Kazunori Ishibashi (Matsue 1879 - Tokyo 1928) - 'Miss Johnstone' - Oil on canvas portrait. Early 20th century circa 1908 original oil on canvas portrait painting titled 'Miss Johnstone' by the Japanese artist Kazunori Ishibashi. The painting depicting Miss Johnstone in a frontal portrait with gold brooch & dark garments. Signed by the artist on left side of the canvas in bright red pigment. Canvas signed to the verso by artist. Framed & glazed in gesso gilt frame. Canvas measuring approx. 75cm x 62cm.Kazunori Ishibashi was born on June 4th, 1879 in Matsue, Japan. In 1905, he leave Japan for the first time and came to England, where he studied for five years in the Royal Academy schools. In 1908, Miss Johnstone's portrait hung at his first exhibition at the Royal Academy and was the first to be painted by a Japanese artist on purely Western lines. The Times described him as a portrait painted of 'exceptional gifts'. He was a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in England, as well as part of the Paris Salon and Société Nationale des Beaux Arts. The painting has been restored and cleaned by Seonaid Wood, Bristol on the 1st May 2002.
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George IV Scottish Periodical - Glasgow Looking Glass - 'Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat'. Vol. 1, No. 2, printed, published and sold by John Watson, dated 1825. Three unbound leaves containing illustrated 'comic' style engravings by William Heath. The Glasgow Looking Glass, later renamed the Northern Looking Glass, ran between 1825 and 1826, and was the first mass-produced example of a comic book, featuring illustrations which narrating humorous stories.
J10MEJ - BMW 316i 1600cc Manual - blue four-door saloon car, first registered in August 1991. MOT'd until July 2023. Mileage approx 120,000. Private registration plate. V5C not present. From a deceased estate, the family believe the vehicle has not been used since its MOT in July 2022. Running order. UPDATE: 25/05/2023 - V5c present As a second-hand vehicle buyers are reminded that such items are sold strictly 'as is' with no guarantees or warranties as to any aspect of its mechanical or electrical safety, or roadworthiness implied by East Bristol Auctions or any agent. Viewing is highly recommended.
Elizabeth I Great Seal - brown wax tablet produced from the mould of the seal of Elizabeth I. Featuring Elizabeth I holding the orb and sceptre seated upon throne, to the verso the monarch is mounted riding a horse, with inlaid fleur de lis, Tudor rose and harp decoration. Thread remnants to the top and bottom from where the seal was attached to a document / indenture. Designed by miniature artist Nicholas Hilliard in 1586 to replace the first seal, this second seal was in use until the queen's death in 1603. Diameter approx. 15cm. Presented in a wooden frame with blue baize mount interior. Measures 27.5 x 27.5cm approx.
A George III Silver Sauceboat and an Edward VII Silver Chamber-Candlestick, the first by Abraham Peterson and Peter Podio, London, 1786, oval and with leaf-capped scroll handle, later chased with foliage scrolls, the second by S. W. Smith and Co., London, 1902, shaped circular and with shell heightened gadrooned rim, with cylindrical socket, the handle supports a conical extinguisher, 13.5cm wide over handle, total weight 8oz 9dwt, 262gr (2)
A Collection of Assorted Silver, comprising a Victorian cream-jug, by Richard Pearce and George Burrows, London, 1845, engraved with foliage; a spiral-fluted cream-jug and sugar-bowl and a cream-jug stamped with scenes with figures, 12oz 6dwt, 382gr (4)Each piece fully marked as expected. The first three items marked underneath and the last item marked near handle. The marks are generally clear. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The Pearce and Burrows cream-jug with some bruising to the cartouche which may be erased. The spiral-fluted bowl and cream-jug each engraved with an initial. The largest cream-jug is approximately 11cm high.
A First World War Period Military Black Enamel Dial Wristwatch, nickel plated case with an engraved back cover Broad Arrow and numbered 96366M, together with A Silver Cushion Shaped Wristwatch, case with London import silver hallmark for 1916, and with A ATP Military Wristwatch, case back engraved with Broad Arrow and ATP, (3)
OZ Magazines, 28 issues from mainly the 1960's, numbers 6, 9, 11, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48, with a selection of posters / pull-outs. OZ was an independently-published, alternative/underground magazine associated with the international counterculture of the 1960s. While it was first published in Sydney in 1963, a parallel version of OZ was published in London from 1967. The Australian magazine was published until 1969 and the British version until 1973.
