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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling, first edition of Rowling’s seventh book in the series, dust jacket, publ

Sarasota Estate Auction

Lot 39

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling, first edition of Rowling’s seventh book in the series, dust jacket, published by Bloomsbury in London, with ISBN 978-0-7475-9105-4, on the copyright page it says “First Published in Great Britain in 2007” and “First Edition”at the bottom of the page, £17.99 on the front flap of the dust jacket, the book measures 8 x 5/12 x 1 3/4 in. deep. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling, first edition of Rowling’s seventh book in the series, dust jacket, publ

Sarasota Estate Auction

Lot 40

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling, first edition of Rowling’s seventh book in the series, dust jacket, published by Bloomsbury in London, with ISBN 978-0-7475-9105-4, on the copyright page it says “First Published in Great Britain in 2007” and “First Edition”at the bottom of the page, £17.99 on the front flap of the dust jacket, the book measures 8 x 5/12 x 1 3/4 in. deep. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J K Rowling, first edition of Rowling’s seventh book in the series, with no dust ja

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Lot 41

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J K Rowling, first edition of Rowling’s seventh book in the series, with no dust jacket as issued, an unopened sealed copy with black covers, published by Bloomsbury in London, with all page edges gilt, with ISBN 978-0-74759-107-8 and “First Edition” and £35 on the barcode on the back, the book measures 9 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 2 in. deep, Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J K Rowling, first edition of Rowling’s seventh book in the series, with no dust ja

Sarasota Estate Auction

Lot 42

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J K Rowling, first edition of Rowling’s seventh book in the series, with no dust jacket as issued, an unopened sealed copy with black covers, published by Bloomsbury in London, with all page edges gilt, with ISBN 978-0-74759-107-8 and “First Edition” and £35 on the barcode on the back, the book measures 9 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 2 in. deep, Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

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Plate 32 with P9783L in the upper right-hand corner, this engraving depicts a male Horned Grebe and there should be a female

Sarasota Estate Auction

Lot 519

Plate 32 with P9783L in the upper right-hand corner, this engraving depicts a male Horned Grebe and there should be a female Horned Grebe to the right, if the illustration was complete; the female has no tuft like the male does here; see John James Audubon's first octavo edition of "Birds of America" published from 1840 to 1844 for the original illustration of this plate; we have not been able to find this illustration of the male Horned Grebe anywhere, at least not all by itself, and we believe this plate was created after the original plate was printed; the plate measures 23 1/2 x 17 5/8 and the image measures 17 1/4 x 13 3/8 in wide, to benefit the Sarasota Audubon Society. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

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Complete set of The Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, edited by William Rolfe and published in 1895 in Boston by

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Lot 671

Complete set of The Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, edited by William Rolfe and published in 1895 in Boston by Estes and Lauriat. This twelve volume set is numbered and limited to 1000 sets from the Edition de Luxe. Tennyson (1809-1892) was a British poet who became Poet Laureate of England during the reign of Queen Victoria. He was born to a middle class family and published his first poems in the 1820's. He was influenced by Keats and eventually elevated to Bristish peerage because of his writing. Each book is 3/4 bound, with a gilt decorated spine, raised bands, the top edge gilt, and marbleized covers and endpapers. The books measure 9 1/4 x 6 5/8 in wide and have light wear. A scarce set. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

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This set contains The Complete Works of Alfred de Musset, a French poet and novelist who lived from 1810 to 1857. He was inte

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Lot 679

This set contains The Complete Works of Alfred de Musset, a French poet and novelist who lived from 1810 to 1857. He was interested in medicine and law and becamed one of the first Romantic writes in the 1820's. He grew up in poverty, but had a dandy side to him, and was friends with the French King Louis Philippe I in the 1830's and 40's. He also had an affair with the famous French novelist George Sand and was elected to the Legion d'honneur in 1845. The books are translated into English and are a limited edition of 1000 copies, in a complete set of ten, from the Edition de Luxe published in 1908 by C T Brainard. The books are 3/4 bound, with the top edge gilt, five raised bands, marbleized covers and endpapers, and most of the titles have missing or partial labels however it does not take away from the attraction of the set. Each volume measures 8 3/8 x 6 in. wide. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

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Silkscreen edition 6/99, dated '84. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Stan Greene is considered to be one of the leaders in

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Lot 758

Silkscreen edition 6/99, dated '84. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Stan Greene is considered to be one of the leaders in the revival of Coast Salish art. He produced the first Coast Salish screenprint* in 1978 and is renowned for his prints and carvings internationally. Sight size: 15 x 14 1/2 in. Overall size: 20 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 1999 by J K Rowling, Deluxe British Edition, only 4000 printed, an unopened sealed c

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Lot 9

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 1999 by J K Rowling, Deluxe British Edition, only 4000 printed, an unopened sealed copy with red covers and gilt lettering on the spine and covers, no dust jacket as issued, published by Bloomsbury in London, all page edges gilt, ISBN 0-7475-4572-3 and £18 on the bar code,, the book measures 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. wide; for Harry Potter enthusiasts, the first edition actually came out in 1997, but only 500 copies were printed, and of those, 300 went to libraries and 200 were available to the public, which made them extremely rare and very pricey, and the 1999 edition was issued to meet the public demand and considered a first edition as well. Size: 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.

