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Click here to subscribeItalian plays.- Cecchi (Giovanni Maria) Comedie, first edition in verse, 7 parts in 1 vol., woodcut Medici arms to titles, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, title with ink number and fading ink stamp, foxed, modern vellum, [Adams C1211; Clubb 258; EDIT 16 CNCE 10645], Venice, Bernardo Giunti, 1585; and 3 others, 18th century Italian plays, 8vo (4)⁂ Cecchi was a lawyer and historian, as well as a playwright.
Heraldry & insignia.- Gritio (Pietro) Il Castiglione, overo dell'arme di Nobilta, first edition, first issue (with the imprint dated 1586), first two words of title in woodcut cartouche, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of final f., woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, water-stained, occasional small areas of marginal worming, 17th century calf, richly gilt spine in compartments and with yellow leather label, spine ends and corners little worn, rubbed, [Adams G1273; EDIT 16 CNCE 21851], small 4to, Mantua, Francesco Osanna, 1586.
Juvenal. Satyrarum Libri Quinque, edited by Federico Ceruti, first Ceruti edition, title with woodcut printer's device, with later hand-colouring, woodcut decorative initials, occasional spotting, a few stains, contemporary vellum, [Adams J766; VD 16 J 1242], Augsburg, Hans Schultes, 1599; and an 18th century translation of Homer's Odyssey into Italian, in contemporary red morocco, small 4to & 8vo (2)
Ethiopia.- Gleichen (Edward, Count) With the Mission to Menelik 1897, first edition, signed by author, half-title, photogravure frontispiece, plates and illustrations, 2 folding maps, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end, bookplate, original pictorial dark blue cloth, gilt, slight bumping to spine extremities, 8vo, 1898.⁂ Account of the British Mission to Ethiopia following Menelik II's defeat of the Italians in 1896. Menelik was a progressive ruler and is regarded as the founder of modern Ethiopia. Inscribed to Lady May Grey Egerton on the half-title page, "from her affinity & twin soul The Author Gleichen. Oulton, Cheshire, 26th Feb '98."
Inscriptions.- Sweerts (Franz) Epitaphia Ioco-Seria, latina, Gallica, Italica, Hispanica..., first edition of this collection, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, title with faded ink inscriptions, foxed, lightly browned throughout, contemporary vellum, yapp edges, soiled, Cologne, Bernard Walter, 1623 § Drexel (Jeremias) Trismegistus Christianus, engraved pictorial title and 2 full-page illustrations, the odd spot, contemporary vellum, rubbed and marked, Cologne, C. Egmond, 1631; and 3 others, Continental, including another by Sweerts, v.s. (5)
RAPIER, RICHARD C; 'Remunerative Railways for New Countries With Some Account of The First Railway in China', numerous illustrations and estimates, published by E&FN Spon, Charing Cross, London 1878, first edition, bound in maroon cloth with gilt lettering. Additional InformationThere are eight mounted photographs within the volume.
Ephemera, Huntley and Palmers, 42 copies of the H&P magazine 'First Name News' comprising Vol 1 No.1 through to Vol 6 No 2 (1 edition missing Vol 3 no. 5). Lot also includes the emergency copy of Vol 1 no. 5 caused by a printer's strike. Fascinating photographs and information for the H & P enthusiast e.g. photograph of the Huntley & Palmers fire barge being sailed by the H & P fire crew (gen gd) (42)
DISNEY WALT: (1901-1966) American Animator, Academy Award winner. An excellent and unusual book signed, `Walt Disney´, a 7 x 10 hardback edition of Ave Maria, published by A Random House Book and printed by Western Printing & Lithographing Co., 1940. The 40 colour pages attractively illustrated book contains images, text and lyrics related to Schubert´s Ave Maria, the musical composition which was selected as a concluding number in the first Walt Disney Concert Feature, Fantasia, with gilt musical quotes. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink, a large and good example, to the front free endpaper, alongside the title page. Age wear only to the covers, with damaged spine, the inside pages remaining in good condition. G £1500-2000
ROWLING J.K.: (1965- ) Joanne Rowling, British Novelist writing under the pen name J.K Rowling. Best known for writing the series Harry Potter. Signed and inscribed book, being the 6 x 9.5 hardback edition, 503 pages, of The Casual Vacancy, First Edition, edited by Little, Brown Book Group, London 2012. The Casual Vacancy is Rowling´s first novel for adult readers, and her first publication after the series of Harry Potter. Signed in bold blue ink `J.K Rowling´ to the presentation page. Dustjacket included. EX £200-300
