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Lot 1125
A LATE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVER MUSTARD POT maker's mark DG, struck with first grade Minerva and Association of Gold & Silversmiths 1793 mark, with further bigorne (French) marks, the cylindrical pot pierced with three columns of stiff leaves, to the front a scene with two Classical figures, the handle a stylised bird mask, the hinged cover with fruit finial, with blue glass liner; together with A GEORGE III SILVER MUSTARD SPOON, by William Eley & William Fearn, London 1800, the handle engraved 'R'. (2) Pot 10.5cm high overall, 3.4 troy ounces gross (excl. liner)
Lot 1211
AN ELIZABETH II SILVER CIGARETTE BOX by Gerald Benney, London 1965, rectangular, the hinged polished cover engraved with a crest, the four sides with a bark effect ground. 4.3cm high, 15cm wide, 10cm deep, 19.9 troy ounces grossGerald Benney was one of the most outstanding goldsmiths of the 20th Century with works being continuously produced for over fifty years, from private commissions to mass production. Born in Hull, Yorkshire, in 1930, Benney received many commissions from the Royal Family and was the first craftsman to hold four Royal Warrants simultaneously: from HM The Queen; Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother; the Duke of Edinburgh; and the Prince of Wales
Lot 1246
FOOTBALL INTEREST: AN EDWARDIAN SILVER THREE-PIECE NOVELTY CRUET SET by Henry Williamson Ltd, Birmingham 1905, comprising a hinge lidded salt, a hinge lidded mustard pot and a pepperette, each designed as a football, the first two with glass liners, with two associated mustard spoons, Birmingham 1935 and 1936. (3) Diameter 4.5cm, 10.3 troy ounces gross
Lot 449
TWO COPIES OF THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD, ILLUS. BY JESSIE MARION KING (SCOTTISH, 1875-1949),pub. TN Foulis, Edinburgh, the first gilt cloth pictoral, the second gilt green calf, along with two further vols. illus. by JM King comprising Fitzgerald's Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam and Tennyson's Elaine, both pub. Broadway Booklets (4)First Ettrick Shepherd cloth boards, wear and discolour and stains to boards. Front board with looseness. Stain to pre title page. Seven internal illus.Second Ettrick calf boards, wear to boards, particularly to spine, also mark to back board. Internal inscription to pre title page. Seven illus.Elaine, wear to card boards. Inscription to pre title page. Foxing to some text pages. Four illus.Omar, wear to card boards. Pages coming slightly loose in areas. Four illus.Largest book 17.5cm
Lot 281
IKEDA TAISHIN: A SUPERB ALBUM OF FOURTEEN URUSHI-E (LACQUER) PAINTINGSBy Ikeda Taishin (1825-1923), each sealed Taishin or KomaJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The fourteen paintings mounted as an accordion album on gold paper with silk brocade cover and back, superbly painted with lacquer on paper, with subtle use of ink and watercolors, to depict various subjects: a gushing waterfall, cleverly indicated with subtle linework and negative space, the craggy rockwork finely painted with hues ranging from ochre-brown to gray-black; two reishi mushrooms growing from craggy and grassy rockwork, the fungi appealingly variegating in color from a deep dark-brown to a pale gray; a blossoming prunus tree, with only a part of the trunk and few branches and blossoms visible; a shoreside mountain landscape lined with trees above a path with three figures walking along it; two pine saplings with brown-lacquered trunks and dark leaves; a spray of bamboo leaves as well as three bamboo stalks, which are mostly off-image and lacquered a lustrous brownish-black; a particularly lustrous black-lacquered nazume (eggplant) and kaki (persimmon); a cluster of lotus leaves, zuiki (leaf stalks of hasuimo or lotus yam) and chrysanthemum, clearly painted in the form of a stylized crab with prominent pincers; a magpie in flight amid thickly grown pines, with the use of silver and dark-brown lacquers creating a striking contrast; two small gourds borne on wispy vines with large leaves, the veins finely painted in black lacquer; another prunus tree with thin branches and vines bearing neatly veined leaves and lavender-pink blossoms and bud; a garden with yellow chrysanthemums, bamboo, and dark weeds; a flock of plovers flying low above crashing waves with boldly painted sea foam; and blossoming camellia with finely veined brown leaves borne on a young branch, the trunk mostly off-image.Each leaf is signed KOMA or TAISHIN to the lower right corner.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minimal soiling.Provenance: Ex-collection Donald Mendelsohn. Christie’s, 11 December 1985, New York, lot 33. Sotheby’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works Of Art Including Chinese And Japanese Art From The Collection Of Frieda And Milton Rosenthal, 16 September 2008, New York, lot 298. A private collector in New York, USA, acquired from the above.SIZE 19.1 x 16.8 cm (each leaf) and 25.2 x 22 cm (the album)Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903) was the leading pupil of Shibata Zeshin who worked in the Meiji period. He was born in Edo and became Zeshin’s first lacquer apprentice in 1835 at the age of eleven. He became an independent artist around 1870, approximately 35 years later. Together with Kawanobe Itcho (Genjiro; 1830-1910), Taishin was appointed an Artist to the Imperial Household (Teishitsu gigeiin) in 1896. His pupils included Umezawa Ryushin, a member of the Art committee of the Imperial Fine Arts Academy and the Imperial Household.Auction comparison:A closely related album by Shibata Zeshin and his pupils of smaller size and with only twelve leaves, some sealed Koma, was sold at Christie’s, An Inquiring Mind: American Collecting of Japanese and Korean Art, 15 April 2016, New York, lot 51 (sold for 47,500 USD).
Lot 66
A GROUP OF FOUR IRON AND COPPER TSUBAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868) or earlier The first a Horai iron tsuba formed as a crane with outstretched wings touching at the tips, the details chiseled in kebori. The second a copper tsuba of tate-maru-gata (oval) form chiseled with an intricate fretwork pattern. The third an iron Sukashi tsuba pierced with large hitsu-ana, the outer edges worked to resemble twisted roots and the top and bottom edges of the plate folded over, signed Ki o maru. The fourth a rhomboidal copper tsuba decorated with a crescent moon over waves in gold and silver flush inlays, fitted with a shakudo rim. DIAMETER: 5.9 to 7.6 cm WEIGHT (total) 364 g Condition: Good condition with only minimal surface wear and surface scratches. Provenance: French private collection.
Lot 67
A GROUP OF FOUR IRON TSUBAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868) or earlier The first a Heianjo tsuba of maru-gata form, carved in openwork as a cartwheel and inlaid in brass with feathers and vines. The second an Owari sukashi tsuba of maru-gata form carved in openwork with concentric rings. The third an Owari sukashi tsuba of maru-gata form, carved in openwork with whorl designs. The fourth a Shoami tsuba formed as gingko leaves and stylized geese, further decorated with geometric designs in gold overlays. DIAMETER: 6.9 to 8 cm WEIGHT (total) 398 g Condition: Good condition with only minimal surface wear and surface scratches. Provenance: French private collection.
Lot 68
A GROUP OF FOUR IRON TSUBAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868) or earlier The first a Kyo-sukashi tsuba of maru-gata form, executed in openwork with an open parasol and two stylized snowflakes. The second a sukashi tsuba of maru-gata form, worked in openwork as a chrysanthemum flower. The third a sukashi tsuba of maru-gata form, executed in openwork with butterflies in grasses. The fourth a fine sukashi tsuba of tate-maru-gata form with gingko leaves and fitted with a shakudo rim. DIAMETER: 6.5 to 7.6 cm WEIGHT (total) 312 g Condition: Each in very good condition with typical associated surface wear and surface scratches. Provenance: French private collection.
