James Bond FLEMING (Ian) and Others - Five first edition hardback books, includes, FLEMING (Ian). On Her Majestys Secret Service, Jonathan Cape, 1963, spelling error on page 41, line 6: 'four' for 'forty', original boards with ski trail design to upper cover, titled in gilt on spine, dust-jacket priced 16/- net; You Only Live Twice, Jonathan Cape, 1964, first state, original boards with Japanese characters in gilt to upper cover, dust-jacket priced 16s. net, the final book in the 'Blofeld Trilogy and the last James Bond novel by Ian Fleming to be published in his lifetime; The Man With the Golden Gun, original plain boards, titled in gilt on spine, dust-jacket price-clipped; dust-jacket designs by Richard Chopping; together with, MARKHAM (Robert). Colonel Sun: A James Bond Adventure, Jonathan Cape, 1968, original plain boards, titled in gilt on spine, map illustrated endpapers, dust-jacket priced 21s. net, jacket painting by Tom Adams; and GARDNER (John). Licenced Renewed, Book Club Associate, 1981, dust-jacket unclipped, design by Mon Mohan, the authors first novel featuring James Bond. 8vo. (5) Condition Report: On Her Majestys Secret Service - clean boards, slightly cocked, dust-jacket with light marks, chipped (with some loss) to spine ends and corners.You Only Live Twice -clean boards, slightly cocked, dust-jacket with light marks with light stains to inner jacket.The Man With the Golden Gun - clean boards, dust-jacket chipped head of spine, with light stains to inner jacket.Colonel Sun - clean boards, dust-jacket with darkening to spine.Licence Renewed - clean boards, dust-jacket chipped (small loss) to lower spine.
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James Bond FLEMING (Ian). A group of three first edition hardback books - includes, On Her Majestys Secret Service, published Jonathan Cape, 1963,original boards with ski trail design to upper cover, titles in gilt to spine, dust-jacket priced 16s. net, further within facsimile dust-jacket; You Only Live Twice, Jonathan Cape, 1964, original boards with Japanese characters in gilt to upper cover, dust-jacket priced 16s. net, further within clear protective sleeve;The Man With the Golden Gun, Jonathan Cape, 1965,ownership name to front pastedown, original plain boards, dust-jacket priced 18s. net, dust-jacket designs by Richard Chopping. (3) Condition Report: On Her Majestys Secret Service - clean boards, spine ends a little bumped, original dust-jacket foxed and worn with loss to spine ends, foxing and toning to edges, some intermittent foxing internally. You Only Live Twice - clean boards, bumped head of spine, light marks to edges. The Man With the Golden Gun - light marks to boards, small dent to top edge of upper cover, light foxing to inner dust-jacket, foxing to edges, .
Autographs: Friends (TV series, 1994-2004) - Two Cast Signed 10 x 8-inch colour photographs, the first photograph, Signed by six cast members, including, Jennifer Anniston (Rachel Green) Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing) David Schwimmer (Dr. Ross Geller) Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffray) Courteney Cox (Monica Geller) and Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani); the second photograph, Signed by four cast members including, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer, each with an accompanying COA. (2) Please note the signatures have not been authenticated. Please satisfy yourself prior to bidding on this lot.Condition Report: Please note the signatures have not been authenticated. Please satisfy yourself prior to bidding on this lot.
Tony Sheridan and The Beatles My Bonnie/The Saints on 1st Polydor label, recorded in Hamburg 1961, 66833A. 1st single ever to be released. The original lineup of the Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best regularly performed at different clubs in Hamburg, West Germany, during the period from August 1960 to December 1962; a chapter in the group's history which honed their performance skills, widened their reputation, and led to their first recording, which brought them to the attention of Brian Epstein.
Nine bottles of white wine including Montana 1992 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 75cl 11.5% abv. First Cape Special Cuvee Sauvignon Blanc 2020 75cl 12.5% abv. Good Spanish Wine Medium Sweet 75cl 11% abv. Isla Negra Sauvignon Blanc Pedro Jimenez 75cl 11.5% abv. Lucier Barsac no abv. or vol. stated, Bretzenheimer Kronenberg 1993 wine 75cl 8% abv. two bottles of Vin D'Alsace Gewurztraminer 1982, no abv. or vol. stated, stated and Eisberg alcohol free sauvignon blanc 0% abv. (9)
Full title: Johann Siebmacher: Das Neue Wappenbuch (The new book of armorials), 1605, NeurenbergDescription:Dim.: 21,5 x 17 x 5 cm Ref.: Stadtisches Museum Schloss Rheydt, inv. no. 1094531, for another example. (External link available on rm-auctions.com) This hand-coloured example is the first edition of Sibmacher's magnus opus. The Holy Roman Empire consisted of hundreds of sovereign states and individual dominions. The variety of families operating in this framework and their diverse relationships with one another was similarly confusing. Reference works like this coat of arms compendium attempted to provide an overview. The structure of the coats of arms is based on the structure of the Holy Roman Empire. First the coats of arms of the emperor and the electors are shown, then those of the other princes, counts, etc. The title page proudly points out that over 3,320 coats of arms are shown. Under the register, we find thee printer's mark: Printed in Nuremberg by Christoph Lochner / Published by Johann Sibmacher, / In the 1605th year. Johann Ambrosius Siebmacher (1561-1611) was a German coat of arms painter and engraver in Nuremberg, who is today best known for his Wappenbüchlein/Wappenbuch. The 1605 edition shows the most with 264 coats of arms. Siebmacher's book of arms became the standard work of heraldry and supplementary volumes were published until 1806. A total of around 19,000 coats of arms are represented. In the late 19th and 20th centuries, further coats of arms collections followed with the 'Neuer Siebmacher'.Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.
