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Lot 4146

Flint (Sir William Russell, R.A.): Shadows in Arcady, signed by the artist-author, first and numbered limited edition 349/500, London: Charles Skilton Ltd, 1965, printed in Pastonchi type, black and red title, blue 'rubricated' initials, red colophon, two-tone cloth as issued, slipcase en suite, 4to, (1); A Précis of Appreciatins During Half a Century, signed, numbered 721/750, London: Charles Skilton, Ltd, 1963, printed in Sixteen Point Poliphilus type, cloth, 4to, (1); Models of Propriety, London: 1951, cloth, 4to, (1), [3]

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Lot 4152

Germany, Saxony, History and Antiquities - Abel (Caspar), Teutsche und Sächsische Alterthümer [...], two-volume set bound as one, Braunschweig [Brunswick]: L. Schröders, 1729-1730, pp: [2] (blank), frontispiece panorama, [xiv], 512; allegorical map frontispiece, [xiv], 736, [2] (blank), foliate initials, Baroque woodcut still life ornamental footers, rebacked and relayed spine over contemporary calf boards, red-specked edges, 8vo, [1]Provenance: 1) Johannes Holtmann, 19th century blue ownership stamp to first title-page; 2) Liverpool Free Public Library, blind-blocked lower-cover and their bookplate to recto pastedown.

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Lot 4154

Greey (Edward), three titles: Yei-Sen (Kei-Sai, of Yedo, illustrator), The Loyal Ronins: An Historical Romance, Translated from the Japanese, first American edition, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1880, b/w illustrations after Edo period woodblocks, pictorial boards printed in polychrome, chipped and repaired spine, floral endpapers, 4to, (1); Young Americans in Japan, One Hundred and Seventy-One Illustrations, Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1882, pictorial boards printed in polychrome, Japonesque endpapers, 8vo, (1); The Wonderful City of Tokyo, One Hundred and Sixty-Nine Illustrations, Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1883, pictorial boards printed in polychrome, Japonesque endpapers, 8vo, (1), [3]

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Lot 4155

Italian Belles-Lettres - Manzoni (Alessandro), I Promessi Sposi [...], three-volume set, first and only Livorno edition: being the re-impression of the true first edition of Milan, Livorno: Dalla Tipografia di G.P. Pozzolini, 1827, bound without the half-titles, pp: [iii]-xi, [1], 328; [3]-353, [1]; [3]-398, contemporary half-vellum over marbled boards, gilt-lettered green morocco pieces, 8vo, (Parenti 37), (3); [Clement XIV], Lettere ed Altere Opere di Clemente XIV/ Ganganelli, two-volume set, Firenze: Tipografia all'Insegna di Dante, 1829, volume I with engraved frontispiece, contemporary vellum gilt, marbled endpapers, 12mo, (2); [Sallust] & Alfieri (Vittorio, translator), C. Crispo Sallustio Tradottoda [...], Faenza: Presso Pietro Conti All' Apollo, 1839, contemporary vellum gilt, 16mo, (1), [6]Provenance: 1st: 1) Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley, GCB, PC (1794-1880), his Seal Armorial bookplates to each pastedown, 19th century pencil shelfmarks: E.VII.; 2) then A.H. Barnes, his book label; 2nd: Emily Macartney/Rome/April 16/1838, ink MS ownership inscriptions to front binder's blanks; 3rd: May Cau***, ***, 52, Rome, ink MS ownership inscription to title-page.

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Lot 4158

Literature - [Mathias (Thomas James)], The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues, with Notes, first complete edition of Parts I-IV, London: T. Becket, 1797, contemporary mottled calf, contemporary ink ownership stamp to title-page: W*Rose, his son's later 19th century armorial bookplate to pastedown: Sir Philp Rose, 8vo, (1); Bindings, Ward (Thomas Humphry, editor), The English Poets [...], four-volume set, London: Macmillan and Co., 1907, contemporary three-quarter vellum gilt over red cloth boards by Bickers & Son, London, stamped, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, Epsom College prize bookplates to each pastedown, 8vo, (4); Tennyson's Poems, London: 1851, contemporary panelled morocco (rubbed), gilt gauffered edges, 12mo, (1); further leather bindings, including morocco and calf; The Works of Washington Irving, ten-volume set, London: Henry G. Bohn, 1853, contemporary and later 20th century institutional cloth bindings, various, 12mo, (10); [Hook (Theodore)], Sayings and Doings: A Series of Sketches from Life, three-volume set, second edition, London: 1824, 20th century institutional bindings, 8vo, (3); facsimile and later chapbooks; etc., [approx. 43]

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Lot 4159

Literature - Lewis (M.G., Esq., M.P., Author of the Monk [...]), Tales of Wonder; Written and Collected, two-volume set, first edition, London: Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., 1801, volume II incomplete, pp: [iv], 236 (contents leaf transposed, lacking all blanks); [iv], 237-398, 409-444, 449-458, 469-482, [2](advert), contemporary publisher's boards, rebacked to style, a wide-margined copy with untrimmed edges, tall 8vo, (2); Lever (Charles) & Browne (H.K., illustrator), The O'Donoghue; A Tale of Ireland Fifty Years Ago, first edition, Dublin: William Curry, Jun. and Company, 1845, contemporary quarter-roan over marbled boards (rubbed), 8vo, (1), [3]

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Lot 4162

Local Interest, Archaeology and Antiquarianism - [Bateman (Thomas, of Middleton Hall)], [Isaacson (Reverend Stephen)], & Lock (Frederick William, Canadian illustrator), Barrow-Digging by A Barrow-Night/in Six Fyttes, with notes by An Esquire, rare: first and only edition, London: John Ollivier, 1845; Bakewell, [Derbyshire]: J. Goodwin, Printer, just lacking the Notes to Fytte III only at signature F, pp: 74 (of 82), [1] (blank), illustrated with a repaired lithograph pictorial title-page and a repaired full-page plate, b/w archaeological and pictorial vignettes, 20th century blue cloth, gilt-lettered upper-cover, front endpaper with-tipped in typed note, 8vo, [1]

