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Lot 342

NO RESERVE Valle (Eduardo del) & Mirta Gomez. From the Ground Up, 2003; Fried Waters, 2005, numbers 11 & 20 respectively of 25 special copies signed by del Valle & Gomez and with an original print, signed on titles, colour photographic illustrations, original cloth, the first also with transparent dust-jacket, original prints numbered & signed in ink on verso and loosely inserted, together in original cloth drop-back boxes, spine of the first faded and slightly water-stained at foot, Tucson, AZ, Nazraeli Press; and 4 others by the same, some limited editions, 4to & oblong folio (6)

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Lot 345

NO RESERVE Watanabe (Hiroshi) Veiled Observations and Reflections, number 31 of 100 copies signed by Watanabe and with an original signed print, 2002; Faces, 4 vol., vol.1 number 7 and vol.2-4 number 1 of 100 copies signed by Watanabe and with an original signed print, 2003-05, photographic illustrations, original pictorial glazed boards, all original prints numbered, signed & dated in pencil on verso, vol.2 & 3 larger and tipped into aperture mounts, the rest together with books in translucent slip-cases, West Hollywood, CA § Murakami (Takashi, editor) Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture, first edition, text in English and Japanese, original pictorial white glazed boards blocked in silver, New York, New Haven & London, 2005 § Schimmel (Paul) & others. Murakami, original cloth, dust-jacket, Los Angeles & New York, 2007, illustrations, many colour; and another by Watanabe, small 4to & 4to (10)

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Lot 346

NO RESERVE Watson (Albert) Frozen: A Retrospective, ?limited edition, signed by Watson on title, original cloth-backed aluminium boards, with original cardboard case, Milan, 2004; Maroc, signed by Watson facing title, original boards, dust-jacket, New York, 1998; Cyclops, original boards, dust-jacket, 1994; Strip Search, 2 vol., original cloth, together in slip-case, Las Vegas, 2010, photographic illustrations, some colour; and 3 others by Watson including a trade edition of the first in boards but also signed, 4to & 8vo (8)

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Lot 347

Weber (Bruce) Rowdy, first edition, photographic illustrations by Weber, original cream cloth titled in brown, very slight soiling to spine but an excellent copy, 4to, n.p., privately printed, 1992.⁂ Very rare; printed in memory of Weber's golden retriever Rowdy and believed to be one of only approximately 50 copies for presentation to friends.

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Lot 36

Masturbation & Nymphomania.- Tissot (Samuel August André David) L'Onanisme. Dissertation sur les Maladies produites par la Masturbation, fourth edition, Lausanne, Marc Chapuis, 1769 bound with Bienville (J.D.T.) Nymphomanie ou Traité de la Fureur Utérine, first edition, half-title, Amsterdam, Marc-Michel Rey, 1771, together 2 vol. in 1, occasional foxing, modern bookplate of Philippe Hostaléry, attractive contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, a little rubbed, 12mo.

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Lot 42

Laughing Philosopher (The), first edition in book form, engraved title with vignette and decorative rococo frame, one or two small stains, bookplate of Edward Butler of Carlow, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, corners repaired, Dublin, James Williams, 1777 § [Forrester (James)] The Polite Philosopher..., seventh edition, title browned at edges and with trace of signature at head, contemporary calf, red roan label, [this edition not in ESTC], Edinburgh, Alexander Donaldson, 1775; and another, 8vo et infra (3) ⁂ The first is a collection of thirty-nine amusing pieces on a variety of topics: "on the present fashionable Mode of dressing Ladies Hair", "Modern Coxcombry exposed", "the pernicious Custom of Ladies Painting themselves", "an exercise for Ladies who wear Feathers" etc. They were first published serially in the Westminster Magazine.

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Lot 43

NO RESERVE Medicine.- Warner (Joseph) An Account of the Testicles, their common coverings and coats; and the diseases to which they are liable..., second edition, with additions, later ink signature of J.Hawking to head of title, light browning, modern half cloth, for Lockyer Davis, 1779 § Marryat (Thomas) Therapeutics: or, the Art of Healing, fourteenth edition, name to head of title, modern speckled calf, red roan lable, spine slightly faded, Bristol, R.Edwards, 1798, 8vo et infra (2)⁂ The first is by the Senior Surgeon to Guy's Hospital for many years.