Full title: Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533): Esther before Ahasuerus, engraving, 16th C.Description:Dim.: 28,5 x 23,5 cm In June 1521, in the diary that Albrecht Durer kept of his journey to the Netherlands from July 12, 1520, to July 15, 1521, he wrote that he had met 'Master Lucas ... a little man, born in Leyden in Holland.' On that day he drew Lucas's portrait in metalpoint (now in Lille, Musee des Beaux-Arts), and a few days later the two exchanged prints. This terse account is the only surviving written document of the meeting between the German artist and his younger Netherlandish counterpart, an encounter that brought together two consummate printmakers who were to leave their mark on the development of the medium in Europe for the next century. Durer was the first to bring together the separate traditions of woodcut and engraving, and his prints in both these media, the product of his apparently inexhaustible imagination, began to attract notice almost as soon as he started making them in the 1490's. Well before the end of the decade, with a print such as 'Samson Rending the Lion', Durer had elevated woodcut to the level of engraving. Lines as lively and free as these, and compositions as dense and complex, had never before been executed in woodcut. By 1500, with his engravings 'The Prodigal Son' and, especially, some esoteric allegorical such as 'The Dream of the Doctor' and 'Hercules at the Crossroads', had established the medium as a bearer of highly sophisticated images and subjects, of meanings. In 1521 Durer was fifty, and he had created most of his more than three hundred prints (indeed, throughout his trip to the Netherlands he stayed ahead of his expenses by selling a number of them). His extraordinary production established the possibility of the print as a medium for artistic ideas in an unprecedented way. Lucas van Leyden, close to twenty years younger than Durer, was a prodigy who was said to have begun making prints when he was nine years old. He also was famous by 1521, and his engravings, such as the poignant 'Saint Paul Led away to Damascus', were admired both for their unusual or unexpectedly treated subjects and for their refined, delicate style. Both artists' innovations had a striking influence on Renaissance printmaking and on subsequent developments of the medium. Remarkably,their creative inventions were built on techniques for suggesting form and tone in a purely black-and-white medium that had only recently been invented and honed by Gothic artists such as Master ES and Martin Schongauer, who had guided the print from its roots as a comparatively coarse craft and workshop by-product to a refined and noble art. At the time of Lucas's and Durer's meeting, printmaking had only a fifty-year history as a medium capable of producing the type of sophisticated artwork that these two men created. (source: Suzanne Boorsch/Nadine M. Oorenstein, The Print in the North, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, Spring 1997 (External link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.
Full title: A Chinese Longquan celadon brush washer, Song or laterDescription:Dia.: 19 cm - H.: 7,5 cm Provenance:- A French private collection. - Acquired in Shanghai in the first half of the 20th C. (by repute)Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.
Full title: A pair of Chinese blue and white bottle vases with mythical animals, 19th C.Description:H.: 23,5 cm Condition: (UV-checked)- The first vase in excellent condition, with a minor baking flaw on the inside of the rim. - The second vase with a reglued break of ca. 3 x 2 cm to the rim and a small section of scratch in the middle, otherwise good. å“相报告：（已用紫外光线检查)- 一个胆瓶全å“，å£å†…一个å°çª‘ç¼ã€‚- å¦ä¸€ä¸ªèƒ†ç“¶å£ç ´è£‚åŽç²˜åˆï¼Œå°ºå¯¸çº¦ä¸º 3 x 2 厘米，瓶åä¸é—´ä¸€å¤„å°çš„釉é¢ç£¨æŸã€‚Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.
Full title: A Chinese archaic bronze tripod vessel and cover, 'ding', Eastern Zhou, Spring and Autumn periodDescription:L.: 22,5 cm - H.: 17,5 cm Provenance: The private collection of Joseph Rondina (1927-2022), antiques dealer since 1957 in New York. Don McNair writes (excerpt from The Private Collection of Joseph Rondina): 'Joseph Rondina was born into a first-generation Florentine American family in Auburn, upstate New York. He attended Auburn schools, graduated from Manlius Military Academy, and served in World War II with the U.S. Army Occupation Forces stationed in Berlin. Returning to the U.S. at the end of the war with a renewed appreciation of art and history, as well as a continental approach to decorating, he graduated from the Whitman School of Design in New York City. He opened Joseph Rondina Antiques in 1957 on East 62 Street at Madison Avenue, taking over the existing premises of Williams-Michelsen. With his instinctive eye for elegance and refinement, it was not long before his establishment was the go-to destination for European aristocracy, scions of industry, notables of the social register and cafe society from the U.S. and abroad. His interests focused primarily on European 18th century decorative arts and furniture, over time developing to include Chinese, Korean, Indian, Siamese, Cambodian, Persian and Japanese, bringing a more esoteric and exotic style to the market. With his sensitivity to changes in taste, he captured the mood of the period and knew exactly what was appropriate for the time. It would bring him enormous pleasure to see his collection enjoyed by the next set of owners. The selection of furniture and objects in this catalogue tell a story of an intensely private individual and give an insight into an extraordinary life well-lived.'Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.
Full title: A Chinese inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, 'zhi', late Shang dynastyDescription:H.: 12 cm Inscribed on the base inside the vessel '..父ä¸', the first two characters illegible. The brownish patina (蜡茶色) on this vessel is rare. It is considered as the most desirable colour on archaic bronzes, by scholars of the Ming and Qing dynasties. For example, Ming scholar Gao Lian (高濂) in his book éµç”Ÿå…«ç¬º, å·åå››, where he ranks the brownish patina the best among all archaic bronze colours, followed by silver or black, then green, etc. (…故å¤é“œä»¥è¤è‰²ä¸ºä¸Šï¼Œæ°´é“¶é»‘漆鼎å½æ¬¡ä¹‹ï¼Œé’绿者åˆæ¬¡ä¹‹ï¼Œâ€¦). Ref.: Sotheby's, New York, Sep. 21, 2022, lot 256, for an earlier example. (External link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.