RUSHDIE SALMAN: (1947- ) British Indian Novelist & Essayist. An interesting A.L.S., Salman Rushdie, three pages, 8vo, Fernshaw Road, London (the premises of his literacy agency, Wylie, Aitken & Stone), 2nd November 1992, to Ernst Reinhard Piper. Rushdie thanks his correspondent for their help 'in Artikel 19 Verlag' and at the Frankfurt Bookfair and 'also for your expressions of solidarity and hope for the future', continuing 'As it turned out, it was probably a mistake to have moved to Kiepenheuer [& Witsch, the German publishing house] with The Satanic Verses; but that is what I was advised at the time, and there is no point in trying to rewrite the past'. Rushdie also apologises to Piper for his decision, realising that he was hurt by it, and remarks 'But, as of course you know, writers (and publishers) make such choices - good ones, bad ones - all the time'. The novelist concludes his letter writing 'At any rate, I am truly grateful for your selfless support, and hope we may meet again soon. In the meanwhile, the storm continues - now, as you may have seen, in Germany also. It is a long, tough fight, but it must be won'. With the publisher's ink received stamp dated 9th November 1992 to a clear area at the head of the first page. A letter of significant content. VG £1200-2000Ernst Reinhard Piper (1952- ) German Historian who joined his father's publishing house in 1982.The German edition of The Satanic Verses was published by Artikel 19 Verlag in 1989; the publishers created specifically to protect them from the fatwa issued against Rushdie, Article 19 relating to the freedom of expression included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.The 1981 Booker Prize winning Rushdie's work combines magical realism with historical fiction and much of his work is set on the Indian subcontinent. His fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, was the subject of a major controversy which resulted in the British government placing the author under police protection. In 2008 The Times ranked Rushdie thirteenth on its list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945.
FREUD SIGMUND: (1856-1939) Austrian Neurologist & Founder of Psychoanalysis. Freud formulated the Oedipus complex and developed his theory on the Analysis of Dreams. He lived and worked in Vienna until 1938 when he escaped the Nazis and went to the United Kingdom where he lived in exile the last year of his life. A good A.N.S., Freud, one page, to a postcard, Vienna, 2nd of March 1934, to Doctor Pierre Laroque, addressed to the verso in Freud´s `Docteur Pierre Laroque´, in German. Freud states in full `Thank you for sending your "Essay sur l´évolution du Moi"! - Freud´. Postmarked and post-stamped to the verso, showing a printed image of the Forchtenstein castle in Burgenland. Small staining. Accompanied by a copy of Pierre Laroque´s book Essai sur L´évolution du "Moi", a Vigot Freres Editeurs, from Paris, first edition, 1934, which is referred to in the present letter of Freud. G £2000-3000
MORRICONE ENNIO: (1928- ) Italian Composer. Academy Award winner. A good book signed `Ennio Morricone´, being a hardback 4to edition of Life Notes by Morricone, first edition, published by Musica e Oltre, Great Britain, 2016. The 128 pages book contains over 120 photographs, many colour, and shows Morricone all through his life. Signed in bold black ink to the title page. EX £100-150
ELLINGTON DUKE: (1899-1974) American Jazz Pianist. Two signatures by Ellington, first signed to the 8 x 10 front cover magazine, being the forty-two pages Jazz Hot French edition, April 1950, dedicated to Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Also signed to the double centre inside pages photograph, the image showing Ellington with his orchestra, and is signed by Ellington and his fifteen band members. Also signed by Johnny Hodges (1907-1970) American Saxophonist and by Kay Davis (1920-2012) American jazz singer, both to 8 x 10 inside individual photographs. Together with two signed and inscribed 3.5 x 5.5 photographs by Freddie Crump, American Drummer, and Leslie Hutchinson (1900-1969) one of the greatest cabaret singers during the 1920´s and 1930´s. G, 3 £80-120