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Lot 46

[Pennant (Thomas)] The Journey from Chester to London, first edition, engraved portrait, vignette title and 21 plates, one folding, a good copy in contemporary calf, gilt, rebacked preserving old gilt spine, for B.White, 1782; Of London, first edition, engraved portrait, vignette title and 11 plates, one folding, some foxing, contemporary tree calf, rebacked preserving old spine, for Robt. Faulder, 1790 § C[owley] (J[ohn]) The Candidates Guide: or, the Electors Rights decided, second edition, disbound, a little soiled, preserved in modern cloth drop-back box, for J.Brindley, 1735 § Macky (John) A Journey through England [& Scotland], together 3 vol., mixed editions, later bookplate of Ross Macky of Londonderry, uniform 19th century calf, gilt, spines gilt with red & green roan labels, g.e.,J.Pemberton, 1732, most a little rubbed; and 13 others, British topography, v.s. (19)

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Lot 47

NO RESERVE American War of Independence.- Courier l'Europe, vol.13 no.47, 8pp., printed in double-column, cropped slightly affecting pagination, disbound, 13 June 1783.⁂ Franco-British periodical which ran from 1776 to 1792. Starting during the American War of Independence and advocating French intervention, it played a significant role in the genesis of political thought leading up to the French Revolution. This issue includes the first printing of George Washington's letter of 18th April 1783 ordering the cessation of hostilities between America and Great Britain.

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Lot 48

Europe.- [Randolph (Francis)] Observations on the Present State of Denmark, Russia, and Switzerland, only edition, half-title, with contemporary ink inscriptions to front endpaper and several manuscript corrections to the text, contemporary tree calf, spine gilt, 1784 § [Thomson (William)], "A.Swinton". Travels into Norway, Denmark, and Russia, in the years 1788, 1789, 1790, and 1791, first edition, with engraving of equestrian statue of Catherine the Great tipped in as frontispiece, contemporary ink inscription "Wm.Sandys 1794 Pr. 6f." to head of title, contemporary half calf, spine gilt, 1792 § Matthews (Henry) The Diary of an Invalid...in Portugal, Italy, Switzerland and France..., second edition, foxing, engraved bookplate of Sir Edward B.Baker, Bart., contemporary half calf, spine gilt, 1820 § Classcial and Historical Tour (A) through France, Switzerland, and Italy..., 2 vol., 14 engraved plates, a little foxed and offset, contemporary half red calf, 1826, all rubbed; and 3 others, 8vo (8)

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Lot 49

France.- Andrews (John) Letters to a Young Gentleman, on his setting out for France..., first edition, half-title, some light foxing, original boards, uncut and unopened, spine titled in manuscript, split to upper joint, J.Walter, 1784 § Vermont (Marquis de) & Sir Charles Darnley. London and Paris, or Comparative Sketches, only edition, 8pp. advertisements at beginning, original boards, uncut and unopened, spine ends worn, label chipped, 1823 § Shepard (J.S.) A Bicycle Ride in France, newspaper column mounted on 55 thick leaves (rectos only) with a decorative manuscript title in watercolour and 9 mounted actual photographs, modern cloth, 1894, the first two rubbed; and one part (Meuse) from Voyage dans les Départemens de la France of 1792 with a double-page hand-coloured engraved map and 4 engraved plates, 8vo (4)

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Prideaux (Humphrey) La Vie de Mahomet, first edition in French, fine engraved frontispiece and 9 plates in the style of Romeyn de Hooghe, 4pp. advertisements at end, some light water-staining, frontispiece with marginal repairs, contempoary speckled sheep, rubbed, rebacked, 12mo, Amsterdam, George Gallet, 1698.⁂ Translated by Daniel Larroque from the first English edition of 1697.

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Lot 52

[?Johnson (Richard, editor)] Moral Sketches for Young Minds, only Dublin edition, engraved frontispiece and 2 plates, Marcus Gage's copy with his contemporary ink signature to title, frontispiece with lower margin torn away to plate-mark, contemporary sheep, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, [cf.Roscoe, Newbery J247 & Osborne II 901, first edition; Gumuchian 4178, 1797 edition], Dublin, for Randal M'Allister, 1791; and a 1940 Nonesuch Press Works of Lewis Carroll bound in pictorial red morocco, gilt, by Sangorski, 8vo et infra (2)⁂ According to the Advertisement leaf first published in French, with the first English edition by Newbery in 1790 containing 6 plates. ESTC records only 2 copies (Cambridge University and Dublin City libraries), both calling for a "plate".