Autographs: Buzz Aldrin Apollo 11 Mission, 1969 a colour photograph, 7 x 9 inches within mount, Signed in blue ink by the former Nasa crew member in blue ink, 11 x 14 inches overall; with COA from Movie Star Autographs.Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot, Buzz Aldrin, landed the Apollo Lunar Module 'Eagle' on the moon, July 20, 1969. Armstrong became the first person to step onto the moons surface and was joined by Aldrin 19 minutes later to explore the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing. Condition Report: overall good condition with strong signature.COA from Movie Star Autographs COA numbered 1196.
Autographs: Leonard Duncan Albert Hussey, OBE (1894-1965). An Autograph book with Signed inscription of Leonard Hussey, written in black ink on a single page, the seven-line inscription reads, L. Hussey Sir Ernest Shackletons Antarctic Expeditions Endurance 1914-1916 Quest 1921-22 With all good wishes to Terry; with three cricket related autographs also within the book, including, L. Bishop, M.C.C, 1932, Len Graham, English footballer and first-class cricketer, the autograph book with ink ownership of J.E.D. Murphy and address, 239 Clapham Rd, Stockwell, SW9, on front paste-down, brown paper boards with brass insignia to front, 13 x 10.5cm. Leonard Hussey was an English meteorologist, archaeologist, explorer, medical doctor and member of Sir Ernest Shackletons Imperial Trans-Atlantic and Shackleton-Rowell Expeditions. During Sir Ernest Shackletons 1914-1917 Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition, their ship Endurance became trapped in pack ice of the Weddell Sea throughout the winter of 1915 and in April 1916 when Ernest Shackleton took the ships captain, Frank Worsley, and four other men to make the 800 mile open-boat journey in the James Caird to find help, Leonard Hussey was one of the twenty-two men left behind on Elephant Island. Husseys banjo playing, quick-wit, and good humour continued to maintain the morale of his fellow crewmen while they waited to be rescued.Following the end of World War 1, Hussey qualified in medicine and returned to serve as meteorologist and assistant surgeon on Shackletons Expedition aboard the Quest to Antarctica, 1921-1922. Shackleton suffered a fatal heart attack on January 5, 1922 whilst in harbour in South Georgia, and Leonard Hussey was asked by Frank Wild to escort Shackletons body back to England while Wild himself assumed command of the Quest. Hussey arrived in South America and cabled England with news of the explorer's passing. Shackleton's widow responded that the explorer should be buried at Grytviken in South Georgia, and Hussey carried out these instructions.Following his return to England, Leonard Hussey practised medicine in London until 1940. He had become a member of the Royal College of Surgeons and a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, while residing at 328 Clapham Road, London.Provenance. Leonard Hussey signed this autograph book for 'Terry' ? possibly a neighbour of his who also lived in Clapham Road, Stockwell, London. Condition Report: light marks and some foxing to the covers of the autograph book, otherwise internally clean and bright. with strong signatures.
Rugby - Nathan Hughes Match Worn yellow Adidas boots from his first game for Wasps in 2013. Each boot has been signed by Nathan Hughes. Consigned to auction by Nathan Hughes. Fijian-born rugby union footballer who is currently playing for Bristol Bears. He has also played for England. He plays as a flanker, a number 8 or at lock.
James Bond and Related - Group of five Signed hardback books, includes, FLEMING (Ian). Dr No (unsigned) first edition, second impression, publishers black cloth with dancing girl silhouette on front board, silver title to spine, (lacking dust-jacket) published by Jonathan Cape, 1958; CONNERY (Sean). and Murray Grigor. Being A Scot, Signed by Sean Connery on title-page, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2008; RYE (Graham). The James Bond Girls, Signed on half-title page by Honor Blackman who played the role of Pussy Galore in the film Goldfinger (1964) revised edition, published by Boxtree, 1999; MOORE (Roger). and Gareth Owen, My Word is My Bond, Signed on half-title page, published by Michael O Mara, 2008; Last Man Standing: Tales from Tinsel Town, Signed by Roger Moore on a white label tipped-in on front endpaper, second edition, published by Michael O Mara. (5)Condition Report: overall good conditions. Dr No - (unsigned) light marks to boards, spine ends and corners rubbed, light foxing to endpapers and edges.