Lot 69
A GROUP OF FOUR IRON TSUBAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868) or earlierThe first of mokko-ishime form, decorated in itobori, sukashibori, takabori and takazogan with petals afloat on a stream, the rim highlighted with gold nunomezogan, signed Bushu no ju Masakuni. The second and third of maru-gata form pierced with a pair of cherry blossoms, illegibly signed. The fourth a Heianjo tsuba formed as eight open fans embellished with scrolling vines in brass inlays. DIAMETER: 7.7 to 8.2 cm WEIGHT (total) 442 g Condition: Each in very good condition with typical associated surface wear and surface scratches. Provenance: French private collection.
Lot 70
A GROUP OF FOUR IRON TSUBAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868) The first a Higo sukashi tsuba of maru-gata form, carved in openwork with a paulownia flower and wild geese in flight above chrysanthemums. The second a Higo Kasuga-school sukashi tsuba with a paulownia blossom in kebori, the rim formed as a coiling vine finished in the round. The third an akasaka sukashi tsuba of maru-gata form, carved in openwork with geese in flight and stylized grasses, the rim showing tekkotsu. The fourth a Higo sukashi tsuba carved in openwork with a torii gate, plum and pine trees, the undulating rim showing some tekkotsu. DIAMETER: 7 to 7.6 cm WEIGHT (total) 354 gCondition: Good condition with only minimal surface wear and surface scratches. Provenance: French private collection.
Lot 71
A GROUP OF FOUR IRON TSUBAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The first of maru-gata form, decorated in takabori with a fishing village on one side and castle on the other, signed Choshu Hagi no ju Masatomi saku. The second of tate-maru-gata (oval) form, carved with cranes in flight among swirling clouds, signed Choshu no ju Yoshimasa. The third of maru-gata form decorated with snow laden bamboo in shishiaibori, kebori and sukashibori, with gold nunomezogan highlights, signed Bushu no ju Masanaga. The fourth of tate-maru-gata form, carved in openwork with a pair of dragon fish in waves, the rim beaded, signed Bushu no ju Tsunenobu.DIAMETER: 6.6 to 7.7 cm WEIGHT (total) 480 g Condition: Each in very good condition with typical associated surface wear and surface scratches. Provenance: French private collection.
Lot 77
A FINE FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH KAN’UJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each of shibuichi with gilt, copper and silver takazogan inlays, the kashira depicting the god of war Kan’u. The fuchi with a similar depiction, the war general viewed from the side, a fan and a little copper-inlaid oni next to him.LENGTH 3.9 cmWEIGHT 45.1 gCondition: Good condition with minor associated wear.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939). Born in Erfurt, Florenz was a founder of German Japanology and a translator of important Japanese classics. He also became known for his work on Japanese literary history. Dr. Florenz lived in Japan from 1888 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. In 1889 he became a lecturer in German language and literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, and in 1891 a full professor of German literature and comparative linguistics. In 1899, for his translation of the Nihon shoki, he became the first foreigner to be awarded the highest Japanese scholarly degree (Bungaku-Hakushi).
Lot 78
A FINE FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH TAIRA NO TADAMORI CAPTURING THE OIL THIEFJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each of shakudo, the kashira depicting the epic scene of Taira no Tadamori apprehending the oil thief Abura Bozu, very finely worked in gilt, copper and silver takazogan. The associated fuchi depicting a running samurai with katana, the reverse with a rock, inlaid with gilt and silver takazogan.LENGTH 3.8 cmWEIGHT 36.8 gCondition: Very good condition with minor associated wear.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939). Born in Erfurt, Florenz was a founder of German Japanology and a translator of important Japanese classics. He also became known for his work on Japanese literary history. Dr. Florenz lived in Japan from 1888 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. In 1889 he became a lecturer in German language and literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, and in 1891 a full professor of German literature and comparative linguistics. In 1899, for his translation of the Nihon shoki, he became the first foreigner to be awarded the highest Japanese scholarly degree (Bungaku-Hakushi).
Lot 82
A FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH SLEEPING BOARThe fuchi signed Masayoshi sakuJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The kashira decorated with twirly vine leaves worked in takazogan and gold. The fuchi bearing a shakudo-nanako ground and very finely worked in iro-e takazogan depicting a boar sleeping peacefully hidden below leaves, the reverse with blooming chrysanthemums. The fuchi signed MASAYOSHI saku [made by Masayoshi].LENGTH 3.9 cmWEIGHT 30.3 gCondition: Good condition, minor wear.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939). Born in Erfurt, Florenz was a founder of German Japanology and a translator of important Japanese classics. He also became known for his work on Japanese literary history. Dr. Florenz lived in Japan from 1888 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. In 1889 he became a lecturer in German language and literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, and in 1891 a full professor of German literature and comparative linguistics. In 1899, for his translation of the Nihon shoki, he became the first foreigner to be awarded the highest Japanese scholarly degree (Bungaku-Hakushi).
Lot 93
A FINE SILVER-MOUNTED OBIDOME (SASH CLIP) DEPICTING A FISHJapan, first half of 20th centuryDepicting a well-detailed shibuichi fish, the fins, gills, eyes, and mouth, picked out in gold and silver hirazogan. Inscription Nana-ju-nana-ichi-nari 七十七一也 [This is No 7071] underneath and mounted on a hallmarked silver plate.LENGTH 5.1 cmWEIGHT 10 gCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: French private collection.
Lot 107
TADATOSHI: A RARE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF RAIJINBy Tadatoshi, signed Tadatoshi 忠利Japan, Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The expressively carved mask depicting the Thunder God Raijin, also known as Raiden, his fierce face with pierced large bulging eyes, a broad nose with flaring nostrils, and the mouth wide open revealing sharp fangs, his beard in curls at the chin and flame-like spikes at the cheeks, his eyebrows of similar form. The bridge with a single himotoshi and the signature TADATOSHI in ukibori, very typical of the Nagoya school.HEIGHT 5.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, occasional light scratches.Provenance: European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired at Nagel, 19 May 2006, Stuttgart.Tadatoshi was an accomplished carver of the Nagoya school and a pupil of Tametaka. He was active between the early and mid-19th century. Mask netsuke by Tadatoshi appear to be extremely rare, this piece possibly being unique, with no others recorded in public collections and only very few spurious examples on the auction market.
Lot 14
OTA HARUKAGE: A MASTERFUL BRONZE PANEL WITH PLAYING PUPPIESBy Ota Harukage, signed Taiyosai Harukage with kakihanJapan, Tokyo, first half of 20th centuryMasterfully cast as three playing puppies in the style of Maruyama Okyo, worked in high relief, each patinated differently and with gilt eyes. The puppies are extremely lifelike, almost appearing as if they were jumping out of the picture. Note the finely incised bamboo and grasses. Signed to the lower right OTA HARUKAGE with the artist's kakihan. Framed within a black-lacquered wood frame.SIZE (with frame) 39.6 x 33.6 cm, SIZE (picture only) 35.5 x 29.5 cmWEIGHT (with frame) 1,036 gCondition: Superb condition with hardly any wear.Provenance: British private collection.Ota Harukage, a pupil of Funakoshi Shunmin (1868–1940), is recorded as being active in Tokyo during the Taisho and Showa eras. For further information, see Wakayama Takeshi, Kinko jiten (A Dictionary of Metalworkers), Tokyo, Token Shunju Shinbunsha, 1999, p. 620.Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795) became famous for his paintings of puppies. His puppies have inspired Japanese artists throughout the centuries, appearing in homages on various mediums such as paintings, lacquerware, or metalwork, as in the present example.
Lot 15
SHIHO: A FINE BRONZE OF A HAREBy Watanabe Shiho (born 1894-1972), signed ShihoJapan, Tokyo, first half of 20th centuryVery finely and naturalistically cast as a seated hare raising one paw. Note the sparse hairwork rendered with fine incision work. Signed underneath SHIHO.HEIGHT 19.3 cmWEIGHT 5,070 gCondition: Excellent condition with typical associated wear, some light surface scratches.Provenance: English private collection, purchased at Christie’s London on 22nd April 2008, lot 646.Watanabe Shiho (1894-1972) studied metal casting under Oshima Joun at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music), where he later also became a professor. Prior to the Pacific War, he exhibited frequently at the government-sponsored Teiten and Shin-Bunten exhibitions. His work is in the collections of the Tokyo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art.The present hare bears an uncanny resemblance to the famous painting of a hare by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528).