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Lot 4167

Military History - Welsh (Colonel James, of the Madras Establishment), Military Reminiscences; Extracted from a Journal of Nearly Forty Years' Active Service in the East Indies, two-volume set, mixed edition: vol. I first, vol. II second, London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1830, fold-out and full-page aquatints, maps and in-text illustrations, mixed bindings of contemporary cloth and morocco, 8vo, (2); Standing Orders of the Durham Light Infantry [...], Aldershot: Gale & Polden, Ltd., 1936, two-colour cloth gilt, 8vo, (1); Ohrwalder (Father Joseph) & Wingate (Colonel F.R., R.A., translator), Ten Years' Captivity in the Madhi's Camp 1882-1892, Popular Edition, London: Sampson Low [...], 1898, green cloth, 8vo, (1); Illustrated Author's Presentation Copy, Waters (Brig.-General W. H-H.), "Private and Personal": Further Experiences of a Military Attaché signed and dedicated copy from the author further illustrated with a Prussian officer in a caricatural pickelhaube, first edition, London: John Murray, 1928, red cloth, 8vo, (1); further military memoirs; Battles of the Nineteenth Century, two-volume set, Special Edition, London: Cassell, [n.d., 1901], colour plates, etc., contemporary pictorial cloth, 4to, (2); Kaye (John William), History of the War in Afghanistan, volume II only, London: 1851, contemporary half-calf (worn, loose cover), 8vo, (1); United Service Journal, two odd 19th century copies, 8vo, (2); How to Become a Naval Officer (Dartmouth), [London]: Gieves, Ltd., 1940, blue cloth, 8vo, (1); Liddell Hart; British India & the Raj; etc., [24]

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Lot 4168

Military History - World War One - Association Copy, Ware (Fabian) & Blunden (Edmund), The Immortal Heritage: An Account of the Work and Policy of The Imperial War Graves Commission during twenty years 1917-1937, first and only edition, Cambridge: University Press, 1937, illustrated with thirty-two photographs, front dustjacket cover only, grey cloth, contemporary presentation ink MS presentation inscription: Presented by Sydney C. Hurst Esq to Lt Col. F.J. C ***, O.B.E., late Chief *** Officer to the Inspector War Grave's Commission, Oct 1937, 8vo, (1); The Book of the Anzac Memorial, New South Wales, first and only edition, Sydney: Beacon Press, 1934, tipped-in colour frontispiece, in-text illustrations, dustjacket over cloth boards, 4to, (1); Neuve Chapelle: India's Memorial in France, 1914-1918, London: Hodder & Stoughton, [n.d., 1927], fragmentary dustjacket over blue cloth, 8vo, (1); The Scottish National War Memorial, Illustrated in Colour, Edinburgh: 1932, dustjacket over brown cloth, folio, (1); The Time War Atlas and Gazetteer, 40 Coloured Maps of the War Areas, London: [n.d.], red cloth, 8vo, (1); The Western Front: Then and Now, London: [n.d.], pictorial red cloth, 8vo, (1), [6]

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Lot 4170

Military History - World War One - Clarke (Capt. A.O. Temple, R.A.S.C. (T.F.)), Transport and Sport in the Great War Period, first and only edition, London: Printed, Bound and Publishes for A.O. Temple Clarke, M.A., by The Garden City Press Ltd., 1938, dustjacket over blue cloth, 8vo, (1); Hatton (Major D.M., TD), 'The Devil's Own': A History of the Inns of Court Regiment, first and only edition, London: J.A. Allen & Co., 1992, green cloth gilt, 8vo, (1); Fyfe (Thomas Alexander), Employers and Workmen under the Munitions of War Acts, second edition, London and Edinburgh: William Hodge & Company, 1917, grey cloth, 8vo, (1); Chapman-Huston (Major Desmond) & Rutter (Major Owen), General Sir John Cowans [...]: The Quartermaster-General of the Great War, two-volume set, London: Hutchinson & Co., 1924, blue cloth, 8vo, (2); Charteris (Brigadier-General John), At G.H.Q., first edition, London: Cassell, 1931, red cloth, 8vo, (1); Thornton (Lt.-Col. L.H.) & Fraser (Pamela), The Congreves [...], London: John Murray, 1930, cloth, 8vo, (1); Hutchison (Lt.-Col. Graham Seton), Pilgrimage, second printing, London: Rich & Cowan, Ltd., 1936, pictorial dustjacket over red cloth, 8vo, (1); Gough's The Fifth Army, London: 1931, cloth, 8vo, (1); Asquith's Genesis of War, first edition, London: 1923, 8vo, (1); Fay's War Office at War, 1973, h/b, d/j, 8vo, (1); Mottram (R.H.), Easton (John), & Partridge (Eric), Three Personal Records of the War, first edition, London: The Scholartis Press, 1929, d/j, h/b, 8vo, (1); Propaganda, Stuart (Sir Campbell, K.B.E.), Secrets of Crewe House: The Story of a Famous Campaign, first edition, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1920, red cloth, 8vo, (1); Felstead (S. Theodore), Under the German Heel [...], first and only edition, London: [n.d., 1940], cloth, 8vo, (1); Brigadier-General E.L. Spears, various, (3); etc., [18]

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Lot 4172

Military History - World War One, Macedonian/Salonica Front, Great War Poetry - Rutter (Capt. Owen, ("Klip-Klip")), The Song of Tiadatha, Reprinted from the Balkan News, The B.S.F. Library Vol. 2 (complete in itself), first edition thus, Salonica [Thessaloniki/Thessalonica]: Published During the War, 1919, pp: [viii], 114, [1] (advert), [1] (blank), original wrappers, 18mo, [1] Reprinted from the Balkan News (in which it appeared serially). B. S. F. Library: Vol.2. Poetry about the coming of age of a young British man of privilege during the Salonika Campaign in World War I. It was based loosely on (or was a parody of) Longfellow's "The Song of Hiawatha." It was quite popular in its later British editions. This Salonica edition is quite uncommon.