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A group of six Royal Crown Derby paperweights, all modelled as squirrels, comprising 'Welbeck Squirrel', MMV, limited edition

Batemans of Stamford

Lot 29

A group of six Royal Crown Derby paperweights, all modelled as squirrels, comprising 'Welbeck Squirrel', MMV, limited edition 336/1250 and is the First in the Creatures of Sherwood Collection Exclusive to Connaught House, with certificate, 10.8cm high, boxed, 'Debenhams Squirrel', 1998, 9.0cm high, boxed, 'Red Squirrel', LXI, signed in gold to base, 8.9cm high, boxed, 'Woodland Squirrel', MMVI, 10.8cm high, boxed, 'Christmas Squirrel', MMXII, 9.0cm high, boxed, and 'Autumn Squirrel', MMXIV, 9.7cm high, boxed, all with gold stoppers. (6)

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A Royal Crown Derby commemorative paperweight, modelled as 'Dove of Peace', 1914-1918, to mark the Centenary Anniversary of t

Batemans of Stamford

Lot 46

A Royal Crown Derby commemorative paperweight, modelled as 'Dove of Peace', 1914-1918, to mark the Centenary Anniversary of the First World War (1914 - 1918), a limited edition of 1,111, Lest we forget, 528 of 500, 2018, gold stopper, 9.8cm high, with certificate card, boxed.

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A collection of childrens' literature and adventure stories, including Bulgy the Barrage Balloon by Enid Marx, first edition

Batemans of Stamford

Lot 86

A collection of childrens' literature and adventure stories, including Bulgy the Barrage Balloon by Enid Marx, first edition 1941, and an assortment of Biggles stories some with dust jackets. (1 box)

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Two framed and glazed Goodwood Festival of Speed limited edition prints by Peter Hearsey, the first from the 2002 event no. 9

Richard Edmonds Auctions

Lot 598

Two framed and glazed Goodwood Festival of Speed limited edition prints by Peter Hearsey, the first from the 2002 event no. 953/1500, the second relating to the following year no. 212/1500, both signed by Hearsey in pencil, 21 3/4 x 30 3/4" each.

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JOHNSON, Samuel. A Dictionary of the English Language. Thomas Ewing, Dublin, 1775. 4th Edition. In two volumes presented in f

Lacy Scott & Knight

Lot 3003

JOHNSON, Samuel. A Dictionary of the English Language. Thomas Ewing, Dublin, 1775. 4th Edition. In two volumes presented in full leather. This is the first Dublin edition and the final one to be revised by the author. [2]Condition report: Leather is very worn.Splitting along hinges and other edges.Internally a very clean example.

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Nansen (Fridtjof). ''Farthest North'', being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893-96, 1st edition, Lon

Tennants Auctioneers

Lot 318

Nansen (Fridtjof). ''Farthest North'', being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893-96, 1st edition, London: Archibald Constable and Company, 1897, 2 volumes, octavo, original blue pictorial cloth gilt, numerous plates, volume 2 covers mottled - Broegger (W. C., & Nordahl Rolfsen). Fridtiof Nansen 1861-1893, 1st edition in English, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1896, octavo, original blue cloth, pictorial vignette to front board in silver, spine slightly defective - Amundsen (Roald, & Lincoln Ellsworth). The First Flight across the Polar Sea, London: Huthcinson & Co., [1927], octavo, original cloth, ink-stamps of Bradford Public Library to versos of plates - Lachambrée (Henri, & Alexis Machuron). Andrée and his Balloon, London: Archibald Constable & CO, 1898, octavo, original cloth (qty: 5) Sold as seen, not subject to return.

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Pepys (Samuel). Diary and Correspondence ... Deciphered, by Rev. Mynors Bright, London: BIckers and Son, 18765. 6 volumes, oc

Tennants Auctioneers

Lot 373

Pepys (Samuel). Diary and Correspondence ... Deciphered, by Rev. Mynors Bright, London: BIckers and Son, 18765. 6 volumes, octavo, contemporary tree calf (presumably by Bickers), Woodburytype plates (mounted) - Green (J. R.). A Short History of the English People ... Illustrated Edition, London: Macmillan and Co., 1894. 4 volumes, octavo, original red cloth, colour plates - Rowlandson (Thomas). Doctor Syntax's Three Tours ... the Original Edition, Complete and Unabridged, with the Life and Adventures of the Author, now first written, by John Camden Hotten, London: John Camden Hotten, c.1870. Octavo, original green pictorial cloth gilt, colour plates - and others (qty: 3 cartons) Sold as seen, not subject to return.