Lot 199
SHUGETSU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF THE SAMBIKI SARU (THREE WISE MONKEYS)By Shugetsu, signed Shugetsu 舟月Japan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A compact and finely carved netsuke of the sambiki saru, also referred to as the three wise monkeys. The three primates are huddled together, each using their hands to cover the others’ ears, eyes, or mouth. Their fur is neatly incised and their features, such as the eyes, fingers, and toes, are well detailed. Signed on one of the monkeys’ backs SHUGETSU – probably Shugetsu II. Himotoshi underneath between one of the paws.HEIGHT 3.8 cmCondition: One foot with old repair to the toes, otherwise in excellent condition with minor wear.Provenance: German private collection.Literature comparison: Monkeys appear to be a rare subject for the Shugetsu line of carvers. For an example of a single monkey performing the sambiki saru by Shugetsu I, see Scholten Japanese Art (2001) Expressions of Style, p. 123, no. 152.
Lot 228
KOKEI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A GOAT AND YOUNG ON A ROCKBy Kokei, signed Kokei 虎溪Japan, Kuwana, Ise province, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely and dynamically carved as a young goat clambering on top of a craggy rock, its mother climbing up to meet it. Note the finely carved shaggy fur. The wood slightly worn and bearing a good patina. Himotoshi cleverly incorporated into the design, through the rock underneath, and signed KOKEI.LENGTH 3.5 cmCondition: Good condition with associated surface wear, tiny chip to one ear of the young goatProvenance: Ex-collection Ted Wrangham. Edward A. ‘Ted’ Wrangham (1928-2009) formed one of the most important collections of Japanese Art in modern times. His reference book ‘The Index of Inro Artists’ (1995) is considered one of the most important English-language studies on Japanese lacquer ever published.Auction comparison:Kokei is best known for his netsuke of goats, however the addition of a cub is rather rare. For a netsuke of a goat by Kokei, see Bonhams, The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art, 8 November 2011, London, lot 143 (sold for 5,625 GBP).
Lot 238
TWO FINE WOOD KISERUZUTSUJapan, 19th centuryBoth of muso-zutsu type, the first with engraved and lacquered decoration of fans comprising bamboo stalks, star-shaped flowers and a moon behind clouds, the wood of attractive grain and lacquered, a metal rim and a ring. The second carved and engraved with seals.LENGTHS 19.5 - 21 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and few surface scratches. Provenance: German private collection.
Lot 247
Ɏ AN UNUSUAL INLAID BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING BONSAI TREESUnsignedJapan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright, rectangular form and oval section, the roiro ground lacquer in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e as well as inlays of coral and various semi-precious stones, to depict a bonsai tree in a shallow rectangular footed vessel, the exterior of the cord holes decorated with scroll. The interior of roiro with gold fundame edges.HEIGHT 7.5 cmCondition: Good condition with some wear, minor age cracks, small losses to inlays, little flaking to lacquer, the interior with traces of use.Provenance: French private collection.Bonsai is a Japanese version of the original traditional Chinese art penjing or penzai. Unlike penjing, which utilizes traditional techniques to produce entire natural sceneries in small pots that mimic the grandiose and shape of real life sceneries, the Japanese bonsai only attempts to produce small trees that mimic the shape of real life trees. It was during the Tang dynasty, when penjing was at its height, that the art was first introduced into Japan.Bonsai cultivation reached a high level of expertise during the Edo period. Bonsai dating to the 17th century have survived to the present. One of the oldest-known living bonsai trees, considered one of the National Treasures of Japan, can be seen in the Tokyo Imperial Palace collection. A five-needle pine (Pinus pentaphylla var. negishi) known as Sandai-Shogun-No Matsu is documented as having been cared for by Tokugawa Iemitsu. The tree is thought to be at least 500 years old and was trained as a bonsai by 1610.By the end of the 18th century, bonsai cultivation in Japan was becoming widespread and began to interest the general public. In the Tenmei era (1781–88), an exhibit of traditional dwarf potted pines began to be held every year in Kyoto. Connoisseurs from five provinces and neighboring areas would bring one or two plants each to the show in order to submit them to visitors for ranking.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
Lot 267
A CERAMIC AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID LACQUERED KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD CABINET IN THE STYLE OF RITSUOIn the style of Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747), unsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rectangular form with red-lacquered borders, the wood ground finely decorated in gold takamaki-e and inlays of ceramic and mother-of-pearl with blossoming flowers and neatly veined leaves, one side with six narrow drawers fitted with metal floral handles, the base of roiro.SIZE 31 x 22.6 x 18.8 cmCondition: Good condition with expected surface wear, nicks, chips, scratches, some inlays with minor cracks and small losses.Provenance: German private collection.Ogawa Haritsu (formerly often referred to outside Japan by his alternative name of Ritsuo) was among the first Japanese lacquer artists to establish an independent reputation outside of the hereditary craft dynasties of Kyoto, Edo, and Kanazawa. Following an early career as a haiku poet, he is thought to have first turned his attention to lacquer design in middle age and soon attracted a wide following thanks to his novel choice of subject matter and pioneering and imaginative use of unusual materials; at some point after 1710 he was hired by Tsugaru Nobuhisa (1669-1747), lord of a domain in northern Japan, for whom he worked until 1731.In lacquer, he introduced a vocabulary of new materials not usually associated with lacquer artists such as glazed ceramic pieces, mother-of-pearl, and lead. Haritsu also mastered the technique of making lacquer surfaces appear to resemble other materials such as bronze, tile, ink sticks, and pottery, a style of decoration which became known as Haritsu saiku.