LIVERPOOL FC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2005: An excellent multiple signed squad commemorative red shirt, limited edition, corresponding to the Champions League championship won by Liverpool FC, defeating AC Milan in the 25th May 2005 final, in what has been widely considered one of the best finals ever played. Individually signed by Steven Gerrard, Sami Hyypia, Xabi Alonso, Harry Kewell, Fernando Morientes, Peter Crouch, Boudewijn Zenden, Vladimir Smicer, etc.. The signatures were obtained at Melwood Training facility between 27th January and 6th February 2006. Very attractively presented, matted in red, framed in black and glazed to an overall size of 33.5 x 35.5. Together with a second matted in red framed and glazed set, 21 x 19.5, comprising an official printed Champions League final 2005 8 x 12 poster, Istanbul, Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadi, 25th May, matted alongside two certificates. The first issued by the Liverpool Football Club, signed by Dave Singleton, Vice-President of Reebok Europe and by Rafael Benitez Liverpool´s Manager, addressed to supporteers and referring to this gift box, and the second being a certificate of authenticity of the signed shirt. Also including a conmmemorative 13 x 16.5 red attractive box containing a colourful magazine entitled The History of the 49 Finals, and showing to the inside cover an attractive large colour photograph of Gerrard holding the cup. EX £300-400
John Piper's Stowe, With a Foreword by John Piper & a Commentary by Mark Girouard, signed and dedicated copy from the artist, limited edition numbered 3/300, Hurtwood Press in association with The Tate Gallery, 1983, [Printed] under John Parfitt at Westerham Press in Monophoto Baskerville series 169 on 100% Fourdrinier paper from the Rives-sur-Fure Mill of Arjomari-Prioux, pp: [4], 5-47, [1], now lacking the 2 'special' signed prints as called for in the first 50 copies, half-black morocco over hand-marbled boards by Smith Settle, [of Leeds], gilt-lettered spine, top edge gilt, red endpapers, slipcase en suite, royal folio
Concorde Pair of Matched Signed Limited Edition Prints Bannister and Lidiard. Concorde End of an Era Mike Bannister Signed Limited Edition Print Last Flight. Ending an historic chapter in Aviation History. Only 250 issued signed by Captain Mike Bannister who flew the last flight and Artist Ivan Berryman. Commemorating the First Commercial Flight 24th January 1976. Only 250 issued signed by John Lidiard the Flight Engineer and only remaining flight crew member. He worked for BOAC British Airways from 1954 to 1981. He was involved with the development of Concorde from 1965, He was on the very first airline assessment flight in 1969 of the prototype French Concorde. John was the Flight Engineer on the first Commercial Supersonic Service, London - Bahrain - London in 1976. Also signed by Artist Ivan Berryman. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99.
Concorde A New Age Begins 1976 John Lidiard Signed Limited Edition Print. Commemorating the First Commercial Flight 24th January 1976. Only 250 issued signed by John Lidiard the Flight Engineer and only remaining flight crew member. He worked for BOAC British Airways from 1954 to 1981. He was involved with the development of Concorde from 1965, He was on the very first airline assessment flight in 1969 of the prototype French Concorde. John was the Flight Engineer on the first Commercial Supersonic Service, London - Bahrain - London in 1976. Also signed by Artist Ivan Berryman. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99.
Diecast and Toy Reference Books, various volumes including, The Great Book of Dinky by M&S Richardson, Matchbox Diecast Toys The First Forty Years (1st edition with certificate), Dinky Toys and Modelled Miniatures vol 4 by M&S Richardson (2), Les Dinky Toys Francais by Jean-Michel Roulet and others, F-G, (22)
MacGillivray William - The Edinburgh Journal of Natural History and The Physical Sciences conducted by William MacGillivray AM. Vol I 1835-1839 & Vol II published 1839, from edition no.1 Saturday October 24th - 1835 to no. 8 Saturday Jan 30th 1836, fortnightly publication. (pg 22 Dodo), then un-numbered from Saturday February 13th 1838 - monthly to January 1839 with index, followed by The Animal Kingdom of the Baron Curier published 1839, First 111 pages - Glossary of the Mammalia, Order I - Bimana - Pages 114-145, The Human Species. Order II Quadrumana - Pages 146-196, list of plates - animals represented in Vol of this work, 93 plates, Feb 1839 - Feb 1840, The Animal Kingdom of the Baron Cuvier Vol II and 30 plates. Contains section on dodo with hand coloured plates throughout. Later rebound. Appears complete with pages and plates in good order however buyers are reminded to satisfy themselves prior to bidding.
