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Glaser (Christophle) Traite de la Chymie. Enseignant par une brieve et facile methode toutes ses plus necessaires preparations, first edition, additional engraved title and 2 folding plates, bookplate removed from pastedown, very occasional spotting or light browning, 19th century calf-backed boards, covers rubbed and joints cracking but holding firm, fore-edge stained red, 8vo, Paris, Chez l'autheur, 1663.⁂ Rare first edition of this monumental chemistry text, which went through some thirteen editions between 1663 and 1710. As his only published work, it was originally printed in a small run at the author's expense and sold from his house. The work is a milestone in the development of the chemical text, as it is stripped of alchemical mysticism and provides clear and scientific descriptions of chemical preparations.

NO RESERVE Glaser (Christophe) The Compleat Chymist, or, A New Treatise of Chymistry. Teaching by a short and easy method all its most necessary preparations, first edition in English, 3 folding engraved plates, all supplied from another copy and with slight worming to upper margin, plate 1 frayed at fold causing hole and some loss, browned, some staining, title and final leaf slightly frayed at edges, old manuscript note to front free endpaper, engraved masonic bookplate "Supreme Council 33", contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, corners worn, rebacked, [Duveen p. 251; Wellcome III, p.121, lacking plates; Wing G843], 8vo, for John Starkey, 1677.⁂ First and only edition in English of Glaser's only book, which was first published in French in 1663 and became a popular chemistry manual. Glaser was demonstrator to Vallot, professor of chemistry at the Jardin du Roi, Paris, and apothecary to the King and the Duc d'Orléans. Glaserite, a solid solution of potassium sulphate and sodium, is named after him.

Hart (James) Klinike, or, The Diet of the Diseased, first edition, woodcut device on title, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking initial blank, stain and small hole to title, spotting, small marginal loss and tear not affecting text (A4), tiny marginal worming, damp-staining to last few leaves, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, retaining original backstrip, folio, by John Beale, for Robert Allot, 1633.

La Condamine (Charles-Marie de) Mesure des Trois Premiers Degrés du Méridien dans l'Hémisphere, Tireée des Observations de M.rs de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, Envoyés par le Rois sous l'Équateur..., first edition, engraved title vignette and 3 folding plates, Paris, de l'Imprimerie Royale, 1751; Nouveau Projet d'une Mesure invariable, proper a devenir universelle. Extrait d'un Mémoire lû à l'assemblée publique de l'Académie des Sciences, le 24 Avril 1748, offprint issue, together 2 works in 1, light spotting to endpapers and title, contemporary calf, very lightly chipped but overall an excellent copy, 4to. ⁂ The official account of the expedition to Peru to measure the length of a degree of the meridian near the equator. The result showed that the diameter of the Earth is greater at the equator than at the poles, confirming Newton's prediction based on his law of universal gravitation. Bound with this copy of La Condamine's account of the geodetic expedition is an extremely rare offprint of the memoir in which he proposed that the length of a pendulum with period one second at the equator should be used as a new standard measure of length.

Lavater (Johann Caspar) Essays in Physiognomy, first English edition, 3 vol. in 5, 173 engraved plates, engraved vignettes throughout, lacking half-titles to vol. 2 and 3 first parts, offsetting and foxing, bookplate to front pastedowns, handsomely bound in green morocco, gilt spines with brown labels, extremities rubbed, 4to, John Murray, 1789-98.

Mathematical perspective.- Commandino (Federico), Ptolemy, and Jordanus de Nemore. Ptolemaei Planisphaerium. Iordani Planisphaerium. Federici Commandini Urbrinatis in Ptolemaei Planisphaerium commentarius, 2 parts in 1, first edition, Aldine device to titles and final pages, woodcut diagrams, historiated woodcut initials, first title working a little loose, occasional very light staining to margins, contemporary limp vellum, marked and rubbed, [Adams P2242; EDIT 16; CNCE 28281; Renouard 1558/4; Ahmanson-Murphy/UCLA 449; Houzeau & Lancaster 769; Honeyman 2557; Riccardi I, 360, 1; Sarton I, 277 and II, 616; Andersen, The Geometry of an Art, 2006], 4to (211 x 156mm), Venice, Aldus [Paolo Manuzio], 1558.⁂ First edition of Commandino's important treatise on perspective, together with the first printing of the treatises on stereographic projection of Ptolemy (fl. 2nd century AD) and Jordanus (fl. 13th century) with Commandino's commentary. The work discusses the stereographic projection and the celestial south pole. Ptolemy used this for mapping points on the celestial sphere upon the plane of the equator, suggesting that all the circles of the sphere - apart from great circles passing through the poles - are projected upon circles. He did not prove this result, assuming that his readers would know how to derive it from Apollonius's work. By the 1550s, however, such an assumption was no longer reasonable, and Commandino provided a proof in his commentary. This addendum of the treatises on stereographic projection of Ptolemy and Jordanus also includes his own treatise on perspective which "the first example of an entirely geometrical and rigorous approach to perspective" (Anderson).