James Bond From Russia With Love & The Man With the Golden Gun Ian Fleming first edition, first impression Hardback books, two vol., within dust-jackets, From Russia With Love within a later dust-jacket, The Man With the Golden Gun, second state binding without the Golden gun on front board, dust-jacket priced 18s. net, Published by Jonathan Cape, 1957-1965. (2)Condition Report: From Russia With Love - clean bright boards, light marks to lower board, ink inscription to front free endpaper, toning to and light marks to edges.The Man With the Golden Gun - clean bright boards, spine ends marginally bumped, dustjacket with two clean edge tears to lower spine, light marks to edges.
James Bond On Her Majestys Secret Service; You Only Live Twice: & The Man With The Golden Gun Ian Fleming first edition, first impression, Hardback books, three vol., Published by Jonathan Cape, 8vo. On Her Majestys Secret Service, publishers cloth with ski trail design to front board, within dust-jacket priced 16s. net, 1963; You Only Live Twice, publishers cloth with Japanese calligraphy design gilt to front, title and author silver on spine, 1964; The Man With The Golden Gun, publishers cloth, title and author gilt on spine, second state binding without golden gun to front board, typed ownership label to front patterned endpaper, 1965. (3) Condition Report: On Her Majestys Secret Service rubbing to slightly cocked original boards, spine ends and corners bumped, toning and marks to edges, dustjacket foxed and marked to rear cover with some loss to spine ends and corners; You Only Live Twice clean boards slightly cocked, spine ends and corners bumped, foxing and toning to edges affecting some leaf edges, toning and light marks internally; The Man With The Golden Gun marks to boards, spine end bumped, toning to top edge, light marks and some foxing to other edges, some occasional foxing otherwise internally clean and bright.
James Bond The Spy Who Love Me; & The Man With The Golden Gun Ian Fleming first edition, first impression, Hardback books, two vol., Published by Jonathan Cape, 8vo. The Spy Who Loved Me, within facsimile dust-jacket priced 15s. net, further within clear plastic sleeve, red endpapers, publishers brown cloth with dagger design in blind-stamp and silver, title and author sliver to spine, 1962; The Man With The Golden Gun, publishers cloth, title and author gilt on spine, second state binding without golden gun to front board, typed ownership label to front patterned endpaper, 1965. (2)Condition Report: The Spy Who Loved Me marks to boards, three small green ink marks to front board and lower spine, dust-jacket chipped to spine ends and inner flaps, front inner flap creased, toning and foxing to edges, toning and occasional foxing internally.The Man With The Golden Gun boards marked and slightly cocked, toning to edges, occasional light foxing internally.
James Bond A group of eight Ian Fleming first editions, first impressions, Published by Jonathan Cape 1956-1966 - Diamonds Are Forever, publishers black cloth lettered in silver on spine, 1956; For Your Eyes Only, publishers black cloth with white eye motif to upper board, lettered in gilt on spine, 1960; Thunderball, publishers brown cloth with skeleton hand in blind-stamp to front board, lettered in gilt on spine, 1961; You Only Live Twice, within dustjacket, priced 16s. net, 1964; with a duplicate copy, original black cloth with Japanese calligraphy design gilt to front boards, title and author silver on spines, 1964; The Man With The Golden Gun, second state binding without the golden gun on front board, within later dust-jacket, 1965; with a duplicate copy, second state binding without the golden gun to front board, lettered in gilt on spine, 1965; Octopussy And The Living Daylights, within later dust-jacket, ex- library copy, 1966. (8) Condition Report: Diamonds Are Forever - (lacks dust-jacket) some marks to black boards, bookseller's inscription '1st £4' in pencil to front free endpaper, light foxing preliminaries, heavier foxing to top edge, slight toning internally.Octopussy - neat glue repair to endpapers and edge of rear dust-jacket flap which has been glued down.others with foxing to edges and slight toning internally.