Lot 5099A
W.G. Grace (1848-1915), two snapshot photograph albums c.1903-1911 containing several images of W.G. Grace, the English amateur cricketer widely considered one of the games greatest players, and was also important in the development of the sport, the photographs taken by Richard Moore "Dickie" Bell (1874-1953), English first class cricketer 1902-1908 representing London County, the Gentleman of England, and W.G. Grace's XI, who he played three first class matches for in 1906, as well as touring Egypt with the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1909, led by Lord Brackley, R.M. Bell's ownership signatures/inscriptions to front pastedowns of each album, and both stating in his hand that the photos were taken by himself beneath, the first album spanning the period 1903-1905 and containing 88 photographs, each loosely inserted into card album leaves, pen & ink captions by R.M. Bell to card leaves beneath images, images include Worcester Park Beagles v London County, Crystal Palace, 1903, four images, one of which "Beagles batting - T.P. Hildert & Dr W.G. Grace", taken from boundary; "Sutton v London County 1903. Dr W.G. Grace keeping wickets", taken from boundary; "London County v Cambridge University at Cambridge 1904", team photograph of the players posing by pavilion, including W.G. Grace (fourth from left), manuscript caption by R.M. Bell naming all players posing including W.G. Grace; "Worcester Park Beagles v London County 1904", image of people seated in stand with some players and their wives at front, including W.G. Grace seated front and centre, several names listed by R.M. Bell in caption including W.G. Grace; "London County C.C. v Leicestershire at Leicester 1904, W.G. Grace & W.L. Murdoch batting", taken a couple of rows back from boundary with a few spectators backs/backs of heads in foreground; image below captioned "The same from top of Pavilion"; family photo captioned "Dr W.G. Grace's eldest son & family, Sydenham 1905"; close up photo of R.M. Bell at wicket, posing in batting stance, Eastbourne, 1904, with similar shot belongside of R.A. Sheppard, Surrey XI & Sutton XI; Sutton C.C. Eastbourne tour 1904 group photo of players including R.M. Bell, R.A. Sheppard, G.R. Blades (captain) and several others, all named in caption; several golf photographs, including Banstead Downs Golf Club, Sutton, Surrey, 1904, "opening of the new course, Ralph Forster Esq driving the first ball"; two further images from the first tee of the same golf course, January 1905, both with W.G. Grace prominently in the photograph, these captioned "My match with Dr W.G. Grace at Sutton. Jack Ross (our pro) showing the Dr the 1st green", with WG Grace standing at the tee with club in hand looking towards the green, Jack Ross stood beside him looking to green also and gesturing, the image below with WG Grace prominently in the image posing at first tee, with others slightly further back also posing, this image captioned "The Dr ready to start. Result - all square on the whole day", another photo overleaf from the same match with R.M. Bell driving off at first tee, caption stating image was taken by Hugh Forster; other photos in this album include London County Cricket v Ireland at Cork 1903 and v Dublin University at Dublin 1903, plus on boat going to Ireland for Irish tour 1903 and on day off driving to Queenstown Harbour by horse and carriage, Sutton C.C. v Beddington 1903; tennis at Claremont; Willie Gurteen wedding; several images at Coupals, Haverhill, on horses, driving, posing with wives/friends etc; family photos, children, animals; "3 of the South African XI 1904 taken at Cambridge. W.A. Shalders, B. Wallach, M. Hathorn"; several Biarritz golf club 1905; Sutton Football Ground 1904-5 etc etc, this album contemporary black leather gilt (worn, lacks backstrip); the other album spanning period 1908-1911 containing 94 photographs, images include group photograph with W.G. Grace posing wearing head scarf along with 3 other gentlemen, this caption beneath "A.D.C., Dr W.G. Grace, C.E. de Trafford, L.S. Wells at Shillinglee Park 1908", another group photo of gentleman seated on steps at front of Shillinglee Park House with W.G. Grace in centre, this captioned beneath "Dr W.G. Graces XI v Prince Ranjitsingh's XI Shillinglee Park 1908", another image of the Cricket Ground at Shillinglee ark with game in progress, etc; Worcester Park Beagles Cricket match Crystal Palace 1908, photo of players and spectators seated and standing at Pavilion/grand stand, W.G. Grace amongst them; several images at Old Buckenham Hall, Norfolk, of Mr & Mrs Lionel Robinson; 15 images of MArylebone Cricket Club tour of Egypt, 1909, including launch party, picnic, outward bound, citadel barracks Cairo, Nile barrage, Pompeii en route, matches in progress at Alexandria, Cairo and Port Said cricket grounds; various others cricket, family, horse riding, driving etc etc, this a contemporary red calf album (worn, lacks backstrip) (2)
Lot 5254
Dame Agatha Christie, Lady Mallowan (1890-1976), her mortar and pestle, from Winterbrook House, Wallingford, the item being a circa early 20th Century Chemist’s acid proof stoneware mortar and pestle, with a typed letter of provenance stating:“…My mother Lily Belson was Agatha’s last Cook and Housekeeper at Winterbrook House. One day, Agatha requested that the mortar she had used when she was a pharmacist be thrown out as it had a crack in it. My mother quite liked it and so Agatha was happy to give it to her…”The letter of provenance signed by Betty Paine, whose mother Lily Belson was housekeeper, cook and companion to Agatha Christie for 23 years at Winterbrook House, Wallingford, where the mortar & pestle was gifted to her by Agatha Christie. In another connection, the item subsequently donated in 2012 by Betty Paine to Lindsay Spalding & Don Birch, then owners of The Beechwood Hotel, North Walsham. The letter of provenance addressed to Mr L Spalding, joint owner of the Beechwood Hotel, North Walsham, Norfolk 1993-2005, the hotel formerly being The Shrubs, the home of doctors Peter & Margaret McLeod, whom Agatha Christie befriended in Iraq during her travels there in 1928. The McLeod’s bought The Shrubs when they returned to England from Mesopotamia in 1936, over the next thirty years, Agatha Christie stayed many times at The Shrubs until it was sold in 1967. She would often come for a month at a time, usually travelling by train and always came on her own. She spent many hours writing in the summerhouse here, and over dinner would discuss possible plots with Peter and Peggy who were always happy to supply medical information on how for example, poisons worked, to ensure her books were authentic. Many of the author’s novels involve murder by toxic substance, with deadly toxins being deployed in more than 30 of her crime novels. Her accurate knowledge on the subject was primarily gained during the first World War, where she volunteered at the Red Cross Hospital in her hometown of Torquay, Devon. As a Voluntary Aid Detachment (vad) nurse, she was introduced to a wide range of chemicals, she later dispensed medicines in her duties as well, in order to enable her to do this, Christie had to pass several exams to become an apothecary’s assistant. She had to study theoretical and practical chemistry and she took tuition from a pharmacist in the town. All prescriptions were prepared by hand and it was essential to deliver the right dosage. Overdoses of many over-the-counter drugs, as well as switched prescriptions, are a common feature of her fiction, and many of her poisoners have some medical training. Had Christie not been taken off hospital duty to work in a dispensary, she might not have acquired her thorough knowledge of poisons which she used in her compelling plotlines. In her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, the killer uses strychnine, which, like arsenic, was still in medical use at the start of her writing career. “It was while I was working in the dispensary that I first conceived the idea of writing a detective story […] and my present work seemed to offer a favourable opportunity. […] I began considering what kind of detective story I could write. Since I was surrounded by poisons, perhaps it was natural that death by poisoning should be the method I selected,” Christie recalled. Cyanide, the author’s favourite instrument of chemical death, was readily available until the mid 1940s in the form of domestic pesticides and was used to bump off characters in The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, And Then There Were None and, of course, Sparkling Cyanide. Elsewhere in her books, toxic plants such as yellow jasmine, foxglove and hemlock, were administered to lethal effect. She even tried literary experiments with more unusual chemicals, such as thallium and ricin. When the second world war broke out, Christie volunteered again. She renewed her training at University College Hospital, London, and worked regular hours at the dispensary, while planning fresh methods of murder.The mortar diameter approx. 15cm at rim, the rim chipped, (as stated in letter in provenance as to why Agatha Christie wished it to be disposed of), the base diameter approx. 10cm and marked “Guaranteed Acid Proof”, the turned wood handled pestle approx. 19cm long. With typed letter of provenance, and colour photograph of Lily Belson in the kitchen at Winterbrook House, Wallingford.