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Lot 4174

Military History - World War Two, North Africa Campaign - Saber (Clifford), Desert Rat Sketch Book, first and only edition, New York: Sketchbook Press, 1959, colour and b/w illustrations throughout, contemporary cloth, polychrome map endpapers, cased en suite, oblong 4to, [1]

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Lot 4179

Miscellaneous - Lovecraft (H.P.), The Haunter of the Dark And Other Tales of Horror, first edition thus, London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1966, h/b, d/j, 8vo, (1); Andersen (Hans) & James (M.R., translator), Forty Stories, first edition thus, London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1930, terracotta cloth only, 8vo, (1); Children's Books, Folkard (Charles, illustrator), The Arabian Nights, London: A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1929, colour plates, pictorial cloth, 8vo, (1); various others; Locomotive & Train Working, four various volumes, (4); etc., [16]

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Lot 4180

Miscellaneous - Lyell (Sir Charles, Bart., F.R.S.) & Duncan (P. Martin, F.R.S., editor), The Student's Elements of Geology, fourth edition, London: John Murray, 1885, illustrated, green cloth, 8vo, (1); Thornton (W. Pugin) & Welby (Ellen, illustrator), Heads And What They Tell Us: Phrenological Recollections, first edition, London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1892, contemporary blue cloth gilt covers, 8vo, (1); Lord (The Rev. John Holt), Squire Brooke/A Memorial of Edward Brooke, of Fieldhouse, Near Huddersfield/With Extracts from his Diary and Correspondence, first edition, London: 1872, green cloth, contemporary bookseller's ticket: R.H. Burdekin of Islington, 8vo, (1); Plymouth Brethren, Letters of J.N.D., volume III only, second edition, London: 1915, cloth, 8vo, (1); Masonic Bible; Tract Magazine, 1874-1875; BCP; Wesley's hymns; other devotionals; natural history; chess; Anglo-Saxon chronicles, etc., [13]

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Lot 4182

Miscellaneous - Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, London: Ward, Lock & Co., 1906, colour plates and adverts, red roan gilt over cloth, large 8vo, (1); Froude (James Anthony), Thomas Carlyle: A History of His Life in London 1834-1881, two-volume set, second edition, London: Longmans, 1885, contemporary cloth, 8vo, (2); The Works of Alfred Tennyson, thirteen volumes, London: Kegan, 1883, contemporary limp leather bindings, all edges gilt, small 8vo, (13); Bennett (W), The History of Burnley, 1400-1850, Parts I-III (of IV), Burnley: 1946-1948, contemporary cloth, 8vo, (3); Local Interest, Kerry's Smalley, Derby: 1905, red cloth, 8vo, (1); The Diary of Samuel Pepys [...], London: 1891, blue cloth, 8vo, (1); Blair (Robert), The Grave: A Poem, with Photogravures after William Blake London: George Routledge & Sons, Limited, [n.d.], pictorial blue cloth, 8vo, (1); other literature; first editions, including Rudyard Kipling, J.M. Barrie, George Bernard Shaw; natural history; etc

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Lot 4183

Miscellaneous - Travel, Addison (Joseph), Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c., In the Years 1701, 1702, 1703., London: J. and R. Tonson, 1767, illustrated with in-text illustrations of ancient coins, contemporary speckled calf, gilt spine, later 19th century crest bookplate: A.E. Morgan, small 8vo, (1); The Continental Tourist [...], Illustrated with [...] Engravings on Steel, of the Most Interesting European Scenery, first edition, London: Black and Armstrong, [n.d., 1850], contemporary cloth (spine chipped), 8vo, (1); Italy, from the Alps to Mount Etna [...], With One Hundred and Sixty-four Illustrations, London: William Glaisher, 1903, pictorial cloth as issued, 4to, (1); Natural History, Darwin (Charles), On the Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs [...], with Portrait, Maps, Plates, and Numerous Illustrations, Londno: Ward, Lock & Co., [n.d., c. 1900], blue cloth gilt, 8vo, (1); Cowper (William), Poems, two-volume set, Chiswick: Printed by C. and C. Whittingham, 1824, contemporary blind and gilt-tooled tan calf, marbled edges and endpapers, contemporary pink bookseller's ticket: H. Sotheran, Bookseller, York, 12mo, (2), [6]

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Lot 4184

Miscellaneous - Travel, Jephson (John Mounteney, F.S.A.), Narrative of a Walking Tour in Brittany, first and only edition, London: Lovell Reeve, 1859, fold-out map, lacking stereograph frontispiece, not accompanied by the set of stereographs which were separately sold, contemporary cloth, 8vo, (1); Beaton (Cecil), Chinese Album, first edition, London: Batsford, Winter, 1945-46, b/w illustrations, pictorial dustjacket over yellow cloth, 8vo, &, Near East, second printing, first edition, London: Summer, 1943, pictorial dustjacket over red cloth, 8vo, (2); The Beauties of the Bosphorus, one separate volume composed of pages 79-164, illustrated with 40 full-page steel engravings and 1 map, contemporary quarter-morocco gilt (rubbed, chipped), 4to, (1); Hacker (Louis M.), The Shaping of the American Tradition, two-volume set, first trade edition, Columbia University Press: 1947, cloth, 8vo, (2); Boughton (George H., A.R.A.), Sketching Rambles in Holland, London: 1885, illustrated, pictorial red cloth, 4to, (1); Howitt (William), Homes and Haunts of the Most Eminent British Poets, two-volume set, second edition, London: 1847, contemporary printed boards, all-edges gilt, 8vo, (2); Seymour's Humorous Sketches, London: [1878], pictorial cloth, 8vo, (1); The Bystander, January to June 1916, in two contemporary cloth binders, folio, (2); Seven Pillars of Wisdom, first public edition, London: 1935, cloth, 4to, (1); another copy, third impression, London: August, 1935, cloth, 4to, (1); Stoddard's Portfolio of Photographs, Chicago: The Werner Company, [n.d.], b/w plates, cloth, oblong 4to, (1); Wallace's Photographic Gems of Art, Springfield: 1896, cloth, oblong 4to, (1); Romany/Gypsy; British East Africa; Ethiopia; Dickens; etc., [32]