Number theory.- Legendre (Adrien Marie) Essai sur la théorie des nombres, first edition, 4 pp. contemporary manuscript notes with diagrams loosely inserted, contemporary calf, gilt, red morocco label to spine, lightly rubbed but overall in near-fine condition, 4to, Paris, Duprat, 1797-8.⁂ First edition of the first textbook of number theory. It contains Legendre's discovery of the law of quadratic reciprocity, which Gauss referred to as the 'golden theorem'; his researches on Fermat's last theorem and the representation of integers as sums of three squares; and the first conjecture about p(n), the number of prime numbers less than a given whole number n, a precursor of the prime number theorem.

PAO YUE-KONG IN PICTURES [Signed By YK Pao's Daughter And Son-In-law] 包玉刚画册. Hang Zhou, China: Zhejiang Photographic Press, September 1991. First Edition. Folio. (36.5cm x 26.5cm). Gift inscription to flyleaf: "In memory of my late father... With best wishes from the Pao family, Anna and Helmut, June 1992". Anna Pui Hing Pao was YK Pao's daughter and married Helmut Sohmen in 1967. Sohmen ran maritime firm BW Group until 2010, the main shipping concern of the Pao empire. In slipcase. Black linen backed boards with gilt lettered title to spine and covers. Pictorial dust jacket. Pp. 252. Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w. A biography of Hong Kong tycoon YK Pao (1918-1991) with details of his early family history, on to his first ventures in shipping and up to the empire he bequeathed his four children in 1991. A very scarce account of Pao's life, especially so signed by one of his daughters. No other copies available online. Condition: Some minor scuffs to slipcase, otherwise fine. 

EMPSON, HAL. MAPPING HONG KONG: A HISTORICAL ATLAS. Hong Kong: Government Information Services, 1992. First Edition. Folio (42.5cm x 31cm). Brown cloth, gilt lettered titles to cover. Brown endpapers. pp. 249. Profusely illustrated with fine colour reproductions. Empson was a former senior cartographer with the Hong Kong Ordnance Survey. The book provides an overview of the historical mapping of Hong Kong up to the modern period, and is the most detailed reference of its kind available. Condition: Fine in a very good dust jacket with a little light edgewear. Scarce. 

3 boxes of mixed dog related books including Vickerman (John) - "Hotspur The Beagle", illustrated by Cecil Aldin, first edition, published by Constable & Co, London 1934, with dust wrapper.

A 2006 first edition of "The History Of Windovers" by Jane Windover, signed by the author.

2015 gold proof coin, fifth portrait, first edition, in the original box with certificate. (vgc)

17th/18th and 19th century maps of the Isle of Wight - including Vincenzo Maria Coronelli Isola di Wight circa 1695; Thomas Osborne Correct Map of the Isle of Wight circa 1748 (framed and glazed); John Rocque map of the Isle of Wight circa 1750 hand-coloured and Robert Morden 'The Smaller Islands in the British Ocean' including Isle of Wight, Alderney, Jersey and Garnsey of Sarina and one other book print of the Isle of Wight; J & L Walker steel engraving depicting Southampton and the Isle of Wight circa 1835; J. Wallis isle of Wight miniature map of Isle of Wight circa 1810; Isle of Wight miniature card map pre 1925; J. Cary Isle of Wight circa 1800; attributed to Thomas Hutchinson, 1748 first edition Geographia Magnae Britanniae with ex-library blind stamps to top two corners; W. Jeffery's map of the Isle of Wight circa 1812; M.A Leigh map of the Isle of Wight circa 1825; Speed J miniature of the Isle of Wight circa 1662; map of English islands Mercator circa 1613 with French text on the reverse; Thomas Kitchin New Map of the Isle of Wight for the London Magazine circa 1764; Herman Moll map of the Isle of Wight Scilly Islands and Holy Island Fairn Islands and Staiples circa 1724. 

Quantity of antique maps of Hampshire or Isle of Wight. Listed as follows: J.Cary Berkshire and Hampshire approx 26 x 21 cms, John Cary Westmoreland map from the New and Correct English Atlas 1787, Alexander Hogg 'New of Map of Yorkshire', J. Robins & Co map of Hampshire, Wagner & Debes Southampton Environs 1906, J Owen Bowen Hampshire, G.W Bacon & Ltd Isle of Wight approx 14 x 9 cms, Roads from Alresford to Poole by J.Owen and E.Bowen from the 1720 first edition of Britannia Depicta, one of the first true pocket-sized road books, Map of the Channel Islands by Owen and Bowen from Britannia Depicta 1720 first edition; Heptarchies des Saxon, Map of Hampshire drawn and engraved by J. Archer, Hampshire by Thomas Hutchinson from the 1748 first edition of Georgraphia Magnae Britanniae (faint ex-library blind stamp to top); circa 1840 Map of Hampshire and Isle of Wight T.Moule hand coloured, Hampshire map by T.Moule English Counties Delineated (railways were added to original maps), J.Wallis New Pocket Edition of the English Counties, J. Cary Hampshire and Isle of Wight hand coloured; Hampshire and Isle of Wight Archer 'British County Atlas', Sidney Hall Buckinghamshire, Hampshire 'New Atlas of England and Wales' 1843, Hampshire and Isle of Wight by Sidney Hall circa 1833, engraving of England and Wales (source unknown), P. Martin map of Berkshire circa 1800, a map of the Western Islands published by A. Fullerton framed and glazed. 