David O. Selznick Presentation custom-bound Final Script of The Prisoner of Zenda Inscribed to C. Aubrey Smith - Selznick International Pictures, 1937, mimeographed screenplay by John L. Balderston, dated March 13, 1937 and marked Final Shooting Script on title page, 154 pages, with 4 inlaid silver gelatin scene stills, 9 ½ x 7 ½ inches, Inscribed on the preliminary page by David O. Selznick to cast member, C. Aubrey Smith, for Aubrey the noblest Zapt of them all long may he lend his inimitable personality and talents to my productions! David O. Selznick Sept., 37, with a related 9- line typescript note sellotaped in two places, and a small cutting for the film showing on television on the front paste-down, custom-bound morocco and cloth with The Prisoner of Zenda embossed in gilt on front cover and spine, and C. Aubrey Smith embossed in gilt on lower right corner of front cover. 4to, 22 x 28cm. Provenance: Presented to C. Aubrey Smith by David O. Selznick. Smiths widow, Isabella Wood, gifted this script to a mutual friend of hers and the vendors who was living in Hollywood in the early 1960s. They later gifted this script to the vendor in 2007.David O. Selznick (1902-1965) was an American film producer, screenwriter and film studio executive who produced Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940) both films earned him an Academy Award for Best PictureSir Charles Aubrey Smith (1863-1948) was an EnglishTest cricketer before turning to acting later in life, He captained Sussex and England and founded the Hollywood Cricket Club in 1932. Smith first played the part of Black Michael in the stage production of Prisoner of Zenda (1895-1896). He died at home in Beverley Hills aged 85 and in accordance with his wishes, his ashes were returned to England and interred at St. Leonards churchyard, Hove, West Sussex.Condition Report: some rubbing and light marks to cloth boards with further rubbing and scuffs to the morocco spine, corners, and spine ends, sellotaped along the front pastedown hinge, with toning to edges and internal pages, overall good condition with strong inscription and signature.
Harry Potter - The Adventures of Martin Miggs, the Mad Muggle, a prop comic, these were first introduced in Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, The Adventures of Martin Miggs, The Mad Muggle is a comic book in the wizarding world. The fictional publisher was L.C.A. Comics, and the series started in the 1960's. Ronald Weasley read this often, and had a stack of them in his bedroom at The Burrow. This comic has a printed front and back cover with blank inside pages, 20 x 27.5 cm.
Gerry Anderson Puppet head - Revamp puppet head made for Captain Scarlet / Joe 90 / Secret Service - A male character head, with brown hair, moving mouth. Approx. 20 cm. Provenance: This was Lot 40 in the famous Phillips September 1995 Toys and Dolls Auction. Original invoice and catalogue included. Info - 'Revamped' heads were used as extras in the series and were often revamped into other characters throughout the different series. Condition Report: The condition is generally good. There are surface marks and dings. Overall feels sound and no major structural damage. Information below from a collector;"Screen used in over 10 episodes comprising Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, and the Secret Service.Whats interesting is its head number one, so in theory, probably the first Captain Scarlet era head to be sculpted,(apart from Captains & Angels).In the back of the head, there should be a number and it most definitely would be number one."The head does have a "No.1" hand written in red pen on tape to the inside of the head.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Hardback first edition book signed to the inside by J K Rowling, published by Bloomsbury in 2000. The vendor was a teacher at a Latchmere school in Kingston. A parent who was a camera operator interviewed J K Rowling. He had the book signed for the vendor.