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Lot 4185

Miscellaneous - Travel, Riesbeck (Baron de), Voyage en Allemagne [...], three-volume set, first French edition, Paris: Chez Buisson, 1788, illustrated by two portrait frontispieces only, three fold-out maps (2 of which are printed on blue paper), mid-19th century English blue half-calf over marbled boards (worn, some covers loose), marbled edges, Junior United Service Club bookplates to each pastedown, 8vo, (3); Ireland, Morgan ([Sydney], Lady), O'Donnel: A National Tale, volumes I & III only, first edition, London: 1814, contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, 8vo, (2); [Shakespeare (William)], Bell's Edition, five odd volumes, London: 1785-1786, some engravings, contemporary mottled calf gilt (disbound), marbled endpapers, 12mo, (5); Guerber (H.A.), Myths of the Norsemen [...], London: 1909, contemporary three-quarter green roan gilt, 8vo, (1); Mémoires du Général Bon de Marbot, three-volume set, third edition, Paris: 1891, contemporary book labels and ownership stamps: James Walker, Christ Church, 8vo, (3); Vanity Fair, 1878, (2); Oman's Roman Statesmen, 1911, (1); The Quarterly Review, six various volumes, 1818-1896, various half-leather bindings and sizes, 8vo, (6), [24]

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Lot 4186

Miscellaneous - Walton (Izaak) & Cotton (Charles), The Complete Angler, London: Henry Washbourne, 1842, full-page engraved plates and in-text illustrations, rebacked boards, armorial ownership stamp to front free endpaper, 8vo, (1); Dibdin (The Reverend Thomas Thomas), A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in the Northern Counties of England and in Scotland, volume II only: Scotland, but complete in itself, first edition, London: 1838, engravings, contemporary quarter-calf over marbled boards, refreshed labels, 8vo, (1); Fairstar (Mrs, editor), Memoirs of a London Doll, with Engravings, Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, b/w and hand-tinted full-page plates, contemporary red cloth, 12mo, (1); Knickerbocker (Diedrich), [pseud. Irving (Washington)], A History of New-York, Glasgow: 1821, green quarter-calf over boards, 8vo, (1); Zola (Émile), Doctor Pascal, first English edition, London: 1893, pictorial cloth as issued, 8vo, (1); Heath's Book of Beauty, 1843, full-page plates, contemporary cloth, 8vo, (1); Marryat (Captain, R.N.), Olla Podrida, London: George Routledge, [n.d.], green quarter-calf gilt over marbled boards, 12mo, (1); Cooper (Fenimore), The Bravo, A Venetian Story, Paris: 1836, half-calf over marbled boards by J. Carss & Co., Glasgow, their ticket, armorial bookplate: William Blair Esq:r of Blair, 8vo, (1); two copies of Lever's Our Mess, mixed leather bindings, (2); Le Français, volumes I & II, in-text illustrations; etc., [approx. 20]

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Lot 4187

Modern First Editions - Beerbohm (Max) & Sheringham (George, illustrator), The Happy Hypocrite, printed on Japanese vellum: numbered limited edition 13/50, first edition, London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1914 [i.e. not issued until 1918], pictorial title-page, colour frontispiece, further full-page plates, pictorial boards as issued, small 4to, (1); Yeats (W.B.), On the Boiler, first edition, Dublin: The Cuala Press, [n.d., 1939], original pictorial wrappers as issued, 4to, (1); Maurice Baring; Bernard Shaw; John Galsworthy; etc., [6]

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Lot 4193

Presentation Copy from the Author - Maugham (W. Somerset), A Writer's Notebook, signed presentation inscription from the author dated 25 January 1956, half-title verso further signed by the author, and numbered 4 from a limited edition of 1000 copies, first edition, London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1949, title printed in red and black, contemporary vellum over cloth only (slipcase absent), top-edge gilt, the others uncut, pastedown Sellotape-applied with an autograph manuscript letter from the author on his headed notepaper: Villa Mauresque, Cap Ferrat, and dated 16 March, 8vo, (1); further 20th century literature, some modern first editions: Gibbons (Stella), Cold Comfort Farm, ?second impression, first edition, London: Longmans, Green and Co., [?September] 1942, h/b, pictorial d/j, 8vo, (1); Eliot (T.S.), three titles: The Rock [...], first edition, second impression, London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1934, papered boards only, 8vo, [&], Sweeney Agonistes [...], first edition, London: Faber & Faber Limited, 1932, h/b, d/j, 8vo, [&], Little Gidding, first edition, London: Faber & Faber, 1942, stitched pink wrappers as issued, 8vo, (3); Bronowski (J.), A Man Without A Mask: William Blake 1757-1827, first edition, [London]: Secker & Warburg, 1943, green cloth, 8vo, (1); Siegfried Sassoon; Stephen Spender; A.E. Housman; Walter de la Mare, including a later autographed copy, (3); C. Day Lewis; George Bernard Shaw; etc., [17]

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Lot 4195

Science - Hooke ([Robert], Fellow of the Royal Society), Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses/With Observations and Inquiries thereupon, first edition, second issue, the first edition sheets re-issued with a new title and its conjugate (containing the Royal Society's order for the book to be printed), London: Printed for John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society, 1667, a respectable but defective and disbound copy, textually complete but for the lacking imprimatur leaf and the incomplete tables, title-page printed in black and with the engraved Royal Society coat of arms, woodcut initials and headpieces, pp: [xl], 246, illustrated with 22 engraved plates only (of 38, the iconic Plate XXXIV of a flea also lacking), most double-page or folding, generally a well-margined copy with some chips (mostly prelims), title-page toned and scuffed, the margins with occasional thumbed soiling, top fore corner with gradually fading small stain until [N 4], some brown spots here and there, the plates conforming - and with one or two old repairs in places, late 19th century brown morocco over marbled papered boards only, conforming marbled endpapers, perished fragmentary spine, [Wing H2621; Keynes 7b] folio, [1]"[T]he most ingenious book that I ever red in my life", according to the diarist Samuel Pepys. Hooke's most famous work, the first full record of microscopic observations made with Hooke's compound microscope, some of the plates likely engraved by Sir Christopher Wren.The first issue of the first edition was published in 1665 by John Martyn and James Allestry for the Royal Society. The Great Fire of 1666 destroyed Allestry's premises and this second issue was published either with the names Martyn and Allestry or with Martyn's name alone. Although the text sheets are those of the 1665 first edition, the plates in this copy were evidently reprinted.