MILNE A. A.  The House at Pooh Corner. Illus. by E. H. Shepard. Orig. pict. cloth in d.w. (light soiling & slight chipping to d.w.). First Edition, 1928.Condition report:As imagesNo inscriptionsSome foxing to fore edge. 

MILNE A. A.  The House at Pooh Corner. Illus. by E. H. Shepard. Orig. pict. cloth in very torn d.w. First Edition, 1928.

Books - A 1912 Second Edition Stories from Hans Anderson with illustrations by Edmund Dulac, together with a 1932 First Publication of Death in the Afternoon by Ernest Hemingway, 25 Volumes of Historians History of the World, a 19th century Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo and other books Location: RWM

Two boxes of books and ephemera to include First Edition of T H White 'The Ill-Made Knight'

A Royal Crown Derby Paperweight Leopard Cub, Sinclairs first in a series, signed limited edition, 735/1500; others Lion Cub 735/1500; Snow Leopard, all gold stoppers, all boxed (3)

Vintage Biggles books and vintage childrens annuals 1039'3-50's, 2 Biggles possibly first edition- see photo's

A Selection of Leica Related Books,including The Leica Way (Matheson, ninth edition, 1969), the Leica R Compendium (Eastland, first edition, 1995), Leica Reflex Photography (Bower, 1995), and more (a lot).

GB coin collection comprising 15 collectable 50p, £1, £2 and £5 coins including 3 1989 Tercentenary Bill/Claim of Rights £2 coin covers, 2 held with limited edition first day of issue envelopes with special hand stamps and labels, similarly presented are 5 other uncirculated coins.

2018 Norton Commando California 50th Anniversary Limited Edition 15/50. Registration number J333 SAD. Frame number SAYCMH)13HY001314. Engine number 501-1805.To celebrate the Commando?s 50th anniversary, Norton released a limited run of 50 California models in 2018. These were a Norton 961 Commando with higher bars, chrome around the headlight and polished Öhlins forks. Each one carried a number plaque on its top yoke and came with an option of exhaust styles.?We?re building 50 numbered editions of each Commando model to mark its 50th anniversary,? says Norton owner Stuart Garner. ?The Café Racer, Sport and California will each be pimped-out with a full range of our polished billet aluminium and carbon fibre special parts, then we?re discounting them back to the price of the standard model without all that, as a bit of a thank you to our customers for all the support the Commando has had over the years that?s enabled it to enjoy a 50th anniversary at all. So we?re selling the bikes for the old 2017 flat price, which means you get about GBP 6,000 worth of options included for free. Spread out over 150 bikes, that?s more than a million bonus US dollars of extras, so we?re calling it the ?million dollar thank-you?. They?re available now on a first-come first served basis, and each limited edition bike will also have its unique build number from 1 to 50 etched onto the instrument dash.?SAD was ordered form the factory by our deceased vendor, a lover of Norton's as a special present to himself, he ordered several options, including the paddock stand and track pipes. Unfortunately he only managed to cover some 1,106 miles before he passed away. His family have just had the first service carried out and it is on the button to be enjoyed.Sold with the V5C (being applied for as it has been mislaid), service book, folder, two keys and aforementioned extras.

A Collection of Early 19th Century Books to Include 1803 Edition of Specimens of Early English Poets by George Ellis in Three Volumes, 1810 Edition of The British Plutarch Vo. IV, 1793 Edition of Part the First of an Introduction to the Writing of Greek by G I Huntingford (Condition issues to Include Binding, Foxing, Loss etc)

A Collection of 18th Century Bound Books to Include 1757 Edition of The Works of Alexander Pope Vol III, 1774 Edition of the Tatler or Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, 1743 and 1749 Edition of the Spectator Volume First and Eighth, 1794 Edition of The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane Vol. III, 1771 Edition of The Iliad of Homer Translated by Pope, (Condition issues to Include Binding, Foxing, Loss etc)

Essays of Michel de Montaigne, Illustrated by Salvador Dali, first edition, Doubleday