Edward Bawden (1903-1989), lithograph on paper, The Mosque, 17cm x 43 cm, from The Arabs, printed by The Curwen Press in 1947, mounted, glazed and framed.Bawden wrote of it - “I work upon the lithographs for a few hours every day, but because of the fine detail I find the work rather a strain on the eyes. In all I havefinished one-fifth of the drawings but these include some of the most elaborate ones such as the two double spreads.” This is the first of those double spreads. Sadly, the work was never reprinted, as it included a pictorial depiction of Mohammed which led to widespread protests in the Arab world
Milne (A. A.) The House at Pooh Corner, first edition, ink gift inscription to half-title, endpapers lightly browned, light marks to covers, spine and upper edge sunned, 1928; Now We Are Six, first edition, light crayon scribblings to endpapers and first few pages, some partially erased, covers with light surface soiling and rubbing to extremities, 1927; When We Were Very Young, eleventh edition, small bump to upper edge, an excellent copy otherwise, 1925, original pictorial cloth, gilt, 8vo (3)
![Ptolomaeus (Claudius) In hoc operae haec continentur Geographiae Cl. Ptolomaei..., without plates [text only], collation: A-C](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/619f653b-98ff-4bdf-9ce7-aff900c462e6/f57857f6-e44f-4832-9494-aff900caaea7/468x382.jpg)
Ptolomaeus (Claudius) In hoc operae haec continentur Geographiae Cl. Ptolomaei..., without plates [text only], collation: A-C8, D-E6, F-O8, 2A-2B8, 2C4, lacking N1&2, title with large initial I and woodcut ?printer's device, woodcut initials, title with small hole (?abrasion; to blank section, but affecting woodcut initial to verso), A5 (silked repair) and O3 with closed tear affecting text but no loss, A8 paper repairs to blank inner margin, 1507, bound with Beneventanus (Marcus) Noua orbis descriptio..., collation: a,6b8, 1508, together 2 parts in 1, woodcut diagrams, some light marginal foxing, lower hinge broken, rear endpapers loose, later vellum, light wear to corners, folio (422 x 285mm.), Rome, for Bernardino Vitali and Evangelista Tosini. ⁂ Fourth Rome edition of Ptolemy's Geographia. In 1508 an updated version of this work was issued by the press, with a new title, and containing both Johannes Ruysch's famous 'Universalior cogniti orbis tabula...' map (not present in this copy), and a description of the New World by monk Marcus Beneventanus, making it the first edition of a Ptolemy to include an account of the New World. The copy here offered combines these two editions, presenting the 1507 text, with Beneventanus' account. Literature: I. Edit 16 CNCE 59093. II. c.f. Edit 16 CNCE 73332
Fleming (Ian) Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang. The Magical Car, 3 vol., first edition, illustrations by John Burningham, internally clean, original pictorial boards, light rubbing to edges, otherwise fine, dust-jackets, light chipping and fraying to spine ends, light surface soiling, one or two short closed tears edges, vol.2 with tape repairs verso, still excellent and tight examples overall, 8vo, 1964-65.
Music.- The Singer's Companion or a Selection of Songs Collected from the first Authors, manuscript, title and 12pp. excluding blanks, slightly browned, original printed wrappers (Tables of Weights and Measures), upper wrapper edge frayed, sm. 4to, Bath, 1803.⁂ Includes the popular comic song, Giles Soroggins Ghost.
Milne (A. A.) Winnie the Pooh, ownership and gift inscriptions to front free endpaper and half-title, light finger-soiling and occasional spotting, 1926; Now We Are Six, half-title browned, 1927, first editions, original deluxe pictorial limp calf, g.e., lightly rubbed, still bright copies, 8vo (2)
Dyce (Rev. Alexander, editor) Recollections of the Table-Talk of Samuel Rogers. To which is added Porsoniana, 2 vol., one of only five copies, with ink inscription "five copies were (only) printed on this hand-made paper for sale" signed by the publisher H. A. Rogers to verso of vol. 1 half-title, titles in red and black, extra-illustrated with 150 mostly engraved portraits and views by various artists after Thomas Gainsborough, Thomas Lawrence, Joshua Reynolds, George Romney and others, manuscript Index of illustrations bound in at end of vol. 2, occasional light foxing or offsetting, finely bound in tan straight-grain morocco by Fazakerley of Liverpool, richly gilt, covers with inlaid brown morocco flowers, lightly rubbed at extremities, a few minor marks to spines, turn-ins ruled in gilt, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., H. A. Rogers, 1887; and 3 others by Samuel Rogers, handsomely bound, 8vo & 4to (5)⁂ The 145 portraits depict a broad range of the poet Samuel Rogers' contemporaries, friends and literary influences, and include Lord Byron, Samuel Johnson, Alexander Pope, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Sydney Smith, Jonathon Swift, Horace Walpole, and William Wordsworth. Provenance of the first: William Foyle (bookplate); F. E. Dinshaw (bookplate); William Robinson (bookplate to front free endpaper).