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Lot 53

Tassie (James) A Descriptive Catalogue of a General Collection of Ancient and Modern Engraved Gems, Cameos as well as Intaglios..., arranged and described by R.E.Raspe, 2 vol., first edition, engraved frontispiece, half-titles (English title to verso), text in English and French on facing leaves, titles in red & black, list of subscribers, errata leaf, 58 engraved plates, contemporary ink signature of Mary Ann Wilmot to head of titles, occasional foxing but generally clean, short marginal tear to L4, ex-library copy with oval ink stamp to head of titles, a few leaves of text and a few plates, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, uncut and unopened, rather rubbed, lacking one label (loosely inserted), upper cover of vol.1 detached, for James Tassie and J.Murray, 1791; and another on seals, 4to & 12mo (3)⁂ The subscribers include James Boswell, Sir George Staunton, Charles Townley, Josiah Wedgwood, as well as Mr.John Loggan, seal-engraver, and Mr.Nathaniel Marchant, gem-engraver.

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Lot 55

[Deguerle (Jean Marie Nicolas] Éloge des Perruques...par le Docteur Akerlio, first edition, half-title, light foxing, bookseller's ticket of Rouanet of Paris to verso of half-title, later etched bookplate of G. de Mandre and a printed caricature, handsome nineteenth century calf, by Simier, ruled in gilt, upper cover with gilt arms, spine gilt in compartments with five raised bands and signed at foot, t.e.g., slightly rubbed, Paris, Maradan, [1799] § [Evans (Arthur Benoni)] The Cutter, in Five Lectures upon the Art and Practice of Cutting Friends, Acquaintances, and Relations, first edition, with initial imprint (otherwise blank) leaf, hand-coloured etched frontispiece and 5 folding aquatint plates by and after John Augustus Atkinson, lacking 8pp. publisher's catalogue at end, frontispiece with pencil inscription at head and frayed at fore-edge, plates lightly browned and offset, contemporary half red roan, rubbed, [Abbey, Life 295], 1808 § [Caswall (Edward)] Characteristic Sketches of Young Gentlemen. By "Quiz", Junior, ?first edition, wood-engraved frontispiece and title-vignette, 8pp. publisher's catalogue at end, foxing, lacking front free endpaper, original cloth with paper label to upper cover, a little rubbed and stained, lower cover faded, [Library Hub: BL & Cambridge only], for the author, by William Kidd, [1838] § Buday (George) The Rules of Etiquette for Ladies & Gentlemen, advance copy for presentation to friends at Christmas with loosely-inserted slip signed by the author/artist, printed in blue, wood-engraved illustrations, original pictorial wrappers, lower cover stained, 1954, 8vo et infra (4)⁂ The first is on wigs.

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Lot 56

Northern Europe.- James (J.T.) Journal of a Tour in Germany, Sweden, Russia, Poland, during the years 1813 and 1814, first edition, title with wood-engraved vignette, 12 aquatint plates by I.Clark and 6 etchings by H.Legge, all after the author, vignette plan of Moscow, some light browning or offsetting, bookplate of John Drummond, contemporary speckled calf, a little rubbed, rebacked preserving old gilt spine and green roan label, corners repaired, [Abbey, Travel 16], 4to, 1816.

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Lot 57

Duelling.- Bosquett (Abraham) The Young Man of Honour's Vade-Mecum, being a salutary Treatise on Duelling, first edition, with long contemporary ink annotation to note on religion at end "The Ceremony of religion is a farce. Duels are a defiance of our God....", later bookplate of John Norbury, original boards, uncut, ink signature to upper board, a little rubbed, rebacked, [Thimm p.35], 12mo, C.Chapple, 1817.⁂ Scarce; only 6 copies listed by Library Hub and seemingly none in America.

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Lot 58

[Hazlitt (William)] Liber Amoris; or, the New Pygmalion, first edition, engraved vignette title with vignette portrait of Sarah Walker, half-title (bound after title), light foxing to title, original cloth-backed boards, uncut, paper label to spine, a little rubbed and marked, spine faded, preserved in old cloth drop-front box (for another work), [Keynes 67], 12mo, 1823.⁂ A thinly-veiled autobiographical account of the author's infatuation with his landlady's daughter, an unreciprocated attachment which caused him great distress.