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Miscellaneous books: a large collection of miscellaneous books, 19th and 20th century, including James Mercer, Lyric Poems, 3

Tennants Auctioneers

Lot 384

Miscellaneous books: a large collection of miscellaneous books, 19th and 20th century, including James Mercer, Lyric Poems, 3rd edition, 1806 (small 8vo, contemporary straight-grain red morocco, rubbed, section excised from head of title-page), Courtenay H. Fenn, The Five Thousand Dictionary. A Pocket Dictionary and Index to the Character Cards of the College of Chinese Studies, Peking: Truth Hall Press, 1936 (8vo, original cloth, spine defective), J. Roby, Traditions of Lancashire [first and second series], 2nd and 1st editions, 1830-1 (4 volumes, 8vo, later maroon half morocco, bookplates of Marcus Brown-Westhead of Lea Castle, second series volume 1 headcap torn), J. A. Hammerton, The Masterpiece Library of Short Stories, c.1910 (20 volumes, 8vo, original red quarter morocco), Edwin D. Babbitt, The Principles of Light and Colour, 2nd edition, East Orange, NJ, 1898 (8vo, contemporary half morocco, worn), numerous Timeform racehorse annuals, a small run of National Geographic in green full morocco (10 volumes, bindings mottled), and numerous others (qty: 6 cartons) The lot sold as seen, not subject to return.

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First Edition 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' by J.K. Rowling, partially sealed in plastic wrapper

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Lot 180

First Edition 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' by J.K. Rowling, partially sealed in plastic wrapper

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Rowling J.K.: Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. 2003. First edition. Bears signature to the half title page. Unclipp

David Duggleby Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 195

Rowling J.K.: Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. 2003. First edition. Bears signature to the half title page. Unclipped dustjacket.

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TWO FIRST EDITION ENID BLYTON BOOKS. TITLED THE SECRET SEVEN DATED 1949 & THE MYSTERY OF THE VANISHED PRINCE DATED 1951.

Bowler and Binnie

Lot 404J

TWO FIRST EDITION ENID BLYTON BOOKS. TITLED THE SECRET SEVEN DATED 1949 & THE MYSTERY OF THE VANISHED PRINCE DATED 1951.

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TWO FIRST EDITION ENID BLYTON BOOKS. TITLED MYSTERY OF THE VANISHED PRINCE DATED 1951 & THE MYSTERY OF HOLLY LANE- DATED

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Lot 405J

TWO FIRST EDITION ENID BLYTON BOOKS. TITLED MYSTERY OF THE VANISHED PRINCE DATED 1951 & THE MYSTERY OF HOLLY LANE- DATED 1953.

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(See English version below)Georges Braque (Argenteuil 1882 – 1963 Paris). „Feuilles, couleur lumière“ (Lichtfarbene Blätter).

GRISEBACH GmbH

Lot 442

(See English version below)Georges Braque (Argenteuil 1882 – 1963 Paris). „Feuilles, couleur lumière“ (Lichtfarbene Blätter). 1953/54Farblithografie auf ehemals gefaltetem Arches-Velin. 76 × 43 cm (80 × 60 cm) ( 29 ⅞ × 16 ⅞ in. (31 ½ × 23 ⅝ in.)). Rückseitig mit Bleistift von Castor Seibel bezeichnet: épreuve en cours 1er état pour Castor FM.Vallier 86. Selten. Probeabzug nach dem ersten Zustand vor der Auflage von 75 nummerierten Exemplaren. Maeght, Paris. Horizontale Knickfalte. [3295] Provenienz: Ehemals Castor Seibel, Paris (bei Fernand Mourlot erworben)Wir berechnen auf den Hammerpreis 30% Aufgeld.Georges Braque (Argenteuil 1882 – 1963 Paris). ”Feuilles, couleur lumière” (Lightoloured leaves). 1953/54Colour lithograph on formerly folded Arches wove paper. 76 × 43 cm (80 × 60 cm) ( 29 ⅞ × 16 ⅞ in. (31 ½ × 23 ⅝ in.)). Inscribed by Castor Seibel in pencil on the reverse: épreuve en cours 1er état pour Castor FM.Vallier 86. Rare. Trial proof after the first print before the edition of 75 numbered copies. Maeght, Paris. Horizontal handling crease. [3295] Provenance: Formerly Castor Seibel, Paris (acquired at Fernand Mourlot)We charge 30% premium on the hammerprice.