Nietzsche (Friedrich) Thus Spake Zarathustra. A Book for All and None, translated by Alexander Tille, first English edition, 8pp. advertisements, ownership blindstamp, ink inscription and bookplate of John Farquhar Maclay, bookplate of H. G. Plimmer to front pastedown, original first issue cloth with Henry and Co. to base of spine, light toning to spine, extremities slightly rubbed, an excellent example, [PMM 370 (first edition], 8vo, 1896.⁂ Volume 8 only of a projected 11 volume 'Works of Nietzsche.' This was the second volume published of the series, but is the first English edition of the philosopher's most important work.
![André L. Simon copy.- Grapaldus (Franciscus Marius) De partibus aedium addita modo, collation: [par]8, [2par]8, [3par]4, a-q8](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/619f653b-98ff-4bdf-9ce7-aff900c462e6/197e9552-0a7f-4e01-b568-aff900c8e93a/468x382.jpg)
André L. Simon copy.- Grapaldus (Franciscus Marius) De partibus aedium addita modo, collation: [par]8, [2par]8, [3par]4, a-q8, r6, s-z8, &8, [cum]8, [R with stroke]8, A-G8, H4, with the last blank, large woodcut portrait of the author to title, woodcut initials, early ink manuscript Latin verse to rear endpaper, two small marginal paper repairs to title, and one to H2, light marginal foxing, a couple of instances of finger soiling, contemporary vellum, 4to (212 x 155mm.), Parma, Francesco Ugoleto & Ottaviano Saladi for Antonio Quinziano, 1516.⁂ On the organisation of the household, including the kitchen garden, kitchen, dining room, hosting guests, and the avoidance of waste. This new edition was published a year after Grapaldi's death, and is the first to include the portrait on the title. The text is significantly enlarged and corrected, and is supplemented with a table of contents and an index. Our copy with an excellent provenance. Provenance: André L. Simon (1877-1970) wine merchant and writer, gourmet, book collector, and bibliographer. The wine writer Hugh Johnson described him as 'the charismatic leader of the English wine trade for almost all of the first half of the 20th century, and the grand old man of literate connoisseurship for a further 20 years' (engraved bookplate). Literature: Adams G1009; B.IN.G 972; Cicognara 520; Fowler 145; Mortimer Italian 220; Paleari Henssler p.361; Sander 3254; Simon BB II, 317 & BG 789 (this copy); EDIT 16 CNCE 21596.
Mathematics.- Euclid.- Lambert (Johann Heinrich) Anlage zur Architectonic, oder, Theorie des Einfachen und des Ersten in der philosophischen und mathematischen Erkenntniss, 2 vol. in 1, first edition, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, occasional contemporary ink or later pencil marginalia, some spotting or light foxing, occasional staining, lightly browned, contemporary orange marbled boards, spine starting to split, worn, but holding firm, 8vo, Riga, Johann Friedrich Hartknoch, 1771.⁂ Rare in commerce. Lambert's attempt to transform philosophy into a deductive science, modelled on Euclid's approach to geometry. Lambert (1728-1777) was the first to introduce hyperbolic functions into trigonometry, and is credited with the first proof that π is irrational using a generalised continued fraction for the function tan x. He also devised theorems about conic sections that made the calculation of the orbits of comets simpler.
Secret Speech denouncing Stalin.- Khrushchev (Nikita Sergeyevich) O Kulcie Jednostki I Jego Nastepstwach, first edition, second issue, title with contemporary ink ownership inscription and tiny hole (not affecting text), original grey printed wrappers, upper wrapper with ink stamp 16799 and ink ownership inscription to head, a few subtle ink marks to imprint, sunned at extremities, Warsaw, March 1956; and a copy of the Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party in Polish, 8vo & 4to (2)⁂ Rare and important copy of the second issue of Khrushchev's speech, given to a closed session of Party delegates on 25 Februrary 1956, the final day of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party. His speech openly denounced the deceased dictator Joseph Stalin (who died in March 1953). "Khrushchev recalled Lenin's Testament, a long-suppressed document in which Vladimir Lenin had warned that Stalin was likely to abuse his power, and then he cited numerous instances of such excesses" (Encyclopaedia Britannica Online). This Polish translation of the speech was the only version that circulated during the Cold War, the official Russian text being unknown until its publication in 1989. The work appeared in two issues, the second issue with a second part of 'Unpublished material', including Lenin's Testament, his 'On the National Question' and Stalin's notes.