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Lot 59

[Surtees (Robert Smith)] [Sporting Novels], 8 vol., first or first illustrated editions, plates and illustrations, those in first two by Phiz, the last by Wildrake and others, the rest by John Leech, all but the first two with plates hand-coloured, occasional light foxing, a handsome set in uniform contemporary tan calf, gilt, by Sotheran, spines gilt in compartments with floral motifs and red & green roan labels, t.e.g., others uncut, joints a little rubbed, 8vo, 1838-88.⁂ Comprising: Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities, 1838; Hawbuck Grange, 1847; Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, 1853; Handley Cross, first illustrated edition, 1854; "Ask Mamma", 1858; "Plain or Ringlets?", 1860; Mr.Facey Romford's Hounds, 1865; Hillingdon Hall, first illustrated edition, 1888.

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Lot 60

Atomic Bomb.- Smyth (Henry De Wolf) A General Account of the Development of Methods of Using Atomic Energy for Military Purposes under the Auspices of the United States Government 1940-1945, first English edition, scribble to one leaf, original printed wrappers, lightly soiled, edge torn away from foot of lower wrapper, spine frayed at head and foot (repaired with sticky tape), [PMM 422e], 1945; and 3 anti-nuclear pamphlets, 8vo (4)⁂ The first, known as "the Smyth report", was published on 12th August 1945, just six days after the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.

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Lot 62

Marchesinus (Johannes) Mammotrectus super Bibliam, collation: A-C8 a-z [et] [con] [tur]8 [rum]10, double column, 218 ff. (of 242, lacking A-C8), 39 lines and headline, Gothic type, initial spaces with guide-letters, the first two supplied in blue ink, repairs, final f. silked, some spotting or staining, washed, monogram ink stamp to lower margin of a2, modern calf, spine in compartments, spine faded, rubbed and marked, [BMC V, 333; Goff M-245; HC 10564*; GW M20823; BSB-Ink M-161; ISTC im00245000], 8vo, Venice, [Gabriel de Grassis] for Franciscus de Madiis, [not before 19 November], 1485.

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Lot 63

Plautus (Titus Maccius) Comoediae, commentary by Joannes Petrus Valla & Bernardinus Saracenus, part 2 only (of 2), collation: aa6 a-z & ʔ ꝶ A-D8 E6 F4, 256 ff., 58 lines of commentary and headline, Roman type, initial spaces with guide-letters, penultimate f. with woodcut printer's device recto, occasional early ink marginal and interlinear annotations, including manicules, some water-staining (see in particular sigs. s-u), soiling or spotting, 18th century calf-backed marbled boards, rebacked, preserving original backstrip in compartments with modern (but to style) red leather label and later gilt, backstrip crackled, corners worn, rubbed, [BMC V, 523; Goff P-784; HC 13082; Bod-inc P-356; BSB-Ink P.576; GW M33990; ISTC ip00784000], folio (340 x 230mm.), Venice, Simon Bevilaqua for Marco Firmiano, 17 September, 1499.⁂ A wide-margined copy of the first edition with this commentary.

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Lot 68

Chrysostomus (Johannes, Saint) In totum Genesaeos librum Homiliae, title within woodcut historiated architectural border, printer's device, early ink annotations in margins, Paris, Jean Petit, 1524 bound with 3 other works by the same, together 4 works in 2 vol., some faint browning, two instances of worming at gutter affecting several ff. in each but not text, eighteenth century mottled calf, spines gilt with morocco labels, instances of wear to covers and extremities § Basil the Great (Saint) D. Basilii Magni Caesariensis, title within woodcut historiated architectural border, with some ink inscriptions, small worm holes to first half, affecting text with loss of letters, paper repairs to edges initial ff., [Adams B-334; VD16 B 641], Cologne, 1531, bound with another by Lactantius, together 2 works in 1 vol., light marginal damp-staining and paper repairs to edges towards rear, eighteenth century calf, cracking to joints but firm § Verheiden (Jacob) Imagines et elogia praestantium aliquot theologorum, title in red and black with engraved vignette, engraved portrait illustrations, initials and tail-pieces, toning to title and margins of some ff., modern half calf, The Hague, 1725; and 2 others theology, folio and 8vo (6)