SOUTH AFRICA AND RHODESIA, 2 VOLS Cape Town: Atkinson & Partners, circa 1925 & 1929 LIMITED EDITION, both numbered 404 of 500, folio, xiii + 526 pp, xv + 624 pp, 8 photogravures each, full original morocco; first volume: corners lightly bumped, light wear on top and bottom of spine, all edges gilt with some wear, paperloss on eps, photogravures with light foxing; second volume: light wear on hinges, spine sun lightened, some scuffing and nicks on front and back board, corners bumped, p. 359 duplicated, p. 361-2 missing, fingertip tear in ep with tape repair (2)
Paris: Chez l'auteur & Durand (Vol IV), 1765-1775 FIRST FESSARD EDITION, 8vo, LXXI + [3] + 100; VI + 102; IV + 95; [iii] + [2] + 134; [iii] + 103; [ii] + [1] + 115 pp, 6 engraved title pages + 1 frontis + 243 engraved plates + 243 vignette headpieces + 226 vignette tailpieces, full polished calf with gilt, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, Holland paper with wide margins, light wear to boards, some corners bumped, few isolated foxing marks in text blocks; Vol I: very light foxing in prelims; Vol IV: p. 29 – 31 incorrectly numbered as issued; Vol V: light foxing on eps (6)
A La Haye: Aux Dépens du Libraire, MDCCXL [1740] NOUVELLE EDITION, 12mo, complete with 15 frontispieces and 7 fold out genealogical tables, full red morocco with gilt, waxed text block edges, marbled eps, label with previous owner’s name “Sum Caroli Whibley” on eps, light wear on hinges, some corners bumped, inner hinges worn, price in pencil on ep, frontis shadowed on facing page, intermittent light foxing in a few volumes, isolated small brown stains on a few pages; Vol 1: small stain on bottom of text block; Vol 8 & 10: first free ep loose (15)
London: George Routledge and Sons, [c. 1890] EDITION DE LUXE, limited to 500, 8vo, illustrated, half bound in tan leather with gilt lettering and edging, light scuffing on boards, some wear to headcaps, uncut pages, tanning along narrow margin of first free eps of all volumes, most pages unopened, some volumes with inner hinge starting (30)
Stuttgart: Eduard Hallberger, [1874] FIRST EDITION THUS, folio, two volumes in one as issued, [8] + 496 columns + 804 columns (with two columns per page), 154 full page wood engraved illustrations, German translation of Old Testament with Hebrew headings and Roman Catholic Apocryphal books, recased with original covers laid down, boards worn, small tear in headcap, all edges gilt, remains of tape on front and back paste downs, foxing and tanning in prelims, 4cm tear at bottom hinge of half title page, foxing on text block edges, some small tears in lower margins of text pages as well as a few plates, first hundred pages show wear and light soiling with heavy foxing on approximately 4 pp, another 4 pp with heavy foxing in gutter, 5 pp in Apokryphen with foxing and damp stains in lower margin, foxing in the margins of the last 8 pp, about 13 plates with foxing in margins ranging from light to heavy
A collection of vintage magazines and fashion books, to include the first 6 editions of 'Boulevard' magazine 1978/9; a group of 10 various 1960's magazines; a Vogue Diamond Jubilee Edition with red cover, Oct 15 1976; a 1980's Browns magazine; 3 Joseph Tricot magazines; and 3 bound books containing 1970's edits of 'Vogue', 'Elle', 'Honey' and '19' magazines (qty)
1934 (1938 edition) London Transport quad-royal POSTER MAP 'Green Line Coach & Country Bus Routes'. A wonderful map showing the pre-war country bus and coach network in its heyday and featuring the first LT bullseye logo. These maps would have been posted at outer Underground stations, Country Area bus stations and in bus shelters but few have survived. A loss in the top l/h quadrant, creasing, short inward tears, edge-scuffs and nicks but still presents well overall. Previously folded. [1]
The "District Railway MAP of London', 6th edition, circa 1903. The 3rd issue of this edition. An inset states that the 'New Route to Upminster, Shoeburyness etc is now open". Some of the first tube lines are now included, either open, authorised or under construction. The proposed, but later abandoned, City & Brixton tube railway is still shown but now terminating south of the River. Opens out to 42" x 26" (107cm x 65cm). The usual wear to the covers but the map is in very good order. [1]