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Lot 5006
[Mostyn John Armstrong]: 'History and Antiquities of the County of Norfolk', Norwich 1781, 10 volumes, 8vo, folding map and city plan, plates (including folding plate Scole Inn sign, others folding, country houses and seats of noblemen etc), slight offsetting to some titles, occasional foxing or dust staining, armorial bookplates of Sir William Jerningham Bart., Cossey, to first paste downs, original calf with gilt spines, some cracking to few joints; also - A General History of the County of Norfolk, two vols, 1829, 8vo, folding map, bindings a/f. From the collection of Father Peter Harris, with his bookplates (12)
Lot 5068
Edward Daniel Clarke: 'Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa. Part the Second: Greece Egypt and the Holy Land', London, Cadell & Davies, 1812-1814, part two, sections one & two, 2 volumes, first volume (section one), 33 engraved plates, maps & charts (3 folding) + 21 vignettes as called for; second volume (section two), 28 engraved plates, maps & charts (4 folding) + 21 vignettes as called for, each thick 4to, contemporary calf gilt, handsomely rebacked, retaining original black leather gilt title labels to spines. Edward Daniel Clarke (1769-1822) travelled through Russia and the Crimea before proceeding to Constantinople, Rhodes, and afterwards Egypt and Palestine. Greece was the country next visited. While touring this country, Clarke, as a mineralogist and antiquary, collected marbles, coins and vases and purchased a large ancient statue at Eleusis. Lavishly illustrated throughout, depicting views, monuments, natives in traditional costume, ceremonies and processions, antiquities, etc, plus several folded maps and charts (2)
Lot 5271
P.C. Doherty, collection of 15 titles, comprising: 'The Death of a King', London, Robert Hale, 1985, 1st edition, signed to title page P.C. Doherty and Paul Doherty, original cloth lettered in silver (no previous owner names or inscriptions, leaves generally clean/VGC), dust wrapper (by Barbara Walton, near fine, £7.75 price intact). The author's very scarce first novel, which begins in 1344 and revolves around Edmund Beche, a royal clerk, and his secret investigation into the horrific murder of King Edward II at Berkeley Castle, some seventeen years earlier; 'Spy in Chancery', London, Robert Hale, 1988, 1st edition, signed to title page, original cloth lettered in silver (no previous owner names or inscriptions, leaves generally clean/VGC), dust wrapper (by Eileen Walton, generally VGC or better, £10.95 price intact). The third of the author's Hugh Corbett series historical novels, together with another dust wrapper for the same title (£10.95 price intact); 'Satan in St Mary's', London, Robert Hale, 1986, 1st edition, signed to title page, blue leatherette gilt library binding variant, top page edge yellow as issued, (internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names or inscriptions or any other markings), dust wrapper (by Eileen Walton, VGC/near fine, £10.25 price intact). The author's fourth book, the first in his Hugh Corbett series of historical novels; five of his historical mystery/crime novels, all 1st editions, all published London, Robert Hale, all original cloth, all in dust wrappers, all in collectable condition, comprising: 'The Fate of Princes', 1990, signed to title page, 'Dove Amongst the Hawks', 1990, signed PC Doherty and Paul Doherty to title page, 'The Masked Man', 1991, plus the author's two Matthew Jankyn series novels: 'The Whyte Harte', 1988, 'The Serpent Amongst the Lilies', 1990, all in collectable condition, all with cloth generally VGC, all internally no previous owner names etc, leaves generally clean/VGC, all in generally VGC, unclipped dust wrappers; 'Crown in Darkness', London, Robert Hale, 1988, 1st edition, original cloth lettered in silver (no previous owner names or inscriptions, leaves clean/VGC), dust wrapper (by Eileen Walton, VGC/near fine, £10.95 price intact). The author's fifth book, the second in his Hugh Corbett series historical novels. Robert Hale were a library publisher, the majority of copies from the relatively small print run going to libraries, hence many of these titles ranging from uncommon to extremely scarce in collectable condition (15)
Lot 5122A
A collection of ten 17th Century antiquarian classical/latin works, all published at the Elzevier Presses at Leiden and Amsterdam, all 12mo or 16mo, all with engraved title pages, including Ubbo Emmius: 'Graecorum respublicae ab Ubbone Emmio Descriptae..', Lugd. Batavorum [Leiden], Ex Officina Elzeveriana, 1632, parts 1 & 2 bound together in 1 volume, pt 1 engraved title page dated 1632, pt 2 printed title page dated 1644, 413,[3],300,[3]pp, 16mo, contemporary vellum; Julius Casear: 'C. Iulii Cæsaris quæ extant. Ex emendatione Ios. Scaligeri.', Amstelodami [Amsterdam], Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1635, engraved title page, 3 folding engraved maps depicting Roman Empire, Galliae [France], Hispaniae [Iberian peninsula], plus wood engraved illustrations and printers device, 561pp + index, 12mo, contemporary calf gilt; Philipp Clüver: 'Philippi Cluverii Introductionis in universam geographiam tam veterem quàm novam libri VI.', Lugd. Bat., Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1629, engraved title, engraved multi-folding plate, printers woodcut device, 16mo, contemporary paper covered boards, m/s title label to spine; John Barclay: 'Io. Barclay Argenis', Lugd. Bat., Officina Elzeveriana, 1630, engraved title, 12mo, contemporary calf gilt (slightly worn); George Buchanan: 'Geor: Buchanani Scoti Poemata quæ extant', Amstelodami, apud Danielem Elsevirium, 1676, engraved title page, 531,[11]pp, 16mo, old calf gilt; plus 5 others similar, some with boards slightly worn/loose (but present). The Elzevir family printing dynasty was founded by Lois Elzevir, who issued his first book in 1593. They produced neat, attractive, inexpensive books for more than 100 years, expanding the book buying market. Their business was located in Leiden and reached its peak between 1592 and 1649 when the Elzevirs were the official printers of the university. Branches of the Elzevir's printing business were also located at the Hague, Amsterdam and Utrecht. The books they produced were consistent, of good quality, and in multiple languages, for they employed editors, who produced texts in Latin, English, French, German, and Dutch (10)
Lot 5237
Noël Adeney: 'No Coward Soul', London, The Hogarth Press, 1956, 1st edition, original cloth, dust wrapper designed by Adeney (with some toning and edgewear, 13s6d price intact). First and only novel by Noël Gilford Adeney (1890 – 1978), landscape and still life artist, member of The London Group, associate of Denton Welch. Scarce
Lot 5045
A large box of assorted vellum and other documents circa 17th-20th Century, including folder of paper deeds etc Dullingham, Cambridgeshire, c.1733-1804; plus other deeds, leases, mortgages, George III Parliamentary Acts, large vellum roll of m/s documents "Rolls from the xvth: of King...or King Charles"; King Charles II large 17th Century document on vellum with inhabited initial engraved portrait of King Charles, 20+ velluem leaves (a/f worn with some losses at right hand side of first leaf with engraved portrait), etc etc
Lot 5216
Denys Watkins-Pitchford 'BB', 3 titles: 'The Sportsman's Bedside Book;, 1937, 1st edition, 'Wild Lane The Story of the Pitchley Fox', New York, Scribner's, 1938, 1st US edition, 'Manka the Sky Gipsy', 1939, 1st edition, each illustrated throughour by BB, all original cloth, all in dust wrappers. The author's first three books, uncommon in dust wrappers (3)
Lot 5082
(Mountaineering), Charles Granville Bruce (1866-1939): 'Twenty Years in the Himalaya', London, Edward Arnold, 1910, 1st edition, portrait frontispiece with tissue guard, folding map, folding b/w photographic panoramic plate depicting Eastern Himalaya, 59 b/w. photographic plates, 335pp, ex Repton School Library with coat of arms bookplate to front pastedown and two Repton inkstamps only, original pictorial cloth gilt. An account of the author's explorations in the Himalayan districts, Bruce travelled extensively in the Himalayas accompanying William Conway, and later led the early Mount Everest 1922 and 1924 Expeditions; together with Adolphus Warburton Moore (1841-1887): 'The Alps in 1864. A Private Journal. edited by Alex B. W. Kennedy', Edinburgh, David Douglas, 1902, 1st trade edition, portrait frontis + 21 photographic plates + 20 chapter head piece photographs & 10 maps of which 2 full page, as called for, ex Repton School Library with coat of arms bookplate to front pastedown and two Repton inkstamps only, original olive green cloth gilt. Moore's celebrated account of the first ascent of Mont Blanc via the Brenva ice-ridge; together with Sir William Martin Conway: 'The Alps From End to End', Westminster, Archibald Constable, 1895, 1st edition, 100 full-page coloured illustrations by A.D. McCormick as called for, ex Repton School Library with coat of arms bookplate to front pastedown and inkstamp to FFEP only, original cloth gilt (worn), top edge gilt (3)