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Lot 4197

Science & the Enlightenment - Rumford ([Sir] Benjamin, Count of, LL.D., F.R.S., &c. &c.), Philosophical Papers: Being a Collection of Memoirs, Dissertations, and Experimental Investigations, Relating to Various Branches of Natural Philosophy and Mechanics/Together with Letters to Several Persons on Subjects Connected with Science and Useful Improvement, volume I (of all published), first edition, London: T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1802, lacking portrait frontispiece, pp: xxiv, 390, [2] (advert/binders' direction), 13 diagrammatic plates (12 of which fold, XI full-page and with a trimmed fore margin), one in-text illustration, further in-text mathematics and tables, early 20th century red morocco over cloth, 8vo, [1] Provenance: 1) Malton Subscription Library; 2) and then Nottingham Reference Library, institutional binding and stamps in places.

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Lot 4199

Straus (Lenore Thomas), Stone Dust: The Autobiography of a Stone Carving, limited edition signed by the author and numbered 163/600, first edition thus, Accokeek, Maryland: Published by Sun-Stone, The Private Press of Lenore Thomas, 1969, ATF Baskerville Roman type printed on Kilmory Text paper by a Chandler ad Price press, illustrated with coloured line cuts and tipped in b/w plates, pictorial dustjacket over blue cloth, pictorial endpapers, 4to, [1]

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Lot 4205

Travel and Exploration - Egypt, Lane (Edward William), An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians [...], first edition thus, two-volume set, London: Charles Knight and Co., 1836-1837, b/w plates and in-text illustrations, some music, contemporary cloth, 8vo, 19th century church and seminary stamps, 8vo, (2); Prescott (William H.), History of the Conquest of Mexico, three-volume set, second edition, London: Richard Bentley, 1844, titles printed in red and black, portrait frontispieces, maps and plates, contemporary cloth, 8vo, (3); The Continental Tourist; Belgium & Nassau, London: Parry & Co., [n.d., c. 1845], illustrated with 32 steel engravings and a fold-out map, contemporary green cloth (chipped spine), 8vo, (1); Wood (Charles W.), In the Valley of the Rhone, London: 1899, green cloth gilt, 8vo, (1), [7]

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Lot 4206

Travel and Exploration - Shackleton (Sir Ernest, C.V.O.), The Heart of the Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909, first popular edition, second impression, London: William Heinemann, 1910, illustrated, pictorial cloth, 8vo, (1); Club Alpin Français, Manuel d'Alpinisme [...] Partie Scientifique [&] Technique, Chambéry: Libraire Dardel, 1934, b/w plates, contemporary green cloth over printed paper boards, 8vo, (2); Greene (Raymond), Moments of Being [...], first edition, London: 1974, h/b, d/j, 8vo, (1); Jack Olsen; further Shackleton and Antarctica; mountaineering, the Himalayas and Everest; etc., [15]

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Lot 4207

Travel and Languages- Wallace (Alfred Russel), A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro, with an Account of the Native Tribes [...], first edition, London: Ward, Lock and Co., 1889, b/w plates, contemporary Mineria Library series cloth, 8vo, (1); Forbes (Duncan), A Smaller Hindustani and English Dictioary: Printed Entirely in the Roman Character [...], London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, [n.d., 187?], contemporary cloth, blind-lettered upper-cover, red-speckled edges, square 8vo, (1); Arnold (Sir Edwin), India Revisited, first edition, thus, London: Trübner & Co., illustrated, green cloth, 8vo, (1); Provincial Ayrshire Imprint, Jeanie Gilchrist, Pioneer Missionary to the Women of Central Africa, first and only edition, Kilmarnock: John Richie, [n.d., 1927], green cloth, 8vo, (1); Dyer's Rome, second edition, London: 1883, cloth, 8vo, (1); Jónsson's Primer of Modern Icelandic, first edition, Oxford: 1927, blue cloth, 8vo, (1); Biblioteca Elemental Para La Instruccion de la Juventud Española, Paris: Didot, 1846, contemporary Spanish calf, 12mo, (1); etc., [10]

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Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 3212

A Japanese Kabuki gown, printed overall with quatrefoil motifs, 155cm long, first-half 20th century; others, similar, (2), [3]

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Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 3216

A Japanese Satsuma ovoid vase, typically painted and gilt with geishas in a landscape, 18.5cm high, character mark, first-half 20th century; a pair, similar, 15cm high, [3]

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Duke's
Lot 13

1939 VELOCETTE MAC 350. Registration Number: DDG 473, Chassis Number: MD9816, Engine Number: MAC5916/ A classic example of British motorbike engineering. The MAC 350 was built by the family run company Velocette, designed to be a reliable single cylinder commuter/tourer. As such the bikes were very popular during the war, and this lovely example has its own unique family history. First purchased in 1939 by a Mr P Bisco, it was then bought by a Mr D G Evans of Worcester. He used it regularly after working as a dispatch rider during the war and whilst courting his future wife. Later he had to sell the bike, his wife's pregnancy encouraged him to purchased a more practical vehicle. The MAC then was passed to a Mr Powell, a local enthusiast. In 1978 the bike was bought back by Mr Evans, who had found the bike, and was instantly captured by the happy memories of courting it brought back. It has since passed to his son. With it's instantly recognisable fishtail exhaust, and classic lines, this bike would only take a slight recommissioning and a few added parts, to be brought back to a lovely running tourer.Buyer's Premium on lots 1 - 18 10% (plus VAT), All other lots 25% (plus VAT). For viewing information for lots 1- 12 please contact William Batt on 01305 265080 or email william.batt@dukes-auctions.com