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EDWARD ARDIZZONE - 'DIANA AND HER RHINOCEROS', first edition The Bodley Head, 1964 with two dustjackets¦Condition Report:Dust

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 116

EDWARD ARDIZZONE - 'DIANA AND HER RHINOCEROS', first edition The Bodley Head, 1964 with two dustjackets¦Condition Report:Dustjackets both price clipped, a little wear on spine and corners.¦Book very good, a few minor marks, red pen on bottom corner of page 5 - see image¦

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COLLECTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKS to include Frank Herrmann - 'The Giant Alexander', first edition Methuen 1964 with dustjacket, '

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 117

COLLECTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKS to include Frank Herrmann - 'The Giant Alexander', first edition Methuen 1964 with dustjacket, 'The Giant Alexander and the Circus' first edition Methuen 1966 with damaged dustjacket, John Lawrence - 'The Giant of Grabbist' Hamish Hamilton 1968 with damaged dustjacket, Walter De La Mare - 'Peacock Pie', drawings by Edward Ardizzone, Faber & Faber Ltd. 1962 with dustjacket, John Burningham - 'Borka The Adventures of a Goose with no Feathers' reprint 1966, 'Harquin The Fox who went down to the Valley' 1967, 'Mr Gumpy's Outing' 1970 and Roger Duvoisin - 'The Happy Lion' reprint 1965, 'The Happy Lion and The Bear' reprint 1966 with damaged dustjacket, 'The Happy Lion's Quest' reprint 1965 with dustjacket and Phyllis Krasilovsky - 'The Cow Who Fell In The Canal' reprint 1968 (11)

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FREDA HURT - 'MR TWINK AND THE CAT THIEF', first edition, published by The Epworth Press 1962 with a dustjacket together with

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 124

FREDA HURT - 'MR TWINK AND THE CAT THIEF', first edition, published by The Epworth Press 1962 with a dustjacket together with set of four Ladybird "What to look for" nature books all with dustjackets and P. L. Travers - 'Mary Poppins In The Park', The Children's Book Club 1954 with worn dustjacket (6)¦Condition Report:Mr Twink - a little foxing pn page ends, dustjacket has 2" split on spine edge, nicks on other corners¦Ladybird books in good condition, dustjackets not price clipped, a bit grubby top edges, a little wear on edges¦

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ROBYN SHEFFIELD - 'AN EVIL KINDLING', rare book, first edition published by Blackthorn Crime 1998 with dedication signed by a

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 158

ROBYN SHEFFIELD - 'AN EVIL KINDLING', rare book, first edition published by Blackthorn Crime 1998 with dedication signed by author

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GEORGE FRIEL - 'THE BANK OF TIME', first edition published by Hutchinson of London in their 'New Authors' Series, 1959, no du

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 159

GEORGE FRIEL - 'THE BANK OF TIME', first edition published by Hutchinson of London in their 'New Authors' Series, 1959, no dustjacket. This is George Friel's first book, he went on to write 'Mr Alfred M. A. ', his fourth novel which was listed in the top 100 Scottish books of all time. Although readily available in paperback it is very rare to find a first edition of this novel.¦Condition Report:No dustjacket, scratches on back cover, otherwise very good¦

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WINSTON GRAHAM - 'WARLEGGAN A Novel of Cornwall 1792-1793', first edition published by Ward Lock & Co. Ltd. 1953, with du

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 161

WINSTON GRAHAM - 'WARLEGGAN A Novel of Cornwall 1792-1793', first edition published by Ward Lock & Co. Ltd. 1953, with dustjacket¦Condition Report:Book very good, dustjacket not price clipped but has wear to corners and edges, small tear in base of spine¦

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H. RIDER HAGGARD - 'KING SOLOMON'S MINES' published by Cassell & Company 1885, first edition, probably third printing, ma

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 163

H. RIDER HAGGARD - 'KING SOLOMON'S MINES' published by Cassell & Company 1885, first edition, probably third printing, marked to title page "Sixth thousand", publishers' catalogue date 5 B 11.85, three corrections in text have been done. Book plate to inside front cover for "William Francis Taylor, Archdeacon of Warrington"

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CHRISTMAS FORMULA AND OTHER STORIES BY STELLA BENSON published by William Jackson signed limited first edition 1932, number 4

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 164

CHRISTMAS FORMULA AND OTHER STORIES BY STELLA BENSON published by William Jackson signed limited first edition 1932, number 495 of 550

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L. M. MONTGOMERY - 'THE WATCHMAN AND OTHER POEMS', London Constable & Company Ltd. 1920, possibly the British first editi

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 166

L. M. MONTGOMERY - 'THE WATCHMAN AND OTHER POEMS', London Constable & Company Ltd. 1920, possibly the British first edition of this rare work by the author of "Anne of Green Gables"¦Condition Report:No dustjacket, scratched spine, foxing throughout.¦

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"HISTORIC STAFFORDSHIRE" BY R. K. DENT & JOSEPH HILL IN ITS ORIGINAL 12 PARTS, c. 1896 the "true" first edition before th

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 181

"HISTORIC STAFFORDSHIRE" BY R. K. DENT & JOSEPH HILL IN ITS ORIGINAL 12 PARTS, c. 1896 the "true" first edition before the publisher bound them into one volume (12)

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Large boxed limited edition facsimile folio book, limited edition 752 of 775 copies. Reproduction of the 18th century publica

Thomas R. Callan

Lot 314

Large boxed limited edition facsimile folio book, limited edition 752 of 775 copies. Reproduction of the 18th century publication collection de Cinquante Vues du Rhin les plus Interessantes et les plus Pittoresques depuis Spire Jusqu'a Dusseldorf dessinees sur les lieux a' après Nature. First edition of this facsimile, published in 1980 by Paul Harris publishing. ISBN 0-86228-000-1. Cloth bound and comes with original box. 54cm x 43cm.