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[?Goussault (Abbé Jacques)] Reflections on our Common Failings...By a Person of Honour, only edition in English, with initial blank and 4 final advertisement leaves (the last announcing 'The Mysteries of Opium Reveal'd' by Dr. John Jones, title and preliminaries lightly browned, first few leaves very slightly nibbled at fore-edge, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt with red roan label, spine repaired at head, by G.Croom, for R.Smith..., 1701 § Bordelon (Laurent) The Management of the Tongue.., first edition in English, a little browned, engraved bookplate of Henry Beaumont of Whitley Hall, Yorks and ink signatures of other Beaumonts to front pastedown, contemporary panelled calf, corners worn, rebacked, red label, by D.Leach, for H.Rhodes, 1706 § [Toussaint (F.V.)] Manners: translated from the French of Les Moeurs..., first Dublin edition, lightly browned, later half morocco, spine gilt and a little faded, Dublin, James Esdall, 1751, all a little rubbed, 8vo et infra (3)⁂ The first covers many subjects including slander, wit, satire, manners of women, breeding etc. ESTC records 5 UK copies. The second is an important French courtesy book first issued almost simultaneously the previous year in Paris and Rotterdam as La Langue.... It has been suggested that the Boston edition of 1783 was the first character book printed in America. The last is the scarce Dublin edition of which ESTC cites 4 copies in the British Isles (Cambridge, National Library of Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, and Swansea; Not in the British Library) with one in America at Cornell.

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Lot 70

Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Opera Philosophica, paper repair to title gutter (just touching border), gutter split at 2Z1, [Renouard, Badius Ascensius, II, 280:4], Paris, Josse Badius & Jean Petit, 1531 bound with Opera Epistolica, lacking final blank (ãã6), titles within woodcut historiated architectural borders with printer's device of men in printshop, woodcut initials, occasional light spots or minor soiling, small amounts of worming at gutter head to a few scattered gatherings (end of first work, beginning and end of second), occasionally touching letters, contemporary calf, upper hinge broken, heavily worn, [Renouard, Badius Ascensius, 327:4], Paris, Josse Badius & Jean Petit, 1531; In Epistolas M. Tullii Ciceronis, quae familiares vocantur, with commentary by Paolo Manuzio, printers woodcut device to title, ink inscriptions scored through in ink, woodcut initials and head-pieces, some light marginal damp staining, and occasional browning and foxing, upper hinge broken (lower nearly so), contemporary vellum, toning and soiling, yapp edges, remains of ties, [VD16 C 3053], Frankfurt, Andreas Wechel, 1580; and another C19th Homer, folio & 8vo (3)

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Lot 76

[Daniel (Gabriel)], Voiage du Monde de Descartes, first edition, early ink library inscription to title as well as later ink library stamp, Paris, Simon Benard, 1691 bound with Suite du Voiage du Monde de Descartes, title in red and black, Amsterdam, Pierre Mortier, 1696, woodcut illustrations, some browning, contemporary vellum, yapp edges § [D'Avity (Pierre)] Les Estats, empires et principautez du monde, representez par la Description des Pays, vol. 1 only (ê - 3D6 "fin du I. Tome"), first edition, engraved pictorial title, ink ownership inscription and margins slightly soiled, woodcut head-pieces and initials, final 2 ff. loose, upper hinge broken, contemporary vellum, cockled and toned, Saint-Omer, Charles Boscard, 1614; and another C16th Annales relating to the Low Countries, v.s. (3)

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Lot 78

Dairy products & rural economy.- Parmentier (Antoine-Augustin) & Nicolas Déyeux. Précis d'expérience et observations sur les différentes espèces de lait, considérées dans leurs rapports avec la chimie, la médecine, et l'économie rurale, first edition, half-title, some spotting or mostly light foxing, lightly browned, contemporary calf-backed blue marbled boards, spine gilt, some scuffing to covers, rubbed, [Bitting p.357; Cagle 375; Musset-Pathay 1566], 8vo, Strasbourg & Paris, F.G. Levrault & Théoph. Barrois, An 7 [1799].⁂ Important work on milk and other dairy products, including animals, production and trade. Provenance: Château de Barante (armorial bookplate to front pastedown).