A HotPoint first edition upright fridge freezer

W E Johns - 'Biggles on Mystery Island', signed First Edition

Peter Benchley, The Island. Items relating to the book and film, including 1979 first edition book, signed and inscribed by the author: 'To Frank Middlemass - not at all "a rum-soaked relic of broken dreams" (p.120) Peter Benchley 5.24.79', with dust jacket, also Univeral Studios script for the film, dated May 30th 1979, (2nd revised final draft) also typed filming schedule and related materials. Provenance: From Frank Middlemass who played Windsor in the film

Arthur Rackham, The Allies Fairy Book, limited edition of 500, signed and numbered 123, together with Arthur Rackham, English Fairy Tales, 1918 first edition, also Edmund Dulac - Fairy Book and The Enchanted Doll, by Mark Lemon, illustrated by Richard Doyle, De La More press, 1903

Fridtjof Nansen: 'Farthest North', London, Archibald Constable, 1897, 1st edition, 2 volumes, with four folding maps, gilt tooled cloth, together with Scott’s Last Expedition, 1914 first edition, 2 Vols. (4)

John and Paul Nash: including Walter De La Mare - Seven Short Stories, 1931 first edition Faber, together with Contemporary British Artists - Paul Nash, edited by Albert Rutherston, 1923 first edition, others. (5)

Country matters written and engraved by Clare Leighton, 1937 first edition, together with H. E. Bates - Through the woods, with engravings by Agnes Miller Parker, The Devil in Scotland, illustrated Douglas Percy Bliss, 1934, The Roadmender, with wood engravings by Lennox Patterson, 1950, other illustrated books

Frank Brangwyn illustrated books, including Rubayat or Khayam (two copies of the 1919 first edition, Book plates of Frank Brangwyn, The Pageant of Venice, The Decorative Art of Frank Brangwyn by Herbert Furst, 1924 first edition, Here and There in England, deluxe edition, numbered 153 of 500, Eothen. (7)

John McLeod, Narrative of a Voyage Alceste to The Yellow Sea, 1817. First edition with original colour engravings

TODD WHITE (AMERICAN 1969) 'HER FIRST SCREEN TEST' a limited edition print of a female figure 38/195, signed bottom right, no certificate, approximate sizes - image 44cm x 74cm, frame 69cm x 99cm (Condition:- shallow dents and dirty marks to frame)

° Agatha Christie - Murder on the Links, rare first edition, first impression, 1923, poor condition.

A first edition book with dust cover in good condition by Agatha Christie The Pale Horse by Crime Club Choice club

Maps, Interesting map of Charleville, City Plan, 1:5000. 1944. Produced by (US ) Army map service First Edition c.40cms x c 70cms. Uncommon, with Map of Lorraine Iron and Coal Fields, compiled under direction of Alfred H.Brooke 1919 c.50 X c.40 (2 in all)

Kiel Canal 1:12,500 First Edition sheet 8 GSGS 4522 War Office 1945. c.40 x c.50cms,

Beautiful bronze statue a woman playing string instrument. The statue is signed - "Michelanglo 1/20", meaning this is the first one from limited edition of 20. Made from bronze-tin-copper. Size: 56cm (22") high. Condition: Very good.

BESTLITE - first edition, BL2 table lamp by Best & Lloyd, 1930s, with original finish and maker's mark, height 50cmGood overall condition, some pitting to chrome and wear consistent with age and use