Full title: An Italian finely engraved brass dish with mythological scenes and grotesques, Venice, 16th C.Description:Dia.: 46 cm - H.: 5,5 cm Ref.: The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Accession number M.38-1946, for another example. (External link available on rm-auctions.com) The catalogue entry states: In Venice, the production of brass dishes flourished in the first half of the 16th century. They were very elaborately decorated but not with traditional European linear ornamentation. Venice, during this period, traded and fought extensively with the Turkish and Arab empires which bordered the Mediterranean basin. Thus Venetian merchants brought back to the city Near Eastern craftsmen and goods that had an immediate influence on the indigenous population, and eventually the rest of Europe. The Venetian Muslim community produced many splendid damascened brass vessels, some of which are signed in Arabic by their makers. The decoration was more extensive, often covering the entire surface of an object. The arabesque pattern, base on a stylised plant with a winding stem, was studied and copied by contemporary Italian artists. By the middle of the 16th century, the arabesque as a form of ornament was beginning to influence craftsmen all over Europe, and became incorporated into the development of European ornamental design, until the decline of the Rococo in the late 18th century. The local craftsmen adopted the deep, bold engraving characterising their Islamic prototypes but only very occasionally used the silver inlay which was a speciality of the Saracen artists. Other subject matter incorporated into the decoration of these dishes by local, as opposed to Saracenic craftsmen, was characteristic of the late Renaissance: flowers, busts, erotic scenes, grotesques, sirens, birds, battle scenes, hunting scenes, triumphal processions and incidents taken from mythology. There is often a coat of arms in the centre which implies that many of the clients were members of the aristocracy.Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.
Full title: A rare pair of large Italian maiolica albarelli with 'Golden Horn' decoration, probably Venice, middle of the 16th C.Description:H.: 34 cm The design is inspired on Iznik ceramics from the first half of the 16th C., which arrived in Italy where they influenced the more classical designs. Examples of originals are a.o. conserved in the Louvre (External link available on rm-auctions.com), the Walters Art Museum (External link available on rm-auctions.com) and the Ashmolean Museum (External link available on rm-auctions.com). Both albarelli bear a text banner, one inscribed 'sir de aq citri', the other inscribed 'sir de iugibis'. Above and below the banner, a yellow-ground medallion shows putti in various positions as well as a grotesque ornament.Provenance:- An important French private collection. Ref.:- Sotheby's, London, Oct. 3, 2012, lot 253, for a bottle with this design, attributed to Venice. (External link available on rm-auctions.com)- The British Museum, London, Registration number 1990,0502.1, for a smaller and less elaborate example, attributed to Genoa. (External link available on rm-auctions.com)Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watchModel: CalatravaReference: 5107/1J-001Date: Purchased 10th September 2003Movement: 30-jewel Cal.315/190 automatic, gold rotor, stamped with the Seal of Geneva, No.3249610Dial: Cream, applied gilt dart hour markers, gilt dot outer minute divisions, date aperture at 3, gilt lance hands, centre secondsCase: Polished tonneau form, screw down exhibition back, No.4164745Strap/Bracelet: Fitted polished linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold double folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 37mm Accompaniments: Patek Philippe box, outer card, certificate of origin, brochuresFootnotes:The Calatrava is one of Patek Philippe's longest running and most loved model lines. The model first appeared in catalogues in 1932 with the reference 96 which was introduced to help the brand during the Great Depression. Through the years, the model has been available in several different sizes and with automatic, manual wind and quartz movements. The current model is fitted with an automatic movement, in a gold case with a cream dial.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Audemars Piguet. A fine and rare 18K gold automatic perpetual calendar bracelet watch with moon phase offered on behalf of the original ownerModel: Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique, No.042Reference: 25554BADate: Circa 1989Movement: Jewelled Cal.2120-2, monometallic balance, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, 21K gold rimmed rotor, No.273875Dial: Champagne, applied gilt baton hour markers, black outer minute divisions, subsidiary dials at 3, 9 and 12 for day, date and month, moon phase indication at 6, gilt pointed baton handsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, movement accessed via the glass, brushed and polished octagonal bezel with 8 screws, quick set buttons to band at 4, 8 and 10, No.C34316Strap/Bracelet: Fitted brushed linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K white gold folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 39mmFootnotes:Audemars Piguet first applied a perpetual calendar to Gerald Genta's legendary Royal Oak design in 1984. Audemars Piguet faced considerable technical challenges maintaining the water resistance of such a thin case, while also introducing the additional correctors in the side needed for the perpetual calendar movement. The challenge required continual development and led to small differences between references.The current lot is a reference 25554BA and was produced in a very limited number of just 279 pieces. As referenced in Audemars Piguet 20th Century Complicated Watches, p.231, of the 279, 229 were made in yellow gold, 49 in steel and 1 in platinum.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Patek Philippe. A fine 18K gold automatic annual calendar wristwatch with 24 hour indicationReference: 5035J-010Date: Purchased 7th April 2000Movement: 35-jewel Cal.315/198 automatic, gold rotor, Stamped with Seal of Geneva, No.3059717Dial: Black, applied gilt Roman numeral hour markers with luminous inserts, gilt outer minute track, subsidiary dials at 2, 6 and 10 for day, month and 24-hour indication, gilt leaf hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Polished round, screw down exhibition back, quick set buttons in the band at 2, 4 and 10Strap/Bracelet: Black Patek Philippe alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 37mm Accompaniments: Certificate of Origin, Patek Philippe pouch, brochures Footnotes:The reference 5035 was produced between 1996 and 2005 and was the first annual calendar wristwatch ever made by Patek Philippe. The model was offered in platinum, yellow, pink and white gold and was fitted with the calibre 315 - a high quality annual calendar movement that only needs to be adjusted once a year in February.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Rolex. A fine 18K white gold automatic chronograph wristwatchModel: Cosmograph DaytonaReference: 116519Date: Purchased 1st August 2007Movement: 44-jewel Cal.4130 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions and temperatureDial: White, polished Arabic numeral hour markers, luminous filled baton quarters, black outer 1/5th second divisions, engine turned subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished pointed baton hands with luminous and black inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, screw down shouldered crown flanked by twin screw down pushers, tachymetre to bezel, No.Y961033Strap/Bracelet: Associated blue alligator leather Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K white gold folding clasp Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, International Guarantee card, original purchase receipt, International Service Guarantee card dated September 2016, Rolex handkerchief, swing tags, bezel protector, original strap (AF), brochuresFootnotes:For almost 60 years the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona has drawn collectors and enthusiasts around the world together in a shared passion. First introduced in 1963, the Daytona was designed for the demands of professional racing drivers and was named after the famous racing site Daytona, Florida. In 2000, Rolex started a new line of luxurious Daytona watches for discerning collectors.The 116519 is powered by the in-house calibre 4130. This calibre has fewer components compared to other chronographs making it more reliable and offers additional space for a mainspring to increase the power reserve from 50 hours to 72 hours.