Fleming (Ian) You Only Live Twice, original boards with Japanese characters in gilt to upper cover, silver lettering to spine, light fading to spine head, dust-jacket, light creasing to spine head, otherwise an excellent example, 1964; The Man with the Golden Gun, original boards with gilt lettering to spine, dust-jacket, crease down spine, 1965; Octopussy and the Living Daylights, original boards, lettered in silver, dust-jacket, a fine copy, 1966, first editions, excellent copies or better; and 2 others by Fleming, 8vo (5)
![Tolkien (J.R.R.) [The Lord of the Rings], 3 vol., comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, first impression, contemporary ink g](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/619f653b-98ff-4bdf-9ce7-aff900c462e6/cc8c816a-2153-45d5-ab4c-aff900cb4fae/468x382.jpg)
Tolkien (J.R.R.) [The Lord of the Rings], 3 vol., comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, first impression, contemporary ink gift inscription to browned front free endpaper, light ofsetting to pastedown with light tape staining, cloth lightly spotted, spine lightly faded, dust-jacket, heavy tape staining to all edges, large portion of loss to spine head and smaller one to spine tail, rubbed, light surface soiling, 1954; The Two Towers, tenth impression, heavy tape staining to pastedowns with biro marking, cloth lightly damp-stained and discoloured, extremities a little frayed, 1963; The Return of the King, first impression, ownership inscription to pastedown, cut upper panel dust-jacket laid down to front free endpaper, spine ends bumped, 1955, original cloth; and a second impression copy of The Return of the King, 8vo (4)
Politics & human rights.- Althusius (Johannes) Politica methodicè digesta atque exemplis sacris & profanis illustrata, third edition, title printed in red and black and with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces, final errata f., some ink underlining, couple of small wormholes within text of first c.320pp., diminishing in size as proceeds, 2C8 and 2k4 short tear at foot within text, with minor loss in case of latter, but with no loss of sense, some mostly marginal water-staining (heavier to endpapers), some spotting or staining, lightly browned, later endpapers, contemporary vellum, yapp edges, lacking ties, small piece from yapp edge at top corner of upper cover, lightly stained and marked, [VD 17 1:001507S; PMM 109 (first edition)], 8vo, Herborn, [Christoph Corvinus], 1614.⁂ Rare third edition. 'This is the beginning of the modern development of the theory of natural right: the point from which the political speculation of Locke and Spinoza started; and in Althusius's corollary of the natural 'sympathy' upon which co-operative living depends we have the essence of Rousseau's theory of the natural state.' (PMM).
Melville (Herman) Moby-Dick; or, the Whale, first American edition, 6pp. publisher's advertisements at end, front free endpapers working loose, original blue-green cloth with publisher's circular blindstamp device on covers, orange endpapers, rebacked, preserving portions of original spine neatly laid down, gilt to head retouched, lightly faded, in effect an excellent copy, preserved in a custom-made morocco-backed drop-back box, [BAL 13664], 8vo, New York, 1851.
Dahl (Roald) The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, first edition, presentation inscription from the author "The owner of this book will have a lucky year" to front free endpapers, very lightly spotted, original cloth, spine ends lightly bumped, dust-jacket, light creasing to spine ends, some light marking to lower panel, otherwise a near-fine copy overall, 8vo, 1977.
Early report on the Holocaust.- Mass Extermination of Jews in German Occupied Poland (The), original printed stapled wrappers, some slight rust-staining, but a very good copy generally, [London], Hutchinson, for the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, [1943]; with the First Day Cover and stamp issued to commemorate the report by Polish postal services in 2020, 8vo (2)⁂ The first official announcement of the Final Solution, the systematic mass-murder of Jews by the Nazis, which led to the Holocaust. The pamphlet is based on reports filed by Jan Karski, a Polish secret agent who operated in Nazi-occupied Poland. From 1940 to 1942, Karski witnessed the extermination of Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, the Belzec death camp and in other locales, and reported back to the exiled Polish Government in London. The pamphlet also contains the full text of "Raczynski's Note", a letter by Edward Raczynski, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered to the 26 government signatories of the Declaration by United Nations on 10th December 1942, introducing the reality of the Holocaust to the world. Raczynski is commemorated on the stamp of the First Day Cover.