An 'Italian Job' film poster, Italian text, 1969titled 'Un Colpo all' Italiana', first edition printed by Rotolitografica of Rome, large two sheet poster, 199 x 140cm, laid on linen, some fold marks, rolled. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition CoupéRegistration no. not registeredChassis no. WDD1993761M001241•Limited edition model commemorating Mercedes-Benz's famous 1955 Mille Miglia victory•First registered to Daimler Chrysler AG•Present ownership since November 2007•Odometer reading 4,998 miles / 8,044kms•Offered at No ReserveFootnotes:Manufactured between 2003 and 2010, their new supercar allowed Mercedes-Benz and its then Formula 1 partner, McLaren, to showcase their collective experience in the development, construction, and production of high-performance sports cars and, just like its legendary 300 SLR predecessor of 1955, it incorporated technological developments that were ahead of their time. Yet the term 'supercar' does not do full justice to the SLR, which, its peerless performance notwithstanding, is a luxurious and finely engineered Gran Turismo in the best traditions of Mercedes-Benz. The heart of any car is its engine, and that of the SLR McLaren is truly outstanding. Produced at Mercedes-Benz's AMG performance division, it is a 5.5-litre, 24-valve, supercharged V8 producing 617bhp, making it one of the most powerful engines ever found in a series-produced road-going sports car. Impressive though this peak horsepower figure is, it is the torque produced by this state-of-the-art 'blown' motor that is its most remarkable feature. The torque curve is almost flat: there is already 440lb/ft by 1,500 rpm and well over 500lb/ft between 3,000 and 5,000 revs. Needless to say, the SLR McLaren delivers performance figures that are still among the best in its class. Taking just 3.8 seconds to sprint from 0-100km/h (62mph), it passes the 200km/h (125mph) mark after 10.6 seconds, and from a standing start takes just 28.8 seconds to reach 300km/h (186mph). The two-seater has a top speed of 334km/h (207 mph). A 2007 model first registered in November 2006 to Daimler Chrysler AG in Stuttgart, the car offered here is an example of the '722 Edition'. The '722' refers to the victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia of Stirling Moss and his co-driver Denis Jenkinson, whose Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR had the starting number '722' (indicating a start time of 7:22 a.m.). Delivered to the current owner in November 2007, by which time it had recorded circa 8,000 kilometres, the car is finished in stunning Crystal Antimon Grey Metallic with semi-aniline black leather interior. Standard equipment includes an Audio 30 APS sound system; garage door opener; passenger compartment protection; and larger (19') front brake discs, while a CD changer; mobile phone pre-installation; and 'XL' size front seats are among the factory options fitted. The car is offered with copies of previous German registration papers, copy certificate of conformity and a copy of the supplying Mercedes-Benz dealer's invoice from November 2007. The car recently received new batteries and, although the engine turns over, it did not start and will require attention. If the car is to remain in the UK it is subject to import VAT of 20% and will require registering.Lot to be sold without reserve.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Ω NΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.N MOTORCYCLESIf purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £125 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice.CARSIf purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (CARS) to undertake the NOVA on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £250 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1935 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Sports SaloonCoachwork by KellnerRegistration no. HXM 341Chassis no. 5UK*One of only 281 built*Delivered new to France*Fascinating wartime history*Fully restored by Ristes in the 1990s*Eligible for the most important Concours d'Élégance eventsFootnotes:The Phantom II Continental was the last Rolls-Royce to be designed under the personal supervision of Henry Royce, before his death in 1933. As its name suggests, this new Rolls-Royce was intended for fast continental touring; indeed, there were few roads in Britain where its outstanding performance - the top speed was around 95mph - could safely be exploited to the full.The Phantom II had been introduced in 1929 as a successor to the New Phantom (retrospectively Phantom I). The Phantom II employed an entirely new chassis laid out along the lines of that of the smaller 20hp Rolls-Royce. Built in two wheelbase lengths - 144' and 150' - this new low-slung frame, with its radiator set well back, enabled coachbuilders to body the car in the modern idiom, creating sleeker designs than the upright ones of the past.The engine too had come in for extensive revision. The PI's cylinder dimensions and basic layout were retained, but the combustion chambers had been redesigned and the 'head was now of the cross-flow type, with inlet and exhaust manifolds on opposite sides. The result of these engine changes was greatly enhanced performance, particularly of the Continental model, and the ability to accommodate weightier coachwork.Designed around the short (144') Phantom II chassis and introduced in 1930, the Continental was claimed to be 'ideal for the enthusiastic owner-driver' and featured revised rear suspension, a higher axle ratio, and lowered steering column. Produced for a relatively short period, during which time only 281 examples were completed, the Phantom II Continental typically sold for around £2,500 (more in some cases), a quite staggering amount to ask for a motor car and equivalent to the cost of no fewer than six or seven average-priced houses in the UK at that time! The Continental's - necessarily wealthy - owners included such famous names as the racing drivers Sir Malcolm Campbell and Woolf Barnato; Prince Ali Khan; the Prince of Nepal; various members of the British nobility; the Rothschilds; the Maharajas of Bahawalpur and Jodhpur; N S Gulbenkian; and Noel Coward.Highly favoured by prominent coachbuilders, the Phantom II chassis would provide the platform for some of the truly outstanding designs of its day, and this example boasts typically elegant sports saloon coachwork by Kellner. A carriage making business established as far back as 1861, Kellner built its first motor body in 1903 and on founder Georges Kellner's retirement his sons Paul and Georges Jr took over its management. The man credited with creating the 'torpedo' body style, Georges Jr later assumed sole charge of Kellner, having bought out his brother's share of the business in 1919.Operating out of showrooms on the Champs-Elysées, Kellner specialised in coachwork for the most expensive chassis, most notably Hispano-Suiza. Faced with economically difficult times, the firm had abandoned coachbuilding by the end of the 1930s. Kellner left behind a legacy of some quite outstanding designs, including that seen here on chassis number '5UK', which is pictured on page 141 of Coachwork on Rolls-Royce by Lawrence Dalton (1975 edition) when it was owned by one J Leake, Esq.The Phantom had been imported into France by Franco-Britannic Automobiles (FBA) whose manager, Walter Sleator, was a former Kellner employee. Following the German Blitzkrieg that commenced in May 1940, '5UK', which had been bought back from its owner, Eric Boucherit, was one of two cars used by FBA's staff to flee Paris. In their book The Kellner Affair: Matters of Life and Death, Messrs Larsen and Erickson state: 'The Rolls-Royce didn't get far. It was abandoned at the Sleator family estate in the village of Oysonville, a scant 79 kilometres from the centre of Paris, and garaged with Walter's parents, Alexander and Mary Sleator. In 1943, the car was reclaimed by Jean Goemaere who was keeping the shell of FBA afloat in Paris.'So many 40/50hp Rolls-Royces of this period were intended to be chauffeur driven, with almost no room in the front for the chauffeur and all the legroom in the rear. In '5UK' - an owner-driver Continental - all the legroom is in the front and hardly any in the rear: effectively a '2+2' arrangement. The owner has driven this car on relatively long trips and advises us that he finds it spacious and very comfortable. Other notable features of this well equipped Continental include twin scuttle vents; cut glass bottles and small goblets; twin horns; and beautiful Marchal headlights and auxiliary driving lamps to the front. There is also a full tool kit in its fitted tray on the upper boot lid, and large tools in the engine bay.In the mid-1990s '5UK' was treated to a 'chassis-up' restoration by marque specialists Ristes of Nottingham at a cost in excess of £165,000. Now delightfully patinated, the Phantom still presents and drives well, the chrome in particular being very good, its only detraction being some moth damage to the roof lining. The car has been very well maintained and benefits from a recent service by West Hoathly Garage.Retaining matching chassis, engine and body numbers, this highly original and beautifully presented Phantom II Contiental is eligible for the most important Concours d'Élégance events and is ready to be enjoyed by its next proud owner.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