A collection of four Japanese books, to include 'How to wrap five more eggs', by Hideyuki Oka, sixth edition 1982, 'Bamboo' by Robert Austin and Koichiro Ueda, ninth edition 1983, 'The Elegant Japanese House, Traditional Sukiya Architecture' by Teiji Itoh, first edition 1969, 'The Essential Japanese House, craftsmanship, function and style in town and country' by Teiji Itoh. (4)
A good mixed lot to include a Royal Doulton lady figurine entitled Happy Anniversary HN3097, also included in the lot are Wedgwood, Royal Albert Old Country Roses, Royal Albert Happy Birthday first edition collector plate, a ceramic cosy and a cased set of good quality horn handled steak knives (qty)
BILLY'S GRETSCH WHITE FALCON GUITAR. As played by Billy. “Since I bought my first Gretsch White Falcon in the early 1980’s this guitar more than any other in my collection is the one that most people will associate with me and The Cult. I was really honoured when, in 2013, Gretsch launched my Signature model based on my classic 1975 ‘Sanctuary’ guitar. It’s not a forensic recreation or a replica of my original as my guitars have many war wounds and scars, but it’s based on that one. In the 1970s Gretsch was made by Baldwin and they built them in a different way to the modern Falcons. The more recent ones are more ’50s-based in terms of their construction, for example my 1975 one has got a zero fret. Gretsch didn't have a ’70s based Falcon as a production model so this fitted the bill. So, Gretsch x-rayed my original guitar and took it apart to take its measurements as they wanted to make sure to get it right. It’s authentic but we didn't want to create an aged copy as that’s a whole different animal. That is very labour intensive to do and would have made it one of those very expensive limited edition collector’s guitars. Both Gretsch and I wanted it to be a standard production model but that said with the custom parts based on my model, like the custom wound hot “Black Top” Filter’Tron pick-ups and 70s-style Bigsby tailpiece, it is not a cheap guitar and retails at around $5000. There are some changes from the original, the bridge isn’t standard from the era but the biggest one is that my 1975 guitar was white with gold trim and hardware but due to age and use the gold had worn off to expose the metal below. So it seemed cool to make the hardware silver and then it made sense to do the trim in silver and chrome too. We also added a small chrome plate to the headstock with my signature which made a nice sign off. In 2015 we also created an Evil twin to this one when we launched the Billy Duffy Black Falcon but that was a Limited Edition which is long sold out. This is one from my personal collection that has been used in the studio and live with The Cult.”
STAMPS : Old Stanley Gibbons World Album First Edition. Well stocked mint and used, Australia 1937 5/- and 10/- mint, China mint and used. Falklands 1935 Jubilee set mint,France and Colonies, Germany and German States, Great Britain 1840 Penny Blacks (4 mixed condition), some apparently mint or unused line engraved and surface printed issues. Mint and used GB Edward VII and George V including mint Edward VII 4d, 5d, 6d 7d and 10d. India and Indian States. (100's of stamps mainly lower denominations but still a really good mixed lot)
George Gordon - Cartier, A Century of Cartier Wristwatches, Timeless Elegance, first edition no. 03897, with certificate of ownership, published by Alan Zie Yongder, 1989, hardback with outer cardboard cover; together with Alberto Isnardi - The Master of Omega, Speedmaster-Flightmaster-Speedsonic, published 2006, hardback with outer sleeve (2)
OMEGA - A limited edition Automatic Omega Seamaster 1948 Olympic London 2012 Co-Axial Chronometer stainless steel gents wristwatch no 486/1948, model 522.23.39.20.02.001, watch no 85493347, approx 39mm, in overall excellent condition, the silvered dial case & original Omega black leather strap are very clean with minor signs of wear, the watch was released to commemorate the first Seamaster which was launched in 1948 the same year as London's last Olympics before 2012 & is a redesign of that original watch, with original box & papers, working
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