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Rolex. A fine stainless steel and gold automatic calendar bracelet watchModel: DatejustReference: 116333Date: Purchased 10th August 2010Movement: 31-jewel Cal.3136 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, No.34976794Dial: Silvered, applied luminous filled gilt baton hour markers, black outer minute divisions with Arabic numeral 5 minute markers, magnified date aperture at 3, gilt baton hands, centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, gold fluted bezel, No.V635203Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished stainless steel and gold Oyster linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp stamped PJ11Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 41mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, outer card, international guarantee, brochures, swing tagsFootnotes:The Rolex Datejust was first released in 1945 to celebrate the brands 40th anniversary and has remained a part of the catalogue ever since. At the time, the model was the first automatic chronometer wristwatch to display the date in an aperture on the dial. Throughout the years the Datejust has been made available in many different sizes, metals and dial configurations. The current model features a stainless steel and gold case and silvered dial.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Cartier. An unusual and very limited edition 18K gold manual wind wristwatch made as part of the Paris 1991 editionModel: CrashDate: Purchased 8th May 1992Movement: 17-jewel Cal.160 manual windDial: Silvered, black Roman numeral hour markers, secret signature at 7, blued steel pointed baton handsCase: Polished 18K gold Crash form, back secured by 4 screws to band, sapphire set crown, No.015-91 A108311Strap/Bracelet: Black Cartier alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 24mm x 39mm Accompaniments: Cartier box, original purchase receiptFootnotes:Cartier started to produce wristwatches in their London workshops in the 1960s at the absolute height of the 'swinging sixties' when London's influence and creativity was reverberating around the world. At this time, under the oversight of Jean-Jacques Cartier, Cartier created some of the most interesting and now sought after designs of the vintage watch world including the Crash. The first Cartier Crash models were produced and sold exclusively at the Cartier Boutique London in 1967. Since then, just a small number of variants were produced over the following decades. The present watch was part of a limited edition that Cartier's Paris boutique released in 1991. Just 400 pieces were made and it is individually numbered 015 on its case back and Paris printed on the dial. In a nicely preserved condition and its original presentation box accompanied, the present watch is one of the most attractive and collector-worthy Cartier wristwatches of all time.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Ω YΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Agassiz. A highly unusual fine and rare 14K pink gold manual wind wristwatch with world timeDate: Circa 1940Movement: 17-jewel manual wind, adjusted to temperature, No.10111Dial: Silvered, black baton hour markers with Roman numeral quarters, black outer minute track, outer grey and matte silvered revolving diurnal and nocturnal 24-hour chapter ring, further outer silvered revolving chapter bearing the names of world cities, gilt shaped handsCase: Polished round, snap on back, hooded lugs with later set diamonds and rubies, No.10110Strap/Bracelet: Associated brown alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Associated gilt buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 31mmFootnotes:The Agassiz family were a prominent Swiss family which included the scientists Louis and Alexander Agassiz as well as Auguste Agassiz. Auguste was a watchmaker who went on to found the Longines watch company in 1833 in partnership with Florian Morel and Henri Raiguel. In the 1920's the Agassiz name was relaunched as a high end alternative to Longines.The world time complication was first invented by Swiss watchmaker, Louis Cottier (1894-1966). Cottier's classic World Time wristwatch depicted 24-time zones simultaneously, each representing 15 degrees of longitude starting from the Greenwich Meridian. Whilst the mechanism is most commonly associated with watches by Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin, Agassiz were another Swiss firm to receive the movement and fitted the complication to both pocket watches and wristwatches. It is estimated that Cottier produced approximately 455 of these movements with many being pocket watches, making the current lot an excellent opportunity to acquire a piece of watchmaking history.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Audemars Piguet. A recently serviced stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watchModel: Royal OakReference: 15300ST.OO.1220ST.03Date: Circa 2005Movement: 40-jewel Cal.3120 automatic, engraved gold rotor, No.621028Dial: Black waffle pattern, applied luminous filled baton hour markers, outer minute divisions, date aperture at 3, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, polished and brushed bezel with 8 screws, exhibition back, No.0044 F40758Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed double folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 39mm Accompaniments: Audemars Piguet service case, service receipt dated 01/07/23, brochureFootnotes:The Royal Oak was first introduced in 1972 and was designed by one of the most famous watch designers Gerald Genta. Over the years Audemars Piguet have released numerous modifications whilst maintaining the key elements conceived by Genta. This respect to Genta's design has created a long lasting legacy that speaks to collectors and enthusiasts alike.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Breguet. A lady's fine 18K gold diamond set automatic bracelet watch with mother of pearl dialModel: Reine De NaplesReference: 8918BA/58/J39Date: Purchased 7th January 2012Movement: 20-jewel Cal.537/1 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions, No.004287Dial: Mother of pearl, black Arabic numeral hour markers, offset guilloche engraved panel with outer silvered minute ring, diamond set at 6, blued steel Breguet hands, No.4923Case: Polished oval, back with exhibition aperture, secured by 6 screws, diamond set bezel, diamond set crown at 4, No.4923 A0Strap/Bracelet: Integrated 18K gold Breguet strand linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K white gold diamond set double folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 29mm x 37mm Accompaniments: Breguet box, outer card, certificate of origin and warranty, instructions for use, brochures Footnotes:The Reine de Naples collection, first launched in 2002, pays homage to one of the horological achievements Abraham-Louis Breguet puts his name to - that of the first ever wristwatch. First commissioned in 1810, Breguet completed and delivered his wristwatch to his esteemed client the Queen of Naples, Caroline Murat, on the 5th October 1812. Caroline Murat, often known as Caroline Bonaparte, was the sister to Napoleon and was a great lover of the arts.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Omega. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watch with rare blue bezel insertModel: Speedmaster 'Ed White'Reference: S 105.003-64Date: Circa 1963Movement: 17-jewel Cal.321 manual wind, column wheel chronograph, No.20527874Dial: Black, applied Omega logo, luminous baton hour markers, white outer 1/5th second divisions, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, white pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, inner cap, signed crown flanked by twin pushers, blue calibrated bezel insert, straight lugsStrap/Bracelet: Polished 7912 Omega linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped 1 65Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Accompaniments: BrochureFootnotes:In 1965 Edward 'Ed' Higgins White (1930-1967) was the first American to 'walk in space'. The Omega Ref.105.003 has been coined the 'Ed White' as it was on the wrist of White during this historic milestone in space exploration. References 105.003-63 and 105.003-64 were produced between 1964-1966. The current example is a refence 105.003-64 and is fitted with a dot over 90 bezel that has turned a vibrant shade of blue. To date very few 'vibrant blue' Speedmasters have come to market making the present lot a fantastic opportunity to acquire an unusual variation of a classic.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch with dual time zoneModel: Explorer IIReference: 1655Date: Circa 1973Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic, adjusted to 5 positions, No.D316344Dial: Black, luminous baton hour markers, white outer minute divisions, magnified date aperture at 3, white pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds, white dual time zone handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back date coded II.72, black 24-hour markers to bezel, No.321953Strap/Bracelet: Brushed 93150 Oyster linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp stamped X1Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 39mm Accompaniments: Service guarantee dated 26.11.2014, 9315 Oyster bracelet replaced during service (AF), brochureFootnotes:The Rolex Explorer II 1655 first appeared on the market in 1971 and continued the tradition of the earlier Explorer models which were first introduced in 1953. The watch was originally developed to accompany speleologists on their cave exploration expeditions and as such was designed with extreme durability in mind. Due to its limited commercial success and short production period, the reference 1655 is today one of the more sought after Vintage Rolex models.The model features a fixed bezel with 24 hour display and a special 24 hour hand that can be set to distinguish day from night hours. It is known as the 'Freccione', Italian for 'big arrow', amongst collectors.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Cartier. A very rare and early in production 18K gold manual wind wristwatchModel: Tank NormaleDate: Circa 1921Movement: 19-jewel manual windDial: Pale champagne, black Arabic numeral hour markers, black inner minute track, blued steel Breguet style handsCase: Polished rectangular form, back secured by 4 screws in the band, presentation inscription to back, cabochon set crown, No.11775Strap/Bracelet: Associated brown leatherBuckle/Clasp: Associated gilt buckleSigned: Dial signed Cartier, movement signed European Watch & Clock CompanySize: 23mm x 30mmFootnotes:The Tank Normale was the original Tank produced by Cartier and was designed in 1917 by Louis Cartier being first produced in 1919 with under 20 examples, each was hand made. It is estimated that between 1919 to 1921 only 79 examples were produced. With approximately 40 produced in 1921. Inspired by the French tanks of World War I, the Tank Normale features those now highly recognisable straight sides that are elongated to form the lugs, a rectangular case with clean legible dial. In recent years, vintage Cartiers have seen a meteoric rise in popularity and what better to add to any discerning Cartier collection than one of the models that helped start it all.Interestingly, the inscription to the back reads: 'Chas F Gardner From the staff of The Daimler Co Ltd June 30th 1922'.The Daimler Co Ltd was created in 1896 and is considered the oldest car manufacturer in the UK, holding the Royal Warrent from 1902 to 1950.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel manual wind chronograph bracelet watchModel: Cosmograph Daytona 'Floating Big Red'Reference: 6263Date: Circa 1976Movement: 17-jewel Cal.727 manual wind, adjusted to 3 positions, column wheel chronographDial: Silvered, red floating Daytona, applied polished baton hour markers, black outer 1/5th second divisions with luminous dot 5 minute markers, black subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, screw down crown flanked by twin screw down pushers, fixed bezel with black calibrated insert, No.4137431Strap/Bracelet: Fitted 78350 Oyster linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 37mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, International Service Guarantee dated 2015, spare link, brochuresFootnotes:In 1969 Rolex replaced the first Oyster Cosmograph 6240 with both the reference 6263 and 6265. Although similar in many aspects, the main differentiating factor between the two new references was the choice of bezel. The 6263, as with this example, featured a black backed perspex with white printed Tachymetre, whereas the 6265 had a smooth metal bezel witha black infill engraved Tachymeter.The current example is fitted with a dial known among collectors as the 'Floating Big Red' due to the large red printed Daytona above the subsidiary dial.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Audemars Piguet. A fine stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch with 'tropical' dialModel: Royal OakReference: 4100STDate: Circa 1980Movement: 33-jewel Cal.2123 automatic, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism & 5 positions, 21K gold rotor segment, No.187033Dial: Tropicalised brown tapisserie grid, applied polished baton hour markers with luminous inserts, white outer minute divisions, date aperture at 3, polished baton hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, back secured by 8 screws going through to the bezel, No.428, B19278Strap/Bracelet: Integral brushed and polished link Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 35mmFootnotes:When Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak in the early 1970s, the whole Swiss watchmaking industry was suffering an agony brought by the introduction of quartz watches. However, the Royal Oak soon became the life saver and keystone for Audemars Piguet, and furthermore revolutionized the industry with the new notion of 'high-end sport watch'.The reference 4100 was launched in 1977. Often referred to as the Royal Oak III as it was the third reference for the model, succeeding the 5402 and 8638. The reference 4100 was the first Royal Oak to be fitted with a centre seconds hand and was offered in yellow gold, two tone and stainless steel as shown with the current example.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Three Royal Artillery gold brooches, the first in 9 carat gold with enamel and diamonds to the cannon wheel and carriage, 35mm wide, 4.8g, the second in 14 carat gold with enamel and diamonds to the cannon wheel, 32mm wide, 5.2g, the third in 9 carat gold with pendant below a small bar brooch, 25mm wide, 3.4g (3)
East Anglia.- Beatniffe (Richard) The Norfolk Tour: or, Traveller's Pocket Companion, fourth edition, later half roan, rubbed, joints cracked, Norwich, 1786 § Dawson (J.) The Stranger's Guide to Holkham, containing a Description of the Paintings, Statues &c. of Holkham House, first edition, engraved frontispiece, damp-stained, modern half morocco, spine gilt, uncut, Burnham, J.Dawson, 1817 § Gage (John) The History and Antiquities of Hengrave, in Suffolk, engraved plates, some spotting, contemporary half diced russia, uncut, rubbed, rebacked with gilt spine, 1822 § Waterhouse (Ellis) The Collection of Pictures in Helmingham Hall, review copy for an edition limited to 150, illustrations, original cloth, Ipswich, 1958; and 10 others on East Anglia, mostly Norfolk & Suffolk, including sale catalogues of Hengrave Hall (1897) and Benacre Hall (2000), v.s. (14)⁂ The Norfolk Tour was first published in 1772 but this is the first edition to include a list of the paintings sold by Sir Robert Walpole to Catherine the Great of Russia for £45,500 in 1779. The lot includes the 2013 exhibition catalogue Houghton Revisited when many of the paintings temporarily returned to the house from the Hermitage Museum.