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Duke's
Lot 202

PETER MILLER (1939-2014) number 245, 2000, portraying Bentley's famous 'EXP No 2', the second ever Bentley made and the first to win a race, 89cm wide x 74.5cm high

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Duke's
Lot 3

1931 ROLLS-ROYCE 20/25 Coachwork by Park Ward. Registration Number: LJ4400, Chassis Number: GP531, Engine Number: F4D. Provenance: The Estate of the Late Rufus Eyre. This Rolls-Royce 20/25 has exceptionally been owned by the same family for its entire history. It is remarkably rare for a car of this age and quality to have such an exemplary pedigree. The Rolls-Royce 20/25 was the luxury pre-war car that is recognised as the saviour of the Rolls-Royce marque. It was only due to the popularity and success of this vehicle among the mega wealthy of the 1930's, that the company was able to survive the Great Depression. The 20/25 was developed from the 20hp, with an aim to increase driving performance and opulence. It was first debuted at the 1929 Olympia Motor Show and received instant international success. The 20/25 benefitted greatly by marked improvements to the 20's six-cylinder engine. The engine size was increased to 3669cc and the cylinder bore diameter was widened by 0.25 inches. The additional power this created served the car two-fold; firstly, it enabled the car to reach higher speeds, secondly, it enabled coachbuilders to fit larger and more extravagant bodies to the rolling chassis. Both consequences appealed greatly to the luxury grand-touring set of the industrious 1930's. Purchased in 1931 as a limousine, bodied by Park Ward, for the father of the Late Rufus Eyre. It was garaged in the same block as it is today, with the quarters for the driver on the floor above. The Park Ward body is number 3541. The interior has plush leather seats and a divider between passenger and driver, this is a car you could comfortably drive and be driven in. The car has been unused for some time and will require a service. However, these cars were exceptionally well designed, with 70% of the 3,827 produced still road worthy. As well as this there is a large and active Rolls-Royce club who offer a vast network of support for buyers. The single-owner history of this 20/25, plus its distinguished reputation within the brands history, make GP531 a highly desirable and collectable vehicle for all car enthusiasts.Buyer's Premium on lots 1 - 18 10% (plus VAT), All other lots 25% (plus VAT). For viewing information for lots 1- 12 please contact William Batt on 01305 265080 or email william.batt@dukes-auctions.com

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Duke's
Lot 4

1937 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM III BARKER SEDANCA DE VILLE. Registration Number: PL 452, Chassis Number: 3BT17, Engine Number: Q78L. 'The most carefully constructed, the most silent, the most big, the most effortless, the most durable, the most good-looking. Above all, it was the most regardless-of-cost of all Rolls'. Motorsport Magazine. When unveiled at the 1935 Motor Show at Olympia, many believed the Rolls-Royce Phantom III to be the best car ever made. Only the grandest Rolls-Royces were branded Phantoms, and they were sold at a super-premium price. The final car produced by Rolls Royce before the war and the last car that Henry Royce worked on, the Phantom III stands as a statement of both luxury and technological advancement. Key to the success of the Phantom III was the massive V12 power plant. Rolls-Royce utilised innovations gained from their experiences with aeroplane engines, notably the record breaking S6B Seaplane. Employing advanced techniques and materials, the Phantom engine could produce between 165 and 180bhp. This resulted in a top speed of 90-100mph, incredibly impressive considering the weight of luxury attached to each car. Moreover, these were the first Rolls to operate with independent front suspension. Designed to be the zenith of luxury, each of the 729 Phantom III's to be produced were individually custom built. This example is one of only 19 Sedanca de Ville versions produced by the greatly revered Barker coachbuilders. In 1903, Rolls-Royce stated that Barker were the "preferred coach builder" for their motorcars, most appropriate considering their past role outfitting coaches for the Royal family. In 1938 Barker were taken over by Hooper, making 3BT17 one of the last cars to be assembled by these prodigious coachbuilders. Among the original specifications for this rare Sedanca de Ville are a retractable roof for the driver and a fixed roof for the rear, covering a sofa seat clad in traditional West of England cloth. Also specified was the louvred body and fine Marchal headlamps from Paris, each fitment stylishly preparing the car for warm long trips to the continent. The car is exceptionally outfitted with the finest polished burr walnut door panels and dashboard, as well as a rather unique full-sized pull up picnic table in the rear. Stepping in as a passenger is like going back to a lost age of chauffeur-driven luxury. This Phantom III has a well-documented and interesting history, maintaining its original registration throughout its entire life with matching engine, chassis and body numbers as assembled in production. 3BT17 was first delivered to Mr C F Bernhard of Grosvenor House, London, whose chauffeur, A D Ross, was put through the Rolls-Royce school of instruction. In 1962, the car passed to Bill Klein, a US-based Rolls-Royce fanatic. After spending a few years in the States, 3BT17 was then sold to a Mr M Lasky of Australia. In 1996 the Phantom was owned by prestigious automotive businessman Izzie Herzog; under his supervision, with no expense spared, a back-to-the-metal restoration project was undertaken. The work was carried out by Des Higgins Motors, an authorised and highly regarded Rolls-Royce specialist. The restorations included all coach work being stripped and precisely refinished in Green and Black. The interior was also sympathetically retrimmed, to the exceptional standard we see today. This expertly conducted project showed great respect to the cars originality and granted this stunning Phantom further longevity. In 2004 the car was sold to our current London-based vendor, a true Rolls -Royce devotee, who undertook a substantial mechanical restoration. Over the last few years more than £80,000 has been spent getting this car to near concourse condition. This included a full engine rebuild in 2016; encompassing all 12 cylinder liners, cylinder heads, pistons, valves and seals. In addition, a new rear axle, radiator core, exhaust system and Bosch ignition upgrade were installed, and both the clutch and steering box were overhauled. All of the instrument panel lettering has been detailed in sharp white and there are fine gold coach lines, painted with an exceptionally steady hand. The headlamps were even re-silvered in 2020. All of this work is evidenced with invoices. With barely 1,000 miles driven since this major overhaul, the restored engine has only just been broken in and is ready for grand touring. This work was primarily carried out by the well-respected Bruce Thompson, with original parts supplied by the late specialist John Little. Bruce is available for consultation by interested parties. Rewards for the quality and stateliness of this car's appearance include the Trophy of Elegance in the South of England RREC Rally, and first prize in the Phantom III Touring section of the RREC Annual National Rally. Moreover, you are rewarded every time you drive, or are driven, in this car. The Barker Phantom III Sedanca de Ville is famous world over as the car driven by perhaps pop culture's most infamous chauffeur, Oddjob, in the classic Goldfinger James Bond. No other car could be as appropriate for such a lavish and practical remit, the smuggling of gold across the Alps. Other owners of the Phantom III included Dukes and Duchesses, Titans of Industry and Monarchs from across the globe. This was a car that cost more than a fine house at the time of its release. Only the Phantom III carries presence of the sort that both Royalty and Bond villains maintain. The car comes with the original 1930s handbook, a photo book covering its 1990's restoration in Australia, full ownership history and original build records, as well as restoration invoices and service records from 2004 onwards. This car is a true statement of British engineering and design class. It has been restored to its full glory and is now ready to offer a proud new owner many years of grand touring adventures.Buyer's Premium on lots 1 - 18 10% (plus VAT), All other lots 25% (plus VAT). For viewing information for lots 1- 12 please contact William Batt on 01305 265080 or email william.batt@dukes-auctions.com