First owned by Sir Paul Vestey1990 Ferrari F40 BerlinettaRegistration no. G313 XPKChassis no. ZFFGJ34B000084104• UK Supplied. One of only 78 built for the UK market• Desirable non-catalyst non-adjust model• Four owners from new having covered just 17,789 Kilometres • Extensive service history, cambelts changed October 2020• Present ownership since 2015Footnotes:Introduced in 1988 to celebrate Enzo Ferrari's 40 years as a motor manufacturer, the iconic F40 was the ultimate supercar and is historically significant as the first production passenger car to have a claimed top speed of over 200mph. It is also the last Ferrari to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari prior to his death in 1988. A mid-engined, two-seater berlinetta, the F40 was a development of the limited-production 288 GTO and like the latter - but unlike the preceding 308 series - mounted its power unit longitudinally rather than transversely. Much had been learned from the development of the Evoluzione version of the 288 GTO - intended for the soon-to-be-abandoned Group B competitions - which enabled Ferrari to take the F40 from drawing board to dealers' showrooms in just 13 months. A 2,936cc quad-cam V8 with four valves per cylinder, the F40 engine employed twin IHI turbochargers to liberate 478bhp (approximately 352kW) at 7,000rpm. For the seriously speed-addicted, this could be boosted by 200bhp by means of a factory tuning kit. Of equal, if not greater, technical interest was the method of body/chassis construction, the F40 drawing on Ferrari's Formula 1 experience in its use of composite technology. A one-piece plastic moulding, the body was bonded to the tubular steel chassis to create a lightweight structure of immense rigidity. The doors, bonnet, boot lid and other removable panels were carbon fibre. Pugnaciously styled by Pininfarina, the F40 incorporated the latest aerodynamic aids in the form of a dam-shaped nose and high rear aerofoil. Despite the need to generate considerable downforce - and with a top speed of 201mph, higher than the take-off speed of many light aircraft, the F40 needed all the downforce it could get - the result was a commendably low drag coefficient of just 0.34. The F40's interior reinforced its image as a thinly disguised race-car, with body-contoured seats, an absence of carpeting and trim, and sliding Plexiglas windows. When it came to actual competition, race-prepared F40s more than held their own and in the Global GT series proved quicker on many circuits than McLaren's F1 GTR. Autocar concluded its test thus: 'on a smooth road it is a scintillatingly fast car that is docile and charming in its nature; a car that is demanding but not difficult to drive, blessed as it is with massive grip and, even more importantly, superb balance and manners. You can use its performance - the closest any production carmaker has yet come to race car levels - and revel in it....there's little doubt it is the very personification of the term sports car.' Even today the F40 has the power to impress. Launched in the UK with an asking price of around £185,000, the F40 was changing hands at the height of the late '80s supercar boom for up to half a million pounds. When production ceased in 1992 only 1,315 of these quite exceptional cars had been completed. Today, much of the F40's enduring appeal is the fact that it is one of the last great 'analogue' supercars, designed and built at a time when the driver was expected to be in full control and before the introduction of electronic interventions in the form of anti-lock brakes, traction control, stability control, and paddle-shift automatic gearboxes, which have since become the norm. It also lacked a brake servo, air conditioning, interior door handles, and power steering... As Ferrari marketing executive Giovanni Perfetti explained: 'We wanted it to be very fast, sporting in the extreme and Spartan. Customers had been saying our cars were becoming too plush and comfortable. The F40 is for the most enthusiastic of our owners who want nothing but sheer performance.' Even so, the F40 could not remain unaffected by the march of technological progress, gaining refinements such as ABS, catalytic converters, and adjustable suspension as development progressed. As one would expect, it is the early F40 representing the model in its purest and most basic form that is of the greatest interest to collectors. A desirable non-cat, non-adjust model, this particular F40 was delivered new in the UK to one of Ferrari's most favoured customers: gentleman racing driver Sir Paul Vestey, who had bought his first Ferrari, a 250 GT SWB, at only 21 years of age. He would go onto own and race several other Ferraris as a privateer, including a 275 GTB Competizione and a 250 LM, crossing swords with the crème de la crème of the international sports car racing fraternity. Sir Paul Vestey is well known to the Bonhams motoring team and we contacted him recently for his memories of '84104'. He recollects travelling to Italy to collect it: 'We had a great time picking the two cars up at the factory - Willie Tuckett and Andrew Fletcher were in the other one. We then drove up to La Reserve in Beaulieu - we arrived about five hours before Willie as he got lost in Genoa! Then up to the Georges Blanc at Vonnas and finally on to the coast where there was a gale blowing and our ferry crashed into the dock. It was a brilliant trip! In 1993 I sold it to John Mexborough so it has a very titled history...' The Earl of Mexborough kept the Ferrari until 2006 when ownership passed to Mr Iqbal Abdullah, who enjoyed the car for some nine years before it was sold to the current vendor in 2015.Originally registered in the UK as 'PEV 1', '84104' is one of only 78 Ferrari F40s built for the UK market, only 20 of which were 'non-catalyst' models like this one. Ferrari purists will tell you that a non-cat F40 is the more desirable. Supplied with its original