![Domesday Book.- Farley (Abraham, editor) [Seu liber censualis Willelmi primi regis Angliae...], 2 vol., no title as issued, p](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/bf58cd80-af82-4596-a690-b0cf00c91450/7f87f3ce-7392-4f83-bfd1-b0cf010df1cc/468x382.jpg)
Domesday Book.- Farley (Abraham, editor) [Seu liber censualis Willelmi primi regis Angliae...], 2 vol., no title as issued, printed in double-column, occasional light browning or foxing but generally very clean, contemporary diced russia with flower & ribbon roll-tool border in gilt, rubbed, rebacked preserving old gilt spines with morocco labels, [printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan], [1783] § Kelham (Robert) Domesday Book Illustrated, first edition, half-title, contemporary calf, rubbed, stain to upper cover, rebacked preserving old spine, John Nichols for Edward Brooke, 1788 § England and Wales (Exclusive of the Metropolis). Return of Owners of Land, 1873, 2 vol., some foxing, engraved bookplate of William Franks, contemporary half calf, worn and damp-stained, lacking some corners, 1875; and others relating to the Domesday Book, v.s. (8)⁂ The first is the first printing of the Domesday Book, William I's "Great Survey" of England recording every piece of land with details of its lord, labour and livestock. It was printed in "record type" designed by John Nichols and cut by Joseph Jackson (previously an apprentice to Caslon) to represent the particulars of medieval manuscripts but did not include any supplementary material or indices. These were issued later, in 1816.The third work, sometimes known as the "Second Domesday Book" is a survey of land ownership in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.
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Bedfordshire.- [Mansions of England and Wales], no title or text, 21 tinted lithographed plates (8 of Bedfordshire, 12 of Hertfordshire & one of Yorkshire) by Noyce, Gauci & others after P.C.Auld & others, tissue guards, occasional foxing to margins, contemporary half black roan, gilt-stamped label "English & Welch Mansions" to upper cover, spine repaired, [c1860] § Shaw (Henry) The History and Antiquities of the Chapel of Luton Park [Hoo], a seat of...the Marquess of Bute, engraved decorative title, coat-of-arms on india paper mounted on dedication and 19 plates, light foxing, bookplate of Peter Rothwell, original boards, rebacked and recornered in morocco, spine gilt, 1829 § [Dodd (Stephen)] An Historical and Topographical Account of the Town of Woburn, its Abbey, and Vicinity..., first edition, half-title,title with hand-coloured coat-of-arms, 2 engraved plates, list of subscribers, advertisement leaf at end, small stain to frontispiece, original boards, uncut, rebacked in calf, spine gilt with morocco label, Woburn, 1818; another edition, engraved plate and 6 lithographed plates, most double-page or folding, plates foxed, contemporary red morocco with elaborate gilt-tooled border, spine gilt, g.e., Woburn, S.Dodd, 1845 § Smith (A.H.) A Catalogue of Sculpture at Woburn Abbey, illustrations, original cloth, privately printed, 1900, all rubbed; and 5 others on Bedfordshire, v.s. (10)
NO RESERVE Knight (Ellis Cornelia) Marcus Flaminius; or, a view of the military, political, and social life of the Romans..., 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, bookplates to pastedowns, vol. 1 p.401 with closed marginal tear, silked, contemporary tree calf with gilt borders, spines gilt with red and green morocco labels, some cracking to joints, and vol. 1 upper slightly torn at head, otherwise extremities a little rubbed, 8vo, for C. Dilly, 1792.⁂ Scarce. The second work of Cornelia Knight, known as 'Nelson's poet laureate', following her Dinarbas, a continuation of Johnson's Rasselas.
Simpson (William) The Seat of War in the East, First & Second Series, 2 vol. in 1, lithographed vignette titles, lithographed dedication and 79 tinted lithographed plates, all with tissue guards, several with printed key to plate, first title a little soiled and damp-stained, some plates with light marginal soiling or water-staining but images clean, a few with plate number shaved, plate 22 of First Series and plate 1 of Second previously removed for framing but remounted on stubs (captions a little browned, key to first cut out from tissue), contemporary half red morocco, spine gilt, rubbed and stained, spine ends and corners repaired, large [Abbey, Travel 237], folio, Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co., 1855-56.
NO RESERVE Nash (John).- Greenwood (Jeremy) The Wood-Engravings of John Nash, one of 750 copies, portrait frontispiece, tipped-in, illustrations, a few in colour, laid down, original cloth-backed patterned paper-covered boards, original slipcase, cloth, The Wood Lea Press, 1987 § Armitage (Simon) Hansel & Gretel. A Nightmare in Eight Scenes, first edition, signed by the author, illustrations by Clive Hicks-Jenkins, original cloth, Design for Today, 2019 § Armstrong (Martin) St. Christopher's Day, first edition, original cloth, dust-jacket by E. McKnight Kauffer, light browning to spine, spine tips and corners a little chipped, 1928 § Robinson (W. Heath) and K.R.G. Browne. How to be a Motorist, first edition, illustrations by Heath Robinson, original cloth, dust-jacket, light toning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, [1939]; and 3 others, illustrated, v.s. (7)
Lyell (Charles) The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, first edition, half-title, frontispiece, illustrations, 32 pp. publisher's catalogue at end, faint abrasion mark to title where ink-stamp removed, previous owner's ink signature to title, occasional pencil annotations, scattered spotting, original pictorial cloth, neat repair to spine foot, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1863 § Hayden (F.V) Annual Report of the United State Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories Embracing Colorado, 100 maps and plates (18 folding), ex-library with neat blind- and cancel-stamp to title foot, original cloth, rebacked, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Washington, 1874 § Etheridge, Jun. (Robert) Catalogue of Works, Papers, Reports, and Maps, on the Geology, Palæontology ... of the Australian Continent and Tasmania, ex-Colonial Office Library with occasional ink-stamps, 'withdrawn' ink-stamp to front free endpaper, original decorative cloth, 'Colonial Office' ink-stamp to upper cover, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1881; 8vo (3).