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Duke's
Lot 6

1992 FERRARI 512 TR. Registration Number: J874 MRL, Mileage: 33,000. The Ferrari 512 TR was first unleashed to the world in 1992. The car, by name and design, paying homage to the Championship winning Testa Rossa's of the 1950's. Central to the success of these highly sought-after cars is the outstanding flat-12 powerplant, and the stunning Pininfarina design. The new flat-12, which succeeded from the 1984 Testarossa, benefited from superior engineering. This resulted in more speed and more power. The 512 TR had a top speed of 195mph and achieved 0-60 in just 4.8 seconds, blisteringly quick even by modern supercar standards. As well as this the flat-12 engine produces a harmonic note that simply resonates. When it was released the 512 TR also had improved weight displacement, this created a more balanced supercar and encouraged better handling and responsiveness. This Pininfarina design is one of the most iconic and era encapsulating in their history, and this model, finished in classic Rosso Corsa with Nero Leather, speaks volumes of class. This stunning example was first supplied to the Japanese market in 1992, by Cornes & Co of Nagoya. It was imported to the UK and registered in 2016. It is sold with a comprehensive service history from its time in Japan and the UK. This 512 TR is to be offered at a time when serious collectors are looking back to this period of Ferrari with ever growing appreciation for the engineering and beauty of the cars. 'Every iteration of the Ferrari Testarossa just keeps gaining in historical significance—while looking better and better—as the decades pile on.' Robbreport.comBuyer's Premium on lots 1 - 18 10% (plus VAT), All other lots 25% (plus VAT). For viewing information for lots 1- 12 please contact William Batt on 01305 265080 or email william.batt@dukes-auctions.com

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Duke's
Lot 7

2007 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM DROPHEAD COUPE. Registration Number: XXI 37, Chassis Number: SCA2068058UH07002, Engine Number: 60583963 . This Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé is the second of this model ever to be produced, of only 3,000 to be made in Goodwood. The first car off the production line was sold for $2,000,000 at auction in Florida and XXI37 was used for the press launch. In 2015, the Phantom Drophead was the most expensive Rolls-Royce model, retailing at $533,000. Three Drophead Coupés were used in the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, with British Pop Stars Jessie J, Tinie Tempah and Taio Cruz all singing from them. 'This is a truly unique car and one that exudes top-notch pedigree. Just seeing one is a real occasion, and that's before you get behind the wheel.' Car Magazine. Luxury and driving experience are obviously paramount in the design of the Phantom Drophead. It is a prime example of how BMW managed to rejuvenate the Rolls-Royce brand post-acquisition. It started out life in 2004 as an experimental display model called 100EX, built to celebrate Rolls-Royce's centenary. The clamour from enthusiasts to put the car into production was so strong that the first Drophead, remarkably similar to the 100EX, appeared in 2007. It made a triumphant appearance at the Detroit Motor Show and was much heralded by the automotive press. Among its unique features It has its own dedicated lightweight aluminium space frame, exclusive to the Drophead model, which accommodates the convertible design and provide extra stiffness. Inspired by the beautiful Riva luxury boats, the car has a yacht-like appearance with a teak tonneau roof cover and door caps. Front opening coach doors make it easy to access the rear seat and can be opened and closed at the press of a button.Luggage is housed within a picnic boot, a split tail compartment that opens in two parts giving easy access to the of space. The tailgate also provides a comfortable seating platform for two adults when lowered. Careful engineering of the folding soft-top roof means that it stows in a small space, and the luggage compartment remains unaffected regardless of whether the roof is up or down. The fabric hood is the largest of any modern convertible car and its acoustic insulation is exemplary. Five layers of material lined with cashmere ensure that the cabin remains a serene space, even at speed. The scale of the car is matched by the massive 21 inch wheel rims. Rolls-Royce set out to make a car curated to the individuality of each driver, with thousands of options available for each build. Indeed, XXI37 features some of the most expensive ones, which is befitting for a press launch car. The car is finished in a beautiful combination of Admiral Blue metallic with a brushed steel bonnet. This bonnet is machine finished at the factory to give a uniform grain, before undergoing extensive hand polishing to achieve a perfect sheen. At the rear, the teak decking is treated by Rolls-Royce with a carefully blended mix of oils. This preserves a natural finish and a long-lasting lustre that is as beautiful as it is hardy. The interior is finished with a beautiful rosewood veneer dash and cream leather upholstery. The details inside are remarkably "Rolls-Royce", notably the engraved Phantom silver logo and stunning umbrella holders in both doors. The exterior has a fine white coach line painted with an exceptionally steady hand. Under the bonnet is clean example of the massive 6.75 litre 435bhp V12 engine, a widely regarded extraordinary machine. The engine that has huge amounts of power and yet remains quietly dignified. Capable of 0 to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds and a top speed of 149 mph, the car exhibits incredibly high performance. At the same time, it is so quiet when idling that you would think the engine was switched off. The drive quality is so supreme that the experience is often referred to as the "magic carpet ride". There is ample service history supporting the car, with only 39,000 miles driven, it has clearly been well maintained and always garaged. An original brochure and recent service records are also present with the car.In the Phantom Drophead, Rolls-Royce have created the ultimate convertible model for luxury touring, a car that epitomises prestige. Production ceased in 2016 and the company has announced that there are no plans to make a Drophead version of the latest Phantom VIII saloon, making this the last of a vanishing breed. The sale of XX137 offers the buyer a chance to join a canon of privileged motorists.Buyer's Premium on lots 1 - 18 10% (plus VAT), All other lots 25% (plus VAT). For viewing information for lots 1- 12 please contact William Batt on 01305 265080 or email william.batt@dukes-auctions.com