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Large boxed limited edition facsimile folio book, limited edition of 775 copies. Reproduction of the 18th century publication

Thomas R. Callan

Lot 315

Large boxed limited edition facsimile folio book, limited edition of 775 copies. Reproduction of the 18th century publication collection de Cinquante Vues du Rhin les plus Interessantes et les plus Pittoresques depuis Spire Jusqu'a Dusseldorf dessinees sur les lieux a' après Nature. First edition of this facsimile, published in 1980 by Paul Harris publishing. ISBN 0-86228-000-1. Cloth bound and comes with original box. 54cm x 43cm.

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Prince Michael of Kent signed Autographed Edition FDC in honour of Michael George Charles Franklin, a member of the British r

Chaucer Auctions

Lot 33

Prince Michael of Kent signed Autographed Edition FDC in honour of Michael George Charles Franklin, a member of the British royal family who is a paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. Post marked April 2001, Portsmouth. 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

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A Hardy The Golden Prince 7/8 3 1/4" centre pin fly reel, First Edition, Serial No. 294, in associated Orvis leather pouch.

Lacy Scott & Knight

Lot 2657

A Hardy The Golden Prince 7/8 3 1/4" centre pin fly reel, First Edition, Serial No. 294, in associated Orvis leather pouch.

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Dutch School (second-quarter, 17th century), the allegorical title-page from volume I of the scarce first English edition of

Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 4021

Dutch School (second-quarter, 17th century), the allegorical title-page from volume I of the scarce first English edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas, Amsterdam: Henry Hondius and John Johnson, 1636, hand-coloured full-page etching and engraving, 38cm x 24cm

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John Speed (1552-1629), [The British Islands], four maps on one sheet: Holy Island, Farne Islands, Guernsey, and Jersey, firs

Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 4049

John Speed (1552-1629), [The British Islands], four maps on one sheet: Holy Island, Farne Islands, Guernsey, and Jersey, first edition, London: John Sudbury & George Humble, 1610 [i.e. 1611], hand-coloured engraving, 38.5cm x 51cm, mounted

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Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, DBE (1907 ? 1989) - ink manuscript autograph, on a bookplate designed by Rex Whistler

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Lot 4097

Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, DBE (1907 ? 1989) - ink manuscript autograph, on a bookplate designed by Rex Whistler (1904-1944), for the first edition of "Rebecca", The Book Society, Ex Libris, 14cm x 8.5cm, mounted, [1]

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Presentation Copies - American Stage and Screen, Keyes (Evelyn), I Am A Billboard: a novel, autograph presentation inscriptio

Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 4099

Presentation Copies - American Stage and Screen, Keyes (Evelyn), I Am A Billboard: a novel, autograph presentation inscription signed by the author, first edition, New York: Lyle Stuart, 1971, dustjacket over yellow cloth, 8vo, (1); Cantor (Eddie), Take My Life, autograph presentation inscription signed by the author, first edition, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1957, dustjacket, cloth boards, 8vo, (1); Merrick (Paul) & Davenport (Del), Adventures of Two Wild Injuns, 1pp ink MS autographed letter from Davenport on front-free endpaper, limited first edition, San Francisco: 1946, printed pictorial boards, 8vo, (1); Brown (Joe E.), Laughter is a Wonderful Thing, signed presentation copy, first edition, New York: 1956, dustjacket, two-tone cloth, 8vo, (1); Ireland, Beddington (Mrs. Claude), All That I have Met, autograph presentation copy inscribed and signed by the author in ink MS, first edition, London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1929, dustjacket over blue cloth, 8vo, (1), [5]

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Rex Whistler (1904-1944) - Autographed and Illustrated Association Copy, Sitwell (Sacheverell) & Sevier (Michael), Conversati

Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 4102

Rex Whistler (1904-1944) - Autographed and Illustrated Association Copy, Sitwell (Sacheverell) & Sevier (Michael), Conversation Pieces: A Survey of English Domestic Portraits and their Painters, first edition, London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1936, colour and b/w plates, pictorial dustjacket designed by Rex Whistler over red cloth pictorial gilt, top-edge stained red, 4to, [1] Provenance: Presented to Edith Olivier MBE (1872-1948), author and artistic hostess, by Rex Whistler (1904-1944) for Christmas 1936, the front endpaper uniquely illustrated by R.W. in pen and ink with a Picturesque conversation piece and inscribed in manuscript: For darling Edith/with very great love/from Rex/Christmas 1936.