Derbyshire.- Blore (Thomas) An History of the Manor, and Manor-House, of South Winfield, in Derbyshire, first edition, 5 engraved plates, 2 folding genealogical tables, errata leaf at end, foxing to plates and tables, ex-library copy with embossed stamps, contemporary marbled boards, rebacked and recornered in calf, spine gilt and slightly faded, D.Brewman, 1793 § History and Topography of Ashbourn (The)..., lithographed additional vignette title and plates, all on india paper and mounted, some spotting, contemporary half calf, Ashbourn, 1839 § Rayner (S.) The History and Antiquities of Haddon Hall, lithographed plates, tissue guards, contemporary half morocco, spine gilt, Derby & London, 1836 § [d'Amitie (Gage)] A Visit to Haddon Hall in 1838, wood-engraved illustrations, advertisement leaf at end, original glazed pictorial boards, rubbed, spine worn, preserved in modern board folder and morocco-backed cloth slip-case, spine gilt, Derby, [c.1838] § Hawkesbury (Lord) Catalogue of the Pictures at Hardwick Hall, presentation copy from the author to the Duke of Sutherland inscribed on front pastedown, drop-head title, contemporary cloth, spine faded, 1903 § Thompson (Francis) A History of Chatsworth, inscribed by the author, original cloth, 1949 § Craven (M.) & Michael Stanley. The Derbyshire Country House, 2 vol., original boards, dust-jackets, Ashbourne, 2001, plates and illustrations, most a little rubbed; and c.20 others on Derbyshire including guides to Chatsworth, Haddon Hall etc., v.s. (c.25)
Campbell (William) & Dr. A. Gordon. A Treatise on the Epidemic Puerperal Fever as it prevailed in Edinburgh in 1821-22, faint spotting to first few leaves, ex-Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with occasional ink-stamps, contemporary half-calf, sympathetically rebacked, a little rubbed, bumping to corners, Edinburgh, 1822.
NO RESERVE Bindings.- Dickens (Charles) Little Dorrit, first edition in book form, etched frontispiece, additional vignette title and plates by Hablot K. Browne, some foxing to plates, contemporary half green calf, rebacked preserving old gilt spine, new label, corners repaired, Bradbury and Evans, 1857; [Works], 30 vol., Library Edition, plates, contemporary half red morocco, spines gilt, n.d. § Collins (Wilkie) No Name, 3 vol. in 2, Copyright Edition, contemporary half calf, spines gilt, Leipzig, Tacuhnitz, 1863 § Shakespeare (William) The Plays, 8 vol., portrait (offset), contemporary tan calf, gilt, spines gilt, some repairs, 1837 § Pope (Alexander) The Works, 9 vol., engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, some covers detached, A.Millar, 1760, all a little rubbed; and c.90 others, bound literature, 8vo et infra (c.140)
Cornforth (John) Early Georgian Interiors, New Haven & London, 2004 § Thornton (Peter) Authentic Decor: The Domestic Interior 1620-1920, New York, 1994 § Beard (Geoffrey) Craftsmen and Interior Decoration in England 1660-1820, Edinburgh, 1981 § Turner (Laurence) Decorative Plasterwork in Great Britain, original buckram, a little rubbed and faded, small nicks to edge of upper cover, Country Life, 1927, plates and illustrations, some colour, original cloth, the first two with dust-jackets, the third with slip-case; and 9 others on interiors, 4to & folio (13)
![[Johnson (Samuel)] A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, first edition, second issue with 6-line errata, some light s](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/bf58cd80-af82-4596-a690-b0cf00c91450/5e189314-bfab-4191-ac19-b0cf010e046b/468x382.jpg)
[Johnson (Samuel)] A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, first edition, second issue with 6-line errata, some light spotting, some passages marked in pencil with notes at end, lacking front free endpaper, contemporary calf, red morocco label, rubbed, spine chipped at head, W.Strahan and T.Cadell, 1775; and 7 others, Johnson & Boswell including an attractively-bound 5 vol. Life in green straight-grain morocco, gilt, 8vo et infra (8)
NO RESERVE Music.- Jazz.- Scarborough (Dorothy) On the Trail of Negro Folk Songs, 1925 § Odum (Howard W.) and Johnson (Guy B.) The Negro and his Songs, 1925; Negro Workaday Songs, spine faded, 1926 § White (Newman I.) American Negro Folk-Songs, a couple of stains to covers, 1928, all first editions, original cloth, first and last published Cambridge (MA), Harvard University Press, others Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Press; and a large quantity of others, v.s. (qty) ⁂ A fantastic wide-ranging collection of popular music of the twentieth century. Mostly American, featuring mainly jazz, but also including many on blues music, soul, gospel, popular music generally and discography. Some on particular artists, including Elvis Presley, Duke Ellington, Robert Johnson, Mary Lou Williams, Cole Porter and George Gershwin.
Knight (Richard Payne) The Landscape, a Didactic Poem...addressed to Uvedale Price, Esq., first edition, 3 etched plates, 2 by Pouncy after Thomas Hearne and folding, plates a little foxed and offset, Earl Fitzwilliam's copy with his bookplate and book-label "Milton, Peterborough", contemporary tree calf with decorative gilt roll-tool border, spine gilt, a little rubbed, upper joint split, [Henrey 900], printed by W.Bulmer & Co., 1794.⁂ Both Payne Knight and Uvedale Price were admirers of the picturesque or natural beauty as opposed to the improved landscapes of Capability Brown and Humphry Repton. The two plates show the same landscape (probably Knight's own Downton Castle in Herefordshire) in a natural picturesque scene and in a contrasting manmade layout with cleared parkland and ornamental bridges. The poem caused a dispute with Repton and the second edition issued later the same year was altered.