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Lot 84

James VI & I (King of England and Scotland).- Cranfield (Lionel, first Earl of Middlesex, merchant, financier, and government minister, 1575-1645) Receipt signed for six thousand pounds paid into the king's Wardrobe, D.s. "Lionel Cranfield", manuscript, 1p., left hand corner torn away, folds, 203 x 193mm., 1621; and 2 others, 1 relating to Colchester/Walberswick etc., 16th/17th centuries, v.s., v.d. (3).

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Lot 85

18th century sermon.- De Gols (Gerard, rector of St. Peter's, Sandwich, Kent, fl. 1713-37) The Spiritual Watch: A Sermon, manuscript, title and 22pp., title foxed and marked, a few small chips to edges slightly affecting a few words of text, browned, unbound, stitched with green ribbon, 8vo, 1719; and 6 others, 19th century manuscript sermons and religious notes, v.s., v.d. (7).⁂ First mentioned unpublished.

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Lot 90

NO RESERVE Rum & Brandy Merchant (of Gateshead).- Account book, manuscript, 20pp., stitched as issued, first and pp. soiled, browned throughout, unbound, 412 x 162mm., 1762; and another manuscript account book, v.s., v.d. (2).

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Lot 97

NO RESERVE Grimaldi (Joseph, actor and pantomimist, 1778-1837).- Barlow (Rev., James) [Diary], manuscript, 86pp. excluding blanks, original calf, rubbed, corners bumped, 1827-28 & 1832; and another manuscript diary, perhaps a member of the Blunt family of Heathfield, Sussex, 8vo (2).⁂ First mentioned with a detailed description of Grimaldi's last stage appearance, "Ladies & Gentlemen I appear before you this eveng. for the last time - after a period of five & forty years of active exertions... I rose to the very summit of my profession (immense applause & Joey seemed much affected) I thank you most sincerely for the many favors I have received... I wish you every happiness this world can afford - Farewell!" - Barlow.

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Lot 692

TWO VICTORIAN MEERSCHAUM PIPES LATE 19TH CENTURY one with bowl carved in the form of the head of a Turk, the other, plain with gold plated mounts, each in fitted case (2)the first 15cm long

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Lot 704

HEREND PORCELAIN, TWO PILL BOXES CONTEMPORARY the first modelled with rabbit, the second with strawberry, printed marks to basethe first 5.2cm wideQty:

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Lot 712

AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA, MATCHED PAIR OF FIGURES OF MERCURY & FORTUNA LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first in bronzed spelter, the second in bronze, each modelled over a socle base with Classical frieze, the latter to marble base88cm and 81cm high respectivelyQty: 2

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Lot 755

ROYAL DOULTON, TWO LAMBETH STONEWARE JUGS & A TEAPOT CIRCA 1900 the first jug inscribed IN COMMEMORATION OF THE HOISTING OF THE FLAG OF PRETORIA JUNE 5TH 1900, decorated with a portrait of Queen Victoria below the National flowers and flanked by the Union flag and Royal Standard, the second jug commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, the teapot commemorating Lord Nelson (3)the Pretoria commeorative jug 21cm highSmall rim chip to tea pot spout. Otherwise the items have no visible damages or restorations.

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Lot 831

TWO LIMESTONE ARCHITECTURAL CARVINGS the first featuring a Yorkshire rose, the second a recumbent woman, possibly from York Minsterthe first 11cm wide

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Lot 872

JOHN NICHOLSON (BRITISH, 1920-2003), SIX WATERCOLOURS OF CLYDE STEAMERS comprising Queen Mary II, Caledonia, Duchess of Montrose, Waverley, Glen Sannox, Duchess of Hamilton, on paper, signed lower right, looseNote: These pictures are from the image archive of Sevenoaks based postcard publisher J. Salmon Ltd.All were first published on postcards in the late 1940s and the 1950s.15.7cm x 26.2cm each

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Lot 873

JOHN NICHOLSON (BRITISH, 1920-2003), THIRTEEN WATERCOLOURS OF OCEAN LINERS comprising Arcadia, Andes, Chusan, Ocean Monarch, Reina del Mar, Southern Cross, Edinburgh Castle, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Saxonia, Orcades, Orsova, Royal Yacht Britannia, on paper, each signed, titled and many with further information to border, looseNote: These pictures are from the image archive of Sevenoaks based postcard publisher J. Salmon Ltd.All were first published on postcards in the late 1940s and the 1950s.image size 16cm x 27.5cm each