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Hieronymus (Saint) [Vita et transitus, &c.], Incipit Epistola sci Jheronimi ad Elyodor, 6 consecutive ff. only (?h3-8), 25-27 lines and headline to first f., Gothic type, initial space with guide-letter, worming to lower margins, that on first f. repaired, second f. with small marginal repair, some staining or light soiling, library blind-stamp to lower margin of first and last f., marbled endpapers, dark green crushed morocco, by Charles Winstanley of Manchester (ink stamp to verso of front endpaper), titled in gilt on upper cover, corners little worn, rubbed, especially at spine ends, small 4to (215 x 145mm.), [Cologne], [Ulrich Zel], [c.1470].⁂ A fragment of an early work from the press of Cologne's first printer. Literature: BMC I, 188 & 189; Goff H-238; H 6719* & 8568*; GW 2949 & 9446; Bod-inc E-053; BSB-Ink A-912 (II) & E-120 (I); ISTC ih00238000.
Fleming (Ian) Goldfinger, first edition, original boards with skull design blocked in gilt and blind, spine lettered in gilt, very slight bumping to spine tips, spine a little dulled, dust-jacket, light toning to spine and lower panel, neat tape repair to spine head verso, light fraying to spine ends but overall an excellent copy, 8vo, 1959.
Britain.- Repton (Humphry) Sketches and Hints on Landscape Gardening..., first edition, half-title, 13 aquatint plates only (of 16), of which 7 finely hand-coloured, 3 double-page, 9 only with overlays (5 coloured, and 4 uncoloured), wood-engraved tail-piece, many leaves detached and loose from spine, one of the remaining overlays with loss, numerous handling creases throughout, surface dirt and marginal stains to title and throughout, contemporary marble boards, lacking spine, upper cover detached, very worn, [Abbey Scenery 388; Berlin Kat. 3427; Henrey 1269], oblong folio, by W. Bulmer & Co. for J. & J. Boydell and G. Nicol, [1794]; together with small group of Repton related items inscribed by his granddaughter "Rose", including an original watercolour inscribed verso '"Aylsham Church" Norfolk/ Grand Father's Grave/ H. Repton', a manuscript letter addressed to "Miss Repton" dated '26 November 1849', and several annotated leaves collected together with isncription to upper marble papered slip that reads 'The Family Bible Chronicle', loose, mid 19th century (sm. qty)⁂ The landscape architect's first book, compiled from his famous "Red Books" which were drawn up for prospective clients and included watercolours with overlays showing before and after scenes.
Godwin (William) Lives of the Necromancers, first edition, lacking half-title and 2pp. advertisements at end, handsome contemporary crimson straight-grain morocco, richly gilt, a couple minor marks, rubbed at extremities, g.e., 1834; and 5 others from the Library of William Foyle, finely bound, 8vo & 4to (6)Provenance of the first: William Foyle (bookplate); Irene Osgood, Guilsborough Hall (ink inscriptions to title).
Bowie (David).- O'Neill (Terry ) Bowie by O'Neill, first edition, one of 500 copies, signed inscription by the photographer/author "I hope you enjoy this tribute to David" to front free endpapers, fold-out photographic illustrations, original boards with onlay bas-relief portrait of Bowie to upper cover, 2016; together with 2 signed limited edition O'Neill prints and a certificate of authenticity, signed by O'Neill, and a copy of the original prospectus, fine, folio, all housed in orange satin clamshell box with window to upper board, in original cardboard box.
Australia.- White (John) Journal of a Voyage to new South Wales..., first edition, title with engraved vignette, list of subscribers, 65 hand-coloured engraved plates, of which 11 with small paper repairs to margins (outside platemark), title browned and lightly foxed, otherwise some light browning, including to plates, occasional spots or damp-staining to margins, endpapers renewed, later half calf, uncut, [Ferguson 97; Nissen ZBI 4390], 4to, for J. Debrett, 1790.⁂ One of earliest and most appealing of Australian colour-illustrated natural history books. John White was chief surgeon with the First Fleet, his account chronicling their voyage from England, and surgeon general to the Settlement at Sydney Cove, where his account continues into his first year, including "many circumstances omitted by Governor Arthur Phillip and others". His naturalist interests served as inspiration for the publication of this journal, with its fine plates of Australian birds, reptiles, fish, plants and animals, many hitherto undescribed species.
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