Lot 5038
'Norfolk Archaeology, or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to the Antiquities of the County of Norfolk. Published by the Norfolk & Norwich Archaeological Society', 1847-2021, volumes 1-48 (in 52 parts), an unbroken continuous run from the first volume in 1847 to 2021, plus 3 index volumes covering vols 1-40; 'The Visitation of Norfolk in the Year 1563', 1878-1895, 2 volumes, original cloth gilt; Walter Rye: 'Norfolk Archeology: Depositions - State Papers', 1905, original cloth gilt; 'Memoirs Illustrative of the History and Antiquities of Norfolk and the City of Norwich, Communicated to the Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Held at Norwich, July 1847', 1851, original cloth gilt; plus 3 others similar. From the collection of Father Peter Harris (62)
Lot 5245
Tracy Chevalier, 5 titles: 'The Virgin Blue', London, Penguin Books, 1997, 1st edition, signed and inscribed bookplate loosely inserted "To Liz with best wishes, Tracy Chevalier", original pictorial wraps (VGC), the author's first novel, 'Girl With a Pearl Earring', London, Harper Collins, 1999, 1st edition, signed to title page, internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names/inscriptions, original cloth gilt (VGC), dust wrapper (VGC, £9.99 price intact), the author's best known award winning second novel, adapted as a 2003 film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth, 'Falling Angels', L, Harper Collins, 2001, 1st edition, signed to title page, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper (VGC/VGC, £12.99 price intact), 'The Lady and the Unicorn', L, Harper Collins, 2003, 1st edition, signed to title page, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper (VGC/VGC, £15 price intact, orig. wrap around band), 'Burning Bright', L, Harper Collins, 2007, 1st edition, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper (VGC/VGC, £15.99 price intact) (5)
Lot 5150
Beatrix Potter: 'The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit', Warne, 1906, 1st edition, first issue with "London & New York" on the rear cover, 14 colour illustrations with corresponding text leaves bound concertina-style, some light foxing to leaves, 16mo, original wallet-style olive green cloth binding (slightly worn) with tab fastening and dark blue lettering, upper cover with mounted colour illustration
Lot 5176
Denys Watkins-Pitchford 'BB': 'Monty Woodpig and his Bubblebuzz Car', L, Edmund Ward, 1948, 1st edition, 4 colour plates + ills throughout by BB, original pictorial red cloth (VGC), dust wrapper by BB (generally VGC, 6/6 price intact). The secord 'Monty Woodpig' story following Monty the hedgehog and his dormouse wife Millie after they win first prize in a competition in 'The Hedge Post', a bubblebuzz car. One of BB's very scarce children's titles
Lot 5136
Warwick Goble (illustrated): 'The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Now First Put into Modern English by John S. P. Tatlock and Percy MacKaye', New York, The Macmillan Company, 1912, 32 coloured plates as called for, with captioned tissue guards, pictorial endpapers, royal 8vo, original blue cloth, richly decorated in gilt, t.e.g., a VGC or better copy
![[John Worlidge]: 'Systema Agriculturae; The Mystery of Husbandry Discovered', London, T. Dring et al, 1675, 2nd edition, engr](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/a79eae5a-0e9c-47ed-88b3-aef200af9da7/120e8e71-f816-4524-b5c8-aefb011c184e/468x382.jpg)
Lot 5123
[John Worlidge]: 'Systema Agriculturae; The Mystery of Husbandry Discovered', London, T. Dring et al, 1675, 2nd edition, engraved frontispiece, printed "Explanation of the Frontispiece" preceding, printed general title page, woodcut illustrations, additional printed title pages for 'Kalendarium Rusticum' & 'Dictionarum Rusticum', [36],324,[4]pp, folio, contemporary calf worn (boards detached but present). The first book published by Worlidge, one of the first British Agriculturists to discuss the importance of farming as an industry, this being one of the earliest works to consider the crop of turnips
Lot 5086
Wilfred Thesiger: 'Visions of a Nomad', Collins, 1987, 2nd impression, signed and inscribed by Thesiger to Sir Gawain Bell (1909-1995) to FFEP "To Gawain, with every good wish and memories of a long standing friendship. from Wilfred Chirstmas 1987", numerous photographic illustrations including images of Africa, some rarely seen photos from his Asian travels, and a mixture of familiar and unknown pictures from the Arab world, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper. Bell and Thesiger both served in Sudan in the 1930s and during the Second World War. Thesiger has legendary status as an explorer, travel writer and photograher, most notably for being the first Western explorer to cross the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula in 1946/47, following worthily in the tradition of Richard Burton, TE Lawrence, St John Philby and Bertram Thomas. From the estate of Gawain Westray Bell (1909-1995), British colonial administrator who became the Governor of Northern Nigeria. Bell served in Sudan between 1931 and 1954, with secondments to Palestine in 1938 and the Arab Legion during the Second World War. In 1956, he was appointed political agent in Kuwait, surviving an assassination attempt, before serving as governor of Northern Nigeria between 1957 and 1962, where he oversaw the end of British rule. In 1965, following failed talks and an Adenese walkout from the Federal and Federal Supreme Council, Bell and Sir Ralph Hone (1896-1992) were approached by the federation's leadership travelled to Aden to act as constitutional advisors. During the course of their visit they recommended that Aden become the capital of a new United Republic of South Arabia, with enhanced representation in the legislative and executive branches. Following his work in south Arabia, he led other missions to Oman (1966 and 1974) and the Trucial States. Provenance by descent
Lot 5107
A collection of 31 original photographs of First World War German aircraft: monoplanes, biplanes, triplanes, sea planes; in the air and on the ground; several wrecks; armaments; personnel, including pilots; and a photo of Anton Fokker signed by him across the image. Typical image size 9 X 14 cms. Mounted on stiff card album leaves.
Lot 5270
Jasper Fforde, 'Thursday Next' first series set of four novels, all published London, Hodder & Stoughton, all 1st editions, all signed by author to title page, all original cloth, all in dust wrappers: 'The Eyre Affair', 2001, author's first novel, 'Lost in a Good Book', 2002, 'The Well of Lost Plots', 2003, 'Something Rotten', 2004, books 2-4 with publisher's promotional card loosely inserted, all with internal leaves and cloth fine condition, all dust wrappers near fine/fine, unclipped. The complete first series of the Thursday Next series of comic fantasy, alternate history mystery novels (4)
Lot 5224
(Ian Fleming, James Bond, You Only Live Twice), A rare Ian Fleming James Bond poster for the novel 'You Only Live Twice', first published Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1964, the poster presumably a promotional item produced for the launch of the book, approx size 75.5 x 50cm, on board, with the author's surname in block capitals at head of poster in the iconic 'Tea Chest' stencil typeface, first used with such stunning effect on the 'From Russia with Love' dust jacket, where the beautiful and classic Trompe L'oeil illustration by Richard Chopping is in stark contrast to the rough boldness of Tea Chest, thereafter becoming part of the house style in the Jonathan Cape UK first editions of the vast majority of Bond novels, including the Chopping designed dust jacket of 'You Only Live Twice'. The title of the book in English and Japanese characters vertically descending on the right hand side of the poster, the main image of the poster a montage consisting of a photographic portrait of a Japanese lady (presumably the main female character in the novel, "Kissy Suzuki"), a Chrysanthemum flower, an iconic Walther PPK pistol, and a toad sitting on a torn out newspaper obituary for Commander James Bond, and the text "Jonathan Cape 16s" to lower right. The toad and the pink chrysanthemum also echo the Richard Chopping designed dust jacket for the novel. You Only Live Twice was published in the UK on 16 March 1964, by Jonathan Cape and cost sixteen shillings. There were 62,000 pre-orders for the book, a significant increase over the 42,000 advance orders for the hardback first edition of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Some wear to extremities and corners, slight toning and light waterstaining to the "L" & "E" of "FLEMING" at head of poster, corner mounted in a modern box frame. A very scarce Ian Fleming James Bond item.