service book, this F40's service history is exemplary. Commencing on 27th February 1990 with Maranello, Egham at 1,924 kilometres and progressing via 21 further services throughout its life to the most recent with Stratstone on 16th October 2020 at 17,763 kilometres (the current odometer reading is 17,789). During the current owner's tenure Stratstone have serviced the car in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The recent service included the all-important cambelt change. In 2015, Stratstone carried out a 250 man-hours mechanical restoration and detailing. Since when the Ferrari has been driven only once: around the Isle of Man and maintained in secure storage. Photographs of the Stratstone rebuild are on file and the car also comes with copies of all the original factory paperwork and correspondence relating to its order and purchase. This wonderful, four owner, UK supplied F40 offers a ticket to enter a very exclusive owners club Reacquainting himself with the F40, F50, and Enzo Ferraris for Octane magazine (July 2014 edition) racing driver Mark Hales declared: 'The F40 is for me, the special one. Not just because I have spent so much time in them, but because it was such an explosive, other-worldly creation when it first appeared, and it still retains much of that character.' Enough said.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG RoadsterRegistration no. to be advisedChassis no. WMX1974772A0071414•Rare right-hand drive example•Automatic transmission•Three previous keepers•Circa 15,000 miles from newFootnotes:'For anyone wishing to give their Mercedes that extra personal touch, Mercedes-AMG GmbH has just the answers. The Daimler-Chrysler subsidiary offers the combined experience of Mercedes-Benz and AMG in the field of high-quality enhancements for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and puts the emphasis firmly on individuality when creating the customer's dream Mercedes.' - Mercedes-AMG GmbH.AMG, which is now the official performance division of Mercedes-Benz, has a long history of producing high-performance derivatives of Mercedes' standard production vehicles, and these improved versions enjoy an enthusiastic following world-wide, with prominent figures of the motorsports, entertainment, sport, and business communities being counted among aficionados. With the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in 2010, the Affalterbach-based firm took a significant step forward. First seen at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and acknowledged as a tribute to the legendary 300 SL 'Gullwing' coupé of the 1950s – arguably the world's first supercar – the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was notable as the first car to be designed in-house by AMG. A collectors' item from the day it was announced, the newcomer featured 'Gullwing' doors like its illustrious predecessor and succeeded the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren at the top of the German manufacturer's range. Styled by Mercedes-Benz's Mark Fetherston, the SLS AMG received numerous prestigious design awards, and is the only automobile ever to have won the (gold) Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany. An open roadster version was introduced for 2011.Boasting a chassis/body of mainly aluminium construction, the SLS (Sport Licht Super) was powered by a 6.2-litre V12 engine producing 563bhp initially - the most powerful normally aspirated production car engine of its day - while the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission was similarly state-of-the-art. Several limited edition versions were introduced, including a GT3 racer, leading up to the SLS AMG GT Final Edition of 2014. Mercedes-AMG CEO Tobias Moers has said that there are no plans for a successor, so for the time being the SLS AMG remains the ultimate expression of the noble 'Gullwing' tradition.Offered here is an example of the open Roadster version, which was first unveiled at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in 2011. Just like its 300 SL Roadster predecessor, the soft-top SLS AMG features conventional doors and incorporates strengthening to compensate for the absence of a fixed roof, which adds 40kg (88lb) to the total weight. Despite this apparent handicap, Autocar magazine found that the SLS Roadster possessed better body control and greater levels of feedback than the coupé! Also of note is the Roadster's multi-layered fabric soft-top that opens and closes in 11 seconds, and can be operated on the move at up to 50km/h (31mph). Currently registered to its fourth keeper (from October 2015) this rare right-hand drive Imola Grey metallic SLS AMG Roadster has covered only some 15,000 miles from new and is described by the vendor as in excellent condition throughout. MoT'd to 7th March 2022, this collectible modern Mercedes is offered with service bills, the most recent from June 2021 and a V5C registration document.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Football. Manchester United Football Club. New United Legend, A Tribute To David Beckham, by Bobby Blake. First Edition Paperback book in Signed by David Beckham. 64 pages. 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 £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Frank McLintock MBE signed autographed edition 10x8 colour photo. Photo shows McLintock holding two double winning trophies in 1971. Francis McLintock MBE (born 28 December 1939) is a former Scotland international footballer and football manager. He also worked as a sports agent and football pundit in his later life. He began his career in Scottish Junior football with Shawfield, before earning a professional contract with English First Division club Leicester City in December 1956. 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 £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Ryan, "A Bridge Too Far", Hodder, 1974 first edition