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Rex Whistler (1904-1944) - Autographed Presentation Copy, Whistler (Rex, illustrator), The New Forget-Me-Not: A Calendar, 124

Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 4103

Rex Whistler (1904-1944) - Autographed Presentation Copy, Whistler (Rex, illustrator), The New Forget-Me-Not: A Calendar, 124/130 copies signed by the illustrator, first edition, London: Cobden-Sanderson, 1929, pictorial half-title with presentation inscription, blue-ruled title-page, bound-in errata slip as issued, full-page colour plates, b/w in-text illustrations, contemporary blue-stained half-vellum over pictorial papered boards as issued (vellum sunned), lacking pictorial dustjacket, uncut edges, 8vo, [1]Provenance: Presented to Lady Juliet Duff (née Lowther; 1881-1965), socialite and patron of the Arts, by Rex Whistler (1904-1944), ink manuscript presentation autograph inscription and illustrated foliate vignette; Lady Juliet's etched pictorial bookplate to recto pastedown.

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Richard Aldrich (1902-1986) - Presentation & Association Copies - Three Plays, comprising Massingham (Dorothy) & MacDonald (M

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Lot 4105

Richard Aldrich (1902-1986) - Presentation & Association Copies - Three Plays, comprising Massingham (Dorothy) & MacDonald (Murray), The Lake: A Play in Three Acts, autograph presentation copy to Richard Aldrich from Katharine Hepburn, first edition, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1933, Spanish blue leather gilt, marbled endpapers, 8vo, (1); Author's Presentation, Kanin (Fay), Goodbye, My Fancy: A Comedy, ink MS presentation inscription: 'For Dick - For whom it will always be a joy to "reunite"/Love - Fay', first edition thus, New York: Samuel French, 1949, b/w frontispiece, Spanish green leather gilt, marbled endpapers, 8vo, (1); Reed (Mark), Petticoat Fever: A Non-Tropical Farce in Three Acts, New York: Samuel French, 1935, b/w frontispiece, Spanish blue leather gilt, marbled endpapers, 8vo, (1), [3]Richard Aldrich produced "The Lake" in 1934, casting Katharine Hepburn in the lead. Miss Hepburn saw this play as the vehicle for her return to the theatre after her tremendous success in the film "Little Women". The play was a huge flop. It was Hepburn's performance in "The Lake" that elicited Dorothy Parker's acid quip that Hepburn "ran the gamut of emotions from A to B." This copy of the play is signed and inscribed by Katherine Hepburn to Aldrich. Provenance: Richard Aldrich (1902-1986), theatre producer and second husband of Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952), his Casa de Aldrich armorial bookplate to each marbled front-free endpaper.

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Sir Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973) - Autographed Presentation Copy to Lady Colefax, Coward (Noel) & Macnaughtan (Lorna, illustrato

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Lot 4107

Sir Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973) - Autographed Presentation Copy to Lady Colefax, Coward (Noel) & Macnaughtan (Lorna, illustrator), A Withered Nosegay, first edition, London: Christophers, 1922, b/w full-page plates, contemporary black cloth only, 8vo, [1] Provenance: Sibyl, Lady Colefax (née Halsey; 1874-1950), interior decorator and society hostess, presented by Noël Coward (1899-1973), ink manuscript autograph signature and inscription above a dedicated and ironic poem to the recipient (possibly unpublished): 'To Lady Colefax/With my best wishes Noël Coward/4/5/22/"If woman's heart/could hold me true/That woman, Sibyl/would be you."

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Sir Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973) - Autographed Presentation Copy, Coward (Noel), Post-Mortem: A Play in Eight Scenes, autographe

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Lot 4108

Sir Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973) - Autographed Presentation Copy, Coward (Noel), Post-Mortem: A Play in Eight Scenes, autographed presentation copy inscribed, signed and dated 1931 by the author to Gladys Calthrop, second impression, first edition, London: William Heinemann Ltd, May 1931, contemporary cloth, 8vo, [1]Provenance: Gladys Calthrop (1894-1980), artist and stage designer, presented to her by Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973), inscribed and signed in ink MS: 'To Glad/With my love and deep admiration/Noël/1931'.

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Sir Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973) - Autographed Presentation Copy, Whittlebot (Hernia), [pseud. Coward (Noel)], Chelsea Buns, ins

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Lot 4109

Sir Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973) - Autographed Presentation Copy, Whittlebot (Hernia), [pseud. Coward (Noel)], Chelsea Buns, inscribed and signed presentation copy from the author, first edition, London: Hutchinson & Co., [n.d., 1924/25], b/w frontispiece after G.E. Calthrop (1894-1980), printed publisher's boards only, 8vo, [1]Provenance: 1) Mary "Mollie" Montagu Douglas Scott (née Lascelles), Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensbury (1900-1993), presented by the author Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973), front-free endpaper with ink MS autograph inscription and signature: 'Mollie from Noël'; 2) by descent to the Estate of Ian Gilmour, Baron Gilmour (1926-2007) and Lady Caroline (née Montagu Douglas Scott; 1927-2004), loosely-inserted bookseller's inventory listing.