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Lot 147

WODEHOUSE, P.G.: A COLLECTION OF FIRST PRINTINGS AND FIRST EDITIONS 1930s to 1960s, including 'Stiff upper lip, Jeeves', 'Uncle Dynamite', and 'Ice in the bedroom' with jackets (jackets def) (16)

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Lot 36

AN 'IMPROVED PATENT MAGNETO-ELECTRIC MACHINE FOR NERVOUS DISEASES' in a mahogany case, a large descriptive label to the inside of the lid, noting 'First prize medal London 1862' and 'Silver medal Paris 1878', the case measures 11.5cm high x 22cm wideProvenance: The John Reckless collection of Kitchenalia

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Lot 99

A VICTORIAN STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY FIGURE, 'DUNDAS' modelled as First Lord of the Admiralty standing before a cannon, on titled and gilded oval base, 32cm high Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection

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WW2 NZ Airforce gallantry medal miniature group of 7 to Flight Lieutenant Malcolm Robert Head N.Z.413414 to include Distinguished Service Order (DSO), Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp, Defence Medal, 1939-45 medal with Mentioned in Dispatches oak leaf and New Zealand War Service Medal together with citations, log book accounts and London Gazette issue (7) NOTE: Flying Officer Head was posted to No 9 Squadron on 15th May 1943 and at once showed by his enthusiasm for operations against the enemy that he would prove a valuable addition to the Squadron. Up to 14th July 1943 he had completed 12 successful sorties against heavily defended German targets, on night of the 29th and 30th May 1943 he was subject to accurate fire from heavy flack between Cologne and Dusseldorf, the aircraft being hit in a number of places. He had throughout his tour exhibited an offensive and determined spirit, and both on the ground and in the air had instilled the spirit into other members of his crew. He had exhibited all the qualities of a good Captain, and for this reason was specially selected on 14th July 1943 for the attack on the small target of Reggio in Italy. Over the target he was involved in a collision with another aircraft sustaining such extensive damage to his aircraft that he was compelled to give the order to abandon. On reaching the ground he was captured but was determined to escape from the enemy at the first opportunity, thus maintaining the same spirit shown in carrying out his operational duties. His final escape was characteristic of all previous service and after several brushes with the enemy, during one of which he received a broken arm from small arms wound dated 5th April 1944 he was recommended immediately for a Distinguished Service Order. 22nd September 1944 recommendation for Distinguished Flying Cross. Since being awarded the DSO Flight Lieutenant Head completed 25 successful sorties as pilot and captain of Lancaster aircraft. He was a most outstanding operational pilot and set an example worth of immitation by all. Not once did he fail to complete a sortie for which he was detailed and invariably pressed home his attacks despite the defences of the targets or the nature of weather conditions encountered. On two occasions during the attacks on Russelheim and Alnoye on 12th August 1944 and 8th July 1944 his aircraft was attacked by night fighters but his manoeuvres were so skilful that his gunners were able to engage and destroy the fighters without damage being done to the aircraft, because of this he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in recognition of a fine record of sustained operational flying dated 22nd September 1944. The lot is provided with a substantial amount of copied research, including the DSO and DFC citations and the list of missions undertaken.

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Lot 17

First World War Imperial German Medal pair to include Iron Cross EK1914 with suspension ring stamped (marks rubbed) together with 1914-18 Honour Cross/Hindenburg Cross with crossed swords on ribbon

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Lot 234

Box: UKJ Proof Year Sets, 1970 (), 1971 (2), 1972-76, all cased, together with 1977 Silver Jubilee Dabury Mint 2 silver Stamp Ingots with first day Covers (boxed) and 1980 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother proof silver Crown (cased). Qty 15

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Lot 3

First World War British Medal Trio and set of miniatures to include 1914-15 Star, 1914-18 War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal impressed to 4881 Pte E W Rogers of the Middle Essex Regiment

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Lot 34

M1917 First World War Imperial German Stahlhelm steel helmet of leather lining and steel band, shell stamped S1.66, shell painted black and later hand painted SS runes with M91 pickel helmet chin strap (a/f)

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Lot 35

First World War Imperial German M1918 steel Stahlhelm helmet shell (a/f)