W G Grace, "Cricket", Arrowsmith, Bristol, 1891 first edition, together with "W. G., Cricketing Reminiscences and Personal Recollections", Bowden, London, 1899 first

Mrs Beeton's "Book of Household Management", half calf, nd, with first edition preface

[Modern fiction] Lawrence, "Lady Chatterley's Lover", Heinemann, the Hague, 1956 (published while still banned in the UK and bearing the instruction "This edition must not be introduced into the British Empire or USA"), together with Du Maurier, "The Scapegoat", 1957 first edition, Dominic Torr, "Diplomatic Cover" (Cold War spy novel), 1965 first edition, and Lucy Walker, "Reaching for the Stars", 1964 first edition

Two first edition books by Spike Milligan 'Further Transport of Delight' and The Great McGonagall Scrapbook

Basil Bunting - Loquitur 1965, limited first edition, Ted Hughes - River 1983, Over the Reefs by Robert Gibbings and a re-issued edition of Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti illustrated by Rackham 1969

J P Donleavy "The Destines of Darcy Dancer Gentleman" first edition 1938, signed

Beatrix Potter, two titles in the larger format Ginger and Pickles 1909, thought to be first edition plus the Pie and The Patty Pan, later edition

T E Lawrence "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" first trade edition 1935

A.G. Street, English farmer, writer and broadcaster, collection of 35 books, nearly all published by him, including: 'Farmer's Glory', Faber, 1932, 1st edition, original cloth, dust wrapper (chipped and worn), authors first book describing his time in Canada and how he returned to Wiltshire; 'Strawberry Roan', Faber, 1932, 1st edition in wrapper; 'Hedge Trimmings', Faber, 1933, 1st edition in wrapper; 'To Be A Farmer's Boy', Faber, 1935, 1st edition in dust wrapper; 'Country Days', 1936 reprint in wrapper; 'Land Everlasting', 1937 reprint in wrapper; 'The Endless Furrow', 1934 1st in wrapper; 'Thinking Aloud', 1944 reprint in wrapper; 'Country Calendar', illustrated Lionel Edwards, 1935, 2nd edition in wrapper; 'The Gentleman of the Party', 1936 1st in wrapper (worn with part losses a/f); 'Moonraking', illustrated Lionel Edwards, 1936, 1st edition; 'Farming England', Batsford, 1937, 1st edition, coloured frontis after painting by John Nash, dust wrapper by Brian Cook; 'From Dusk Till Dawn', Harrap, 1942, 1st edition in wrapper; 'In His Own Country', E & S, 1950 1st in wrapper; plus 16 other 1sts in wrappers (of which 1 ex lib) & 5 other reprints in wrappers, mainly based on the Wiltshire farming community and to some degree autobiographical, or on the Home Guard, which he was a member of during the Second World War (35)

Alicia Margaret Tyssen Amhurst, Lady Rockley (British, 1865-1941), botanical studies, seven, each initialled A.R, two dated 1935, watercolour 35 by 24.5cm, framed , together with a copy of 'A History of Gardening in England', Alicia Amhurst, Bernard Quaritch, London, 1895, first edition (8). Note: the artist was an English horticulturist, botanist and author of the first scholarly account of English Gardening History published in 1895. Provenance: passed by descent through the artist's family