Lot 5221
Derek Tangye, 'The Minack Chronicles', 1961-1997, 1st editions, 23 volume complete set of the authors autobiographical books, recounting events with their animals, the wildlife and countryside and their day to day life at Dorminack, their cottage in West Cornwall, all original cloth, all in dust wrappers, 'A Cornish Summer' & 'Jeannie' signed by author, 2 copies of 'A Cornish Summer', all illustrated by the authors wife Jeannie Tangue, nee Nicol, with a 1972 1st edition of Jean Nicol's autobiography of life at the Savoy Hotel 'Meet Me At The Savoy', signed & inscribed by Derek Tangye to FFEP, original cloth, d/w, plus a copy of 'Cornish Connections The Tangye Checklist', and a (1941) 2nd impression copy of 'Time Was Mine', original cloth, d/w, Derek Tangye's first book (27)
Lot 5016
A small collection on Norfolk & Suffolk architecture, Country Houses etc, including Basil Oliver: ''Old Houses and Village Buildings in East Anglia', 1912, profusely illustrated with collotype plates from photographs & numerous ills. in text throughout, original cloth gilt, top edge gilt; H. Munro Cautley: 'Norfolk Churches', Ipswich, 1979, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper depicting Ringland Church, after Albert Ribbans; Claude J.W. Messent A.R.I.B.A., 4 titles: 'The Old Cottages and Farm-Houses of Norfolk', 1928, first edition, original cloth, 'The Ruined Churches of Norfolk', 1931, 1st edition, original cloth (worn), 'The Monsatic Remains of Norfolk & Suffolk', 1934, 1st edition, original cloth, dust wrapper, 'The Weather Vanes of Norfolk & Norwich', 1937, 1st edition, all illustrated throughout; plus 'Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses Volume III. East Anglia', 1981, 1st edition, profusely illustrated from photos throughout, folio, original cloth, dust wrapper. From the collection of Father Peter Harris (7)
Lot 5246
Dick Francis, a complete collection of his first 42 books, all UK 1st editions, all signed, all published London, Michael Joseph, all in original cloth, all in dust wrappers, mainly comprising his racing thrillers/crime novels, as well as his autobiography and his biography of Lester Piggott, including: 'The Sport of Queens', 1957, signed & inscribed to FFEP "My very best wishes Dick Francis January 1958", with a contemporary gift inscription above, illustrations throughout, dust wrapper with a couple of small part losses/nicks/chips, 21s price intact, author's first book, his autobiography; 'Dead Cert', 1962, signed to title page, internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names/inscriptions, original cloth gilt, replenished EP's/pastedowns, dust wrapper with some waterstaining affecting front panel, else generally VGC, 15s net price intact, the author's first thriller; 'Nerve', 1964, signed to title page, internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names/inscriptions, original cloth gilt (VGC), dust wrapper (VGC, 16s price intact); 'For Kicks', 1965, signed to title page, internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names/inscriptions, original cloth gilt (VGC), dust wrapper (VGC, 16s price intact); 'Odds Against', 1965, signed to title page, internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names/inscriptions, original cloth gilt (VGC), dust wrapper (VGC, 18s price intact); 'Flying Finish', 1966, signed to title page, internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names/inscriptions, original cloth gilt (VGC), dust wrapper (VGC, 21s price intact); 'Bood Sport', 1967, signed to title page, internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names/inscriptions, original cloth gilt (VGC), dust wrapper (VGC, 25s price intact); 'Forfeit', 1968, signed to title page, internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names/inscriptions, original cloth gilt (VGC), dust wrapper (VGC, 25s price intact); 'Enquiry', 1969, signed to title page, internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names/inscriptions, original cloth gilt (VGC), dust wrapper (VGC, 25s price intact)' Rat Race', 1970, signed to title page, internally leaves clean/VGC, no previous owner names/inscriptions, original cloth gilt (VGC), dust wrapper (VGC, 30s/£1.50 price intact), dust wrapper art by Trevor Denning, Richard Barton, Broom Lynne, Michael Dempsey, Ann Forshaw, Carl Bernard etc.; together with his following 31 novels consecutively, 'Bonecrack', 1971-'Under Orders', 2006, and 'Lester', 1986, the official biography of Lester Piggott, all UK 1st editions, all signed to title page, all in collectable condition, in original cloth in VGC condition, all free from previous owner inscriptions, leaves clean/VGC, all in VGC dust wrappers all with prices intact. A comprehensive run of signed 1sts of racing thrillers racing thrillers by the prolific author, a former champion jockey but perhaps best remembered for the calamitous Grand National of 1956 in which he 'lost' the race when his horse Devon Loch (owned by the Queen Mother) jumped and collapsed when clear of the field on the run-in. (42)
Lot 5269
Steve Augarde, Touchstone Trilogy, 2003-2008, 1st edition, all signed, all published London, David Fickling, all original paper covered boards, all in dust wrappers, comprising: 'The Various', 2003, signed & dated October 2003 verso half title, 'Celandine', 2005, signed verso half title, 'Winter Wood', 2008, signed and dated January 31st 2008 with small pen & ink sketch of inkwell at foor of 'Part One' page, together with another signed first edition copy of 'The Various', 2003, signed to title page, orig. cloth, dust wrapper, all in collectable condition in unclipped dust wrappers, an excellent set of the author's famed Touchstone Trilogy subtle fantasy novels about reclusive tribes of fairy folk, all nominated for a Carnegie medal (4)
Lot 5253
Dame Agatha Christie, Lady Mallowan (1890-1976), autograph letter signed, to Donald and Betty, children of Mrs Lily Belson, housekeeper to Agatha Christie and Max Mallowan at Winterbrook House, Wallingford, for over 23 years from 1953, [1]pp, on Greenway House, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, Devon headed paper:“September 14th 1974Thanks to both of you – Betty & Donald for the handsome birthday card it was so nice of you & its such a kind thing to do. We shall be coming home on Tuesday & are looking forward to seeing Mrs Belson again. Yours with best wishes from Agatha Mallowan”Together with three original colour photographs circa early 1970’s of Agatha Christie and Mrs Lily Belson and her daughter Betty Paine at Winterbrook House garden, in a montage, mounted and framed and glazed, the first image depicting Mrs Lily Belson holding her baby grand daughter, with Dame Agatha in background, in Winterbrook garden, approx. size 17 x 12cm; the second image depicting Dame Agatha and Betty Paine, daughter of Lily Belson, in Winterbrook garden, approx.. size 15 x 10cm; the third image a view of Winterbrook House and Grounds/Driveway, approx.. size 15 x 20cm.Mrs Belson cooked, kept house and looked after Agatha Christie from 1953 until the author’s death in 1976, and stayed on to look after Sir Max for over a year before retiring, and became a much loved family friend. Dame Agatha left her valued housekeeper £2,000, the largest cash bequest she left to any non-family member. In a January 2012 Archant news article, Betty Paine (née Belson), daughter of Lily Belson, recounted some interesting insights into her mother's story as Agatha Christie's housekeeper and cook:"Mrs Paine, 87, recalls that her mother only applied for the job because she was attracted by the flat on offer, and was unaware of her prospective employe's identity. "She had the shock of her life when she found out it was Agatha Christie," she said. The house - Winterbrook...turned out to be un-modernised, dank and dark. Dame Agatha...never carried out renovations, said Mrs Paine, who visited her mother at Wallingford on many occasions. "She had to cook on a big, old fashioned range - I don't know how she managed" But Mrs Paine remembers Dame Agatha as a kind woman who came to regard Mrs Belson as a friend...And it was Mrs Belson, trusted companion through Christie's declining years of physical and mental health, who was with her at the moment of her death. After helping the frail 85-year-old with her lunch on January 12 1976, Mrs BElson was wheeling Dame Agatha to the sitting room when she died. She stayed on to look after Sir Max for over a year before retiring. She died in 1981"From the collection of Lindsay Spalding and Don Birch, former owners of the Beechwood Hotel, North Walsham. From the mid-1930s to 1967 The Beechwood was known as The Shrubs and was the country house home of Doctors Peter and Margaret McLeod who were close friends of crime writer Agatha Christie, having previously befriended her and her husband Max Mallowan at an archaeological dig in Mesopotamia in 1928. Dame Agatha was a regular visitor to The Shrubs, staying with the McLeods in room number 9 for a month at a time, writing her novels in a summerhouse in the grounds. She dedicated her novel Sad Cypress to the McLeods and it is possible that she wrote it while staying in North Walsham. Evenings were often spent discussing the finer points of poisons and the precise time it took for rigour mortis to set in. In a condolence letter from Dame Agatha after the death of Doctor Peter McLeod the author remembered that “he gave me lots of wonderful medical ideas for my books”. In another Christie connected coincidence, Betty Paine (née Belson), daughter of Dame Agatha’s housekeeper Lily Belson, retired from Bedfordshire to North Walsham in the 1980’s, unaware the town was once regularly visited by Dame Agatha, and through a mutual acquaintance met and befriended Lindsay Spalding and Don Birch, then owners of The Beechwood Hotel. (2)