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Sir Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973) - Sylvia Coleridge's Autographed Presentation Copy, Coward (Noel), Quadrille: A Romantic Comedy

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Lot 4111

Sir Noël Coward (1899 ? 1973) - Sylvia Coleridge's Autographed Presentation Copy, Coward (Noel), Quadrille: A Romantic Comedy in Three Acts, autograph presentation copy inscribed signed by the author, and further uniquely autographed by the play's cast, first edition, London: William Heinemann, 1952, tipped-in contemporary newspaper clippings, the author's contemporary presentation signature binding of red cloth gilt by Bumpus Ltd, stamped, all-edges gilt, 8vo, [1] A number of author's presentation signature copies are extant, in conforming red cloth gilt or red morocco gilt. All are first editions, but differ from trade bindings and were of course issued without dustjackets.Provenance: Sylvia Coleridge (1909-1986), who played Octavia, Countess of Bonnington, at Quadrille's first performance at the Opera House, Manchester, 15th July 1952. Presented to her by Noel Coward, the author.

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Antiques Reference - 18th and 19th Century British Pottery, including Griffin (John D. ): The Leeds Pottery, 1770-1881, two-v

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Lot 4116

Antiques Reference - 18th and 19th Century British Pottery, including Griffin (John D. ): The Leeds Pottery, 1770-1881, two-volume set, first and only edition, The Leeds Art Collections Fund, 2005, illustrated, h/b, d/j, folios, (2), & The Don Pottery, 1801-1893, first and only edition, Doncaster Museum Service: 2001, illustrated, h/b, d/j, 4to, (1); Wedgwood, various; Neale; Mason's Ironstone; blue and white transfer printed wares; further Staffordshire pottery; Pratt ware; pot lids; Martin Brothers; Royal Doulton; Victorian Art Pottery; etc., [4 boxes]

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Antiques Reference - Atterbury (Paul, editor), The Parian Phenomenon: A Survey of Victorian Parian Porcelain Statuary Busts,

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Lot 4118

Antiques Reference - Atterbury (Paul, editor), The Parian Phenomenon: A Survey of Victorian Parian Porcelain Statuary Busts, first edition, Richard Dennis: 1989, h/b, d/j, 4to, (1); further Parian Ware reference works, (3), [4]

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Antiques Reference - Derby Porcelain, approximately 96 copies, Cope (Geoffrey), William II: Porcelain Manufacturer to His Maj

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Lot 4119

Antiques Reference - Derby Porcelain, approximately 96 copies, Cope (Geoffrey), William II: Porcelain Manufacturer to His Majesty, 1763-1796, first and only edition, illustrated, original wrappers, 4to, [approx. 96]

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Antiques Reference - Stuart (Susan E.), Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840: Cabinetmakers and International Merchants,

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Lot 4122

Antiques Reference - Stuart (Susan E.), Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840: Cabinetmakers and International Merchants, A Furniture and Business History, two-volume set, first edition, Antique Collectors' Club: 2008, colour and b/w illustrations, dustjackets over brown cloth gilt, veneer endpapers, conforming brown cloth slipcase en suite, 4to, [1]

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Automobilia - Handbook of the Model 24 Albion, first edition, Glasgow: Albion Motor Car Company, Limited, 1923, printed in pa

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Lot 4126

Automobilia - Handbook of the Model 24 Albion, first edition, Glasgow: Albion Motor Car Company, Limited, 1923, printed in parallel columns, advertising device on title-page, in-text illustrations, contemporary cloth, small oblong 4to, (1); The Morris Cowley Car Manual 1930, original wrappers, 8vo, (1); etc., [5]

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Bindings - Scotland, Theology, Bonar (The Rev. Andrew, editor), Letters of Samuel Rutherford, With Biographical Sketches of H

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Lot 4129

Bindings - Scotland, Theology, Bonar (The Rev. Andrew, editor), Letters of Samuel Rutherford, With Biographical Sketches of His Correspondents, With Sketch of His Life, first and only edition, two-volume set, Edinburgh: William P. Kennedy, 1863, uniformly bound in contemporary Gothic Revival black morocco, the bevelled boards panelled in blind with a double-fillet border, the angles enclosing quatrefoils gilt, the spines gilt-lettered and tooled within raised bands, all-edges gilt, marbled endpapers, 8vo, [2]

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Borges (Jorge Luis) & Daniélou (Alain), The Congress of the World, with miniatures of tantric cosmology, first separate e