![Gardening.- [Bonnefons (Nicolas de)] Le Iardinier François, septiesme edition, engraved additional title and 3 plates, additi](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/bf58cd80-af82-4596-a690-b0cf00c91450/992b80c5-f9fb-4c4d-918a-b0cf010d8971/468x382.jpg)
Gardening.- [Bonnefons (Nicolas de)] Le Iardinier François, septiesme edition, engraved additional title and 3 plates, additional title with date to foot in ink manuscript, first plate with tiny hole within image at gutter, tiny hole to Z8 affecting one or two letters, some very small marginal wormholes / traces, including to head of one plate, once or twice into headline but without notable loss, lightly browned and soiled, particularly to verso of final f., endpapers with ink and pencil inscriptions and much loss, hinges almost broken, contemporary vellum, spine with date in ink manuscript, darkened and soiled, 12mo, Rouen, Denis Duchesne, 1664.⁂ Scarce, with no copies on WorldCat.
Plaw (John) Sketches for Country Houses, Villas and Rural Dwellings, first edition, 42 sepia aquatint plates & plans, foxing to plates, old marbled boards, uncut, a little rubbed, rebacked and cornered in calf, spine gilt with floral motifs and red & green labels, [Abbey, Life 49], 4to, S.Gosnell for J.Taylor, 1800.⁂ Plaw had introduced a new style of architectural book with his Rural Architecture... of 1794, with aquatint designs set in a picturesque landscape. This is the third of his influential pattern books. "Plaw set the model for villa and cottage pattern books that became a feature of architectural publishing in England for the next fifty years." (Millard British 57).
Berkshire & Oxfordshire.- Windsor Guide (The)...Town and Castle, folding engraved plate, Windsor, C.Knight, 1799 bound with New Pocket Companion for Oxford (A), folding engraved plan and 4 plates, title shaved at foot, Oxford, J.Cooke, 1799 and New Bath Guide (The), folding engraved plan and 4 plates, Bath, R.Cruttwell, 1792, together 3 works in 1 vol., contemporary marbled boards, rebacked and recornered in calf, spine gilt preserving old red roan label "Pamphlets" § Description of Blenheim (A), thirteenth edition, engraved plates and folding map, light spotting, original limp printed boards, rubbed, rebacked, preserved in modern morocco-backed cloth slip-case, spine gilt, Oxford, [1836] § Hussey (Christopher) Eton College, second edition, modern morocco-backed marbled boards, 1926 § Betjeman (John) An Oxford University Chest, first edition, original cloth-backed marbled boards, 1938, the last two with illustrations, all a little rubbed; and 6 others on Berkshire and Oxfordshire, v.s. (10)
NO RESERVE Dickens (Charles) The Strange Gentleman; A Comic Burletta, facsimile of first edition, hand-coloured etched frontispiece, printed slip "Miss Canavan's park (Mary) will be taken by Patience Gee" loosely inserted, original printed wrappers, unopened, some light surface soiling but a crisp and excellent example generally, 1837 [but 1871] § Browning (Elizabeth Barrett) Poems Before Congress, first edition, 32pp. advertisements dated February, 1860 at end, neat ink ownership inscription to endpaper, original cloth, light browning to spine, patches of staining to upper cover, light rubbing to extremities, an excellent example, 1860; and 2 others, 19th century, 8vo (4)
Middle East.- Minadoi (Giovanni Tommaso) Historia della Guerra fra Turchi, et Persiani, second edition, printer's woodcut device to title, woodcut initials, occasional staining, tiny marginal worming to upper corners and gutter, touching odd letter towards end, Y1 & Y2 with small marginal loss to fore-edges, previous owner's ink inscriptions to front pastedown and title verso, lacking final free endpaper, later vellum, title in manuscript to spine, rubbed, one or two tiny worm-holes, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 8vo, Turin, Gio. Battista Bevilacqua, 1588.⁂ The first edition was published in Venice, in the same year.
Dearn (Thomas Downes Wilmot) Sketches in Architecture consisting of Original Designs for Public & Private Buildings, first edition, 16 fine aquatint plates and plans, an excellent clean copy, trimmed shaving lower edge of final plate, [Berlin Kat. 2317; Not in Abbey], John Cawthorn for the author, [1806]; Sketches in Architecture; consisting of original Designs for Cottages and Rural Dwellings, first edition, 20 fine aquatint plates and plans, very occasional spotting, [Not in Abbey or Berlin Kat.], J.Taylor, 1807 bound after Plaw (John) Sketches for Country Houses, Villas and Rural Dwellings, first edition, 42 sepia aquatint plates & plans, title with signature cut away at head and laid down, some spotting and soiling, light marginal water-staining to a few plates, plate 16 with tear to inner margin repaired, [Abbey, Life 49], S.Gosnell for J.Taylor, 1800, together 3 works in 1 vol. (the last bound first), contemporary half morocco over cloth, rubbed, rebacked in morocco, 4to⁂ Dearn's first work features some interesting designs including buildings for a billiards room, public and private baths, a pyramidal private chapel & cemetery, a national mausoleum, and a naval museum for Greenwich Park.
Darwin (Charles) The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication, 2 vol., first edition, first issue, wood-engraved illustrations, 5 errata (in 6 lines) on page vi of vol. I, 9 errata (in 7 lines) on page viii of vol. II, 32 pp. publisher's advertisements, dated April 1867, at rear of Volume I, 2 pp. publisher's advertisements, dated February 1868, at rear of Volume II, occasional neat underlining in ordinary, red or blue pencil, a few signatures loose or working loose, occasional spotting, dark green coated endpapers, endpapers spotted, hinges split, original green cloth, spines gilt, covers blind-stamped, spine ends frayed, corners worn, small nick to both joints of vol.II, water-stained, a few small stains, rubbed and marked, [Freeman 877], 8vo, John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1868.⁂ The first appearance of the phrase 'survival of the fittest' in any of Darwin's works. 'This represents the only section of Darwin's big book on the origin of species which was printed in his lifetime and corresponds to its first two intended chapters.' (Freeman).
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