Lot 5211
Denys Watkins-Pitchford 'BB': 'A Carp Water (Wood Pool) And How to Fish it', London, Putnam, 1958, 1st edition, black and white illustrations and map by BB, original green cloth gilt, dust wrapper by BB (generally VGC, 10/6 price intact). BB was a founder member of the Carp Catchers Club and is widely considered the father of modern carp fishing. This book is the record of his private carp lake, and how he turned barren water into a first-class fishery
Lot 5049
(Essex, Audley End), Henry Winstanley: '[Ground Plans, Elevations & particular Prospects of the Royal Palace of Audley End]', 21 magnificent engraved views of Audley End, (of which 5 double page or large multi-folding approx 51 x 57cm-51 x 86cm, and 16 single page approx 30 x 51cm), this comprising a complet set of the Kip restrikes [c.1725], lacking as always 3 plates of the original and dedications, many plates with the original Littlebury imprint, and without the Kip numbering (33-53) which Upcott, Essex XII says was applied to restrikes, a few margins just trimmed, folio (51 x 32.5cm), old drab wrappers, rebacked, m/s pen & ink title "Audley End" to top wrap. Born in Saffron Walden, Essex, in 1644, Henry Winstanley is best known for building Edystone Lighthouse and accumulating a bewildering array of gadgets and designs at his house in Littlebury, Essex. Winstanley developed an interest in engraving after a grand tour of Europe between 1669 and 1674, where he was impressed by Continental architecture and the engravings in which it was portrayed. On his return he is believed to have studied engraving with Wenceslas Hollar, and was employed at Audley End House as assistant to the Clerk of Works. In 1676 he embarked upon a detailed set of architectural engravings of Audley End House, which took him ten years to complete. First published in 1686 from his house at Littlebury, and later reissued as a supplement to the Britannia illustrata of Johannes Kip c.1725 as here, they form an important early record of English Manor House Architecture. His greatest work proved fatal to himself, as he completed the lighthouse for Edystone Rock but lost his life during the night of 26 November 1793, when a storm broke and carried the structure with Winstanley in it off the rock. The fine engravings comprise the multi-folding 'A General Prospect of the Royal Palace of Audlyene','A full Prospect of the Innermost Court', 'The Prospect of the South Side of the great Court', and 'The Prospect of the Bowling-greene side', etc. A very scarce work that seldom appears at auction, only very minor foxing to some plates, else generally plates very clean/VGC condition
Lot 5244
Michael Ondaatje, 4 first editions: 'Coming Through Slaughter', Toronto, Anansi, 1976, 1st edition, signed to title page, original pictorial card wraps (spine slightly sunned, else generally VGC), the first novel by the Sri Lankan-born Canadian Booker Prize winning author, 'Running in the Family', New York, Norton, 1982, 1st edition, signed to title page, original cloth backed boards, dust wrapper (VGC/VGC, $12.95 price intact), a fictionalized memoir, written in post-modern style involving aspects of magic realism, that deals with Ondaatje's return to his native island of Sri Lanka in the 1970s, 'In the Skin of a Lion', Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1987, 1st edition, signed to half title, original cloth lettered in silver, dust wrapper (VGC/VGC, $22.50 price intact), the author's second novel, 'The English Patient', Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1992, 1st edition, gift inscription to half title, else leaves internally clean/VGC, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper (VGC/VGC, $26.99 price intact), a part sequel to 'In the Skin of a Lion', winner of the 1992 Booker Prize, the 1992 Governor General's Award and the 2018 Golden Man Booker (4)
Lot 5239
Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd: 'Oklahoma!', NY, Random House, 1943, 1st edition, 1st printing, 5 full page plates from photos of the original Brondway production as called for, original cloth, dust wrapper (with $2.00 price intact). First printing of the hit musical in book form, the first collaboration of the great American theatre duo of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Lot 5226
Richard Avedon: 'The Sixties', L, Jonathan Cape, 1999, 1st edition, photographic illustrations throughout, original pictorial boards, dust wrapper (slightly worn); John Christopher [i.e. Sam Youd]: 'The World in Winter', L, E & S, 1962, 1st edition, original cloth silvered, dust wrapper (16s price intact). 1962 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel dealing with a new ice age caused by a reduction in the output of the sun; Roderick Macleish: 'A Time of Fear', L, Frederick Muller, 1958, 1st edition, original cloth, dust wrapper; plus 5 other modern first editions etc (8)
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Lot 5243
Oswell Blakeston [ie Henry Joseph Hasslacher], a collection of 30+ books, including 'The cat with the moustache', L. Wishart, 1935, 1st edition, original cloth. A rare and unusual title, according to the obituary of his partner Max Chapman, this book contained "one of the first descriptions of trips with mescal", 'Murder among friends' L , Wishart, 1933 1st edition, original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards by the avant-garde photographer Francis Bruguiere (both these titles published under the pseudonym "Simon" in collaboration with Roger Burford), 'Extra Passenger', Switzerland, 1929, 1st edition, printed dedication to Bryher and Kenneth Macpherson, original cloth gilt , dust wrapper (avantgarde/abstract design by Francis Bruguiere). 'The Queens Mate', Scorpion Press, 1962 1st edition origcloth, d/w etc.
Lot 326
First World War 9ct gold and enamel pendant, the front having an enamel crest of the 8th Manchester Regiment, engraved to the outer and dated '1916', the reverse engraved 'Presented to L/C. B. Robinson for Devotion To Duty', Birmingham, 1916 with sponsors mark for Willam James Dingley, 28mm diameter, 7.1g gross approx
Lot 150
H.M.S. Comus ships log book 1879-1881 belonging to 'F.J. Patterson' containing sea conditions and remarks from the beginning of her 1879-1884 Indian and Pacific Oceans career, commission 23rd October 1879 for service on the China Station, under the command of Captain James East and First Lieutenant (later Rear Admiral) George Neville (1850-1923). Also containing Patterson's own watercolours/drawings monogrammed 'FJP' and other crew member drawings titled; 'Dezertas Island', 'Tristan da Cunha Settlement', 'Track chart from Maderia to the Cape of Good Hope', 'HMS Comus in a gale off Nagasaki, Sunday 29th March' (1881), etc. bound in vellumHMS Comus was a corvette (reclassified in 1888 as a third-class cruiser) of the British Royal Navy. She was built by J. Elder & Co., Glasgow, laid down in 1876 and launched on the 4th April 1876.Commissioned on the 23rd October 1879 for service on the China Station. In November of the same year, she was still completing her trials. Her first assignment was to search for the missing British ship Knowsley Hall.(Knowsley Hall was a fully rigged three-mast ship built in 1873 by Evans R. & J. & Co. and owned by Sunderland Steam Ship Company. In May 1879 she departed Liverpool for Lyttleton, New Zealand with 35 crew members, 54 passengers and cargo when she vanished). Comus searched the Crozet Islands and other islands in the South Indian Ocean but found nothing.In October 1882, Comus rendered assistance to two American vessels in distress off Vancouver Island, actions for which Captain James East was Awarded a gold medal by the 21st President of the United States of America, Chester. A. Arthur.HMS Comus was sold off for scrapping on the 17th May 1904 for £3,625 and was broken up at Barrow.
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