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Lot 4A

First World War British Medal Pair comprising 1914-18 War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal impressed to 198517 Pte B J Knight of the Labour Corp (2)

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Lot 59

First World War piece of trench art, box made from shell casing inscribed "Trinkets, Baghdad 1919 to Insky of Happy Memories from Ivor W Sandall" together with trench art dinner gong made from shell casing inscribed "Royal Norfolk Regiment" (2)

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Lot 65

Large quantity of First World War stereograph images and viewer (a/f)

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Lot 6A

Purnells History of the First World War, eight volumes

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Lot 74

First World War Imperial German medal group and photographs, the medal group to include Iron Cross EK1813, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach merit medal with crossed swords clasp and 1914-18 Honour Cross together with Iron Cross 1914 First Class with bar back clasp marked KO to reverse and further Preussicher Landeskegverband jewel

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Lot 85

A mixed lot of first day cover stamp sets, depicting the British Army (x2) and commemorating D-Day

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Lot 62

A folder containing 16 first day coin covers celebrating QE2 80th birthday, a first day coin cover of the 60th anniversary of VE Day, 13 mixed crowns & 3 gold plated portrait coins 

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Lot 656

C.F. MARTIN & CO. LEFT-HANDED ACOUSTIC GUITAR in soft caseModel D-28 L; serial no. 1360267; small nick below brand logo; abrasions to reverse of headstock and small nick to a lower corner; small abrasions to neck reverse; body with some light surface scratches but no major knocks, dents or other notable issues; additional images available12th fret action first string approx 4mm, sixth string 5mm

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Lot 121

JOHNSON (Samuel) A Dictionary of the English Language, 7th edition 1785, folio, engraved portrait frontis, gift inscription of Robert Shedden from his Godfather Major George Blair of Ayrshire, 1793, first blanks with contemporary MS list of books in his library, and two London Patriotic Fund and Vaccination Board certificates to Shedden inserted at the end, contemporary striped calf.Note: this was the first single volume edition and the final authorized folio edition of the Dictionary.

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Lot 166

BYRON (George Gordon Noel, Lord) The Works... With His Letters and Journals, and His Life, by Thomas Moore, in 17 vols., 1832-33, 12mo, first collected edition, engraved frontispieces and additional titles with typical light staining, contemporary half morocco, spines gilt in compartments (17)

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Lot 176

FORBES (Sir James) Oriental Memoirs: selected and abridged from a Series of Familiar Letters written during Seventeen Years Residence in India; including Observations on Parts of Africa and South America, and a Narrative of Occurrences in Four India Voyages, 4 vols., first edition, London: printed for the Author by T. Bensley 1813, 4to, half-titles, engraved frontispiece portrait, 93 engraved or lithographed plates (28 hand-coloured), a little light occasional staining, some edges slightly trimmed or uneven, plate list, index and errata leaf at end of vol. IV, contemporary diced calf, spine gilt

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Lot 178

[BRONTE (Emily and Anne)] Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey, together 3 vols., 1st edition, London: Thomas Cautley Newby, 1847, 12mo, vol. III (Agnes Grey) title repaired at gutter and some leaves supplied from a shorter [later] copy, and all generally a little age and dust toned with the odd finger mark, blue half morocco by Riviere & Son for SotheranThe rare first editions of the two sisters' first novels. Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey were accepted for publication before Charlotte Bronte had completed Jane Eyre, but in the event Jane Eyre was published first. It was successful and inspired the publisher Newby to bring forward the release of Wuthering Heights with Agnes Grey. The exact number of copies printed is unknown, but it is suggested by Charlotte in a letter of 13 September 1850 that the print run of Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey was limited to 250 copies.Please note this lot is being sold 'as viewed and with all condition issues'. It lacks the advert leaves and as stated above, some leaves, particularly the shorter leaves in Agnes Grey, appear to be of later date, possibly also the title pages. These are being sold by a descendant of the original owner whose bookplate appears in all the volumes.

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Lot 181

NASH (John) English Garden Flowers, 1st edition 1948, colour plates, dust jacket; HULME (F E) Familiar Garden Flowers, Cassell & Co, no date, first and second series bound into 2 vols. 8vo, coloured plates, later green half morocco; BUTLER (S) Hudibras, 2 vols., 1744, 8vo, portrait and 15 (of 16) plates, rebacked calf (5)

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