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Lot 4131

Borges (Jorge Luis) & Daniélou (Alain), The Congress of the World, with miniatures of tantric cosmology, first separate edition, numbered 2112/4000, Milan: Franco Maria Ricci, June 1981, printed on Pietro Miliani of Fabriano hand-made paper, tipped-in colour plates, gilt lettered black cloth, top edge cut, others uncut, Solander box, folio, [1]

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Ceramics, The Potteries - Provincial Staffordshire Imprint, Creyke (W.R.), Book of Modern Receipts, Containing Full Instructi

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Lot 4139

Ceramics, The Potteries - Provincial Staffordshire Imprint, Creyke (W.R.), Book of Modern Receipts, Containing Full Instructions for Producing All Kinds of Enamel, Underglaze, & Majolica Colour, White & Coloured Bodies & Glazes, Oxides, &c., first and only edition, Hanley: J. Hitchings, red and black title-page, red-ruled throughout, Gothic Black Letter headings, contemporary cloth gilt, later owner's inscription: Found at John Walton's Factory during demolition 1946, 8vo, (1); Hobson (R.L.), Catalogue of the Collection of British Porcelain in the British Museum, London: 1905, tipped-in presentation letter and inscription, cloth, large 4to, (1), [2]

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Children's & Juvenile Books - Lucas (Mrs Edgar, translator) & Rackham (Arthur, illustrator), Grimms' Fairy Tales, ?fi

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Lot 4140

Children's & Juvenile Books - Lucas (Mrs Edgar, translator) & Rackham (Arthur, illustrator), Grimms' Fairy Tales, ?first English trade edition, [London: n.d., ?1907], defective copy, lacks title, pictorial cloth, 8vo, (1); Sewell (Anna) Kemp-Welch (Lucy, illustrator), Black Beauty, London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1915, green cloth gilt, 8vo, (1); Swinburne (Algernon Charles) & Rackham (Arthur, illustrator), The Springtide of Life, London: William Heinemann, 1918, green cloth gilt, 4to, (1); Andersen (Hans) & Dulac (Edmund, illustrator), The Mermaid, London: Hodder and Stoughton, [n.d., c. 1910], pictorial boards, 8vo, (1); Defoe (Daniel) & Symington (J. Ayton, illustrator), Robinson Crusoe, London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1905, contemporary pictorial boards, 8vo, (1); Bunyan (John) & Pape (Frank C., illustrator), The Pilgrim's Progress, London: 1930, pictorial cloth, 8vo, (1); Scott's Waverley Novels, various; etc

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Children's Book - Rowling (J.K.), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first deluxe edition, fifth impression: sequentia

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Lot 4141

Children's Book - Rowling (J.K.), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first deluxe edition, fifth impression: sequentially numbered 10-5, London: Bloomsbury, 1999, pictorial cloth gilt binding as issued, all-edges gilt, 8vo, [1]

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Children's/Juvenile Book - Militaria, Holloway (Edgar A., illustrator), Regimental Pets of the British Army, first and only e

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Lot 4142

Children's/Juvenile Book - Militaria, Holloway (Edgar A., illustrator), Regimental Pets of the British Army, first and only edition, London: Gale & Polden Ltd., [n.d., c. 1916], illustrated title-page, a further 8 colour plates, and 8 more full-page &/or in-text sepia illustrations, contemporary polychrome printed wrappers, oblong 4to, [1]

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Flint (Sir William Russell, R.A.): Shadows in Arcady, signed by the artist-author, first and numbered limited edition 349/500

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Lot 4146

Flint (Sir William Russell, R.A.): Shadows in Arcady, signed by the artist-author, first and numbered limited edition 349/500, London: Charles Skilton Ltd, 1965, printed in Pastonchi type, black and red title, blue 'rubricated' initials, red colophon, two-tone cloth as issued, slipcase en suite, 4to, (1); A Précis of Appreciatins During Half a Century, signed, numbered 721/750, London: Charles Skilton, Ltd, 1963, printed in Sixteen Point Poliphilus type, cloth, 4to, (1); Models of Propriety, London: 1951, cloth, 4to, (1), [3]

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Greey (Edward), three titles: Yei-Sen (Kei-Sai, of Yedo, illustrator), The Loyal Ronins: An Historical Romance, Translated fr

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Lot 4154

Greey (Edward), three titles: Yei-Sen (Kei-Sai, of Yedo, illustrator), The Loyal Ronins: An Historical Romance, Translated from the Japanese, first American edition, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1880, b/w illustrations after Edo period woodblocks, pictorial boards printed in polychrome, chipped and repaired spine, floral endpapers, 4to, (1); Young Americans in Japan, One Hundred and Seventy-One Illustrations, Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1882, pictorial boards printed in polychrome, Japonesque endpapers, 8vo, (1); The Wonderful City of Tokyo, One Hundred and Sixty-Nine Illustrations, Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1883, pictorial boards printed in polychrome, Japonesque endpapers, 8vo, (1), [3]

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