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Duke's
Lot 82

A DUNLOP ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN Dunlop Stock, 'The First Tyre in the World', measuring 122cm wide by 92cm high

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 103

Heuer - Super Autavia Dash-mounted Chronograph Timer showing Time & Day & Time of Trip, the matte black dial with orange tipped luminous hour hand, stick minute hand and two subsidiary dials for running seconds and recorded minutes, luminous Arabic numerals, white outer minute track. The snap-on black revolving bezel with red/orange numerals and divisions, chrome plated case and mount, numbered 7717, 57mm diameter, 58mm square including mount, together with original box, instruction booklet and mounting boltsCondition report: Movement currently functions. This appears to be a First Execution model with an adapted hour hand, glass is missing, the dial, bezel and mount are near mint.Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, bidders are able to view lots in this online-only sale on the specified viewing days, by prior appointment only. There is no viewing on the day of sale. Please therefore read the following:As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey.Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms.

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 207

Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, (1824-1887) - Large pair of 19th Century patinated bronze figures of soldiers, one with helmet, drawing his sword, wearing chain-mail, the other perhaps a Turkish Ottoman, with headscarf, chain-mail, hand-axe and pikestaff, each on circular base signed in the cast 'A. CARRIER', raised upon green-stained bronze plinths, 55cm and 54cm high respectively (excluding pikestaff), (2)Condition report: First figure has a break through middle of sword scabbar, otrherwise both in good order.Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, bidders are able to view lots in this online-only sale on the specified viewing days, by prior appointment only. There is no viewing on the day of sale. Please therefore read the following:As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey.Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms.

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 221

Two pairs of shield-mounted Scottish stag antlers, the first six-point, from 'Cairn Derg Glen Clova', 70cm wide, the second nine-point, 'Ben Tirran Rottal', 57cm wide, both with plaques detailing above, dated October 1982, (2).

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 244

Local Interest- British First World War medal group awarded to 94525 Gnr. William Henry Warren of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary comprising; War Medal, 1914- 1915 Star, Military Medal and Death Plaque. Together with Military Medal awarded to 14435 Cpl. E. J. Warren of the 12/ Gloucestershire Regiment, plus paperwork and boxes.Condition report: General wear to the medal. Tears, staining and damage present to the boxes and to some of the paperwork. Please check the extra images provided/ call deparment prior to bidding.Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, bidders are able to view lots in this online-only sale on the specified viewing days, by prior appointment only. There is no viewing on the day of sale. Please therefore read the following:As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey.

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 245

British First World War medal group awarded to 30714 Gnr. W. Gallop of the Royal Field Artillery comprising; War Medal, Victory Medal, 1914 Star and Military Medal with certificateCondition report: All medals appear to be over-polished in placed. ribbons present, with some spares. General condition consistent with age. Please call department and check extra images prior to bidding.

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 287

Three Chinese opium stands, the first crackle-glazed with underglaze blue decoration of a fisherman, rows of characters beside, 19.5cm high excluding fittings, the second inlaid in mother-of-pearl, the third a celadon-glazed horse, both 13.5cm high (3)Condition report: All with staining, first and third with typical crackle glaze, replaced flake chip to foreleg of third.Ceramics & Glass/OrientalWe endeavour to mention any post-production damage we can see, either with the naked eye or a magnifying glass. Where requested, we will place the item under UV light to check for professional restoration. We do not automatically mention such standard occurrences as fine glaze crazing or kiln dust which are by-products of manufacture as opposed to signs of damage.Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, bidders are able to view lots in this online-only sale on the specified viewing days, by prior appointment only. There is no viewing on the day of sale. Please therefore read the following:As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey.Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 349

Large Royal Crown Derby Imari (1128) pattern octagonal bowl, date code XLIX for 1986, printed and painted marks beneath, 28cm diameterCondition report: Condition: No obvious faults or restoration, rings well. This item is a factory first.Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, bidders are able to view lots in this online-only sale on the specified viewing days, by prior appointment only. There is no viewing on the day of sale. Please therefore read the following:As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey.Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms.

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 351

Extensive unused Wedgwood 'Turquoise Florentine' pattern tea and dinner service, for twelve settings, comprising teapot, sucrier, jug, twelve each of tea cups and saucers, coffee cups and saucers, 27cm dinner plates, 20cm soup plates, two 35.5cm wide oval platters, and a covered tureen on stand, many with boxes and retaining retail barcodes, all first quality, with original order paperwork (approximately 80 pieces)Condition report: A replacement service, unused by the vendor, with most examples still in their boxes and some with barcodes attached. No seconds.Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, bidders are able to view lots in this online-only sale on the specified viewing days, by prior appointment only. There is no viewing on the day of sale.Please therefore read the following:As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey.Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms.

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 37

Collection of mourning jewellery comprising: two rings, one with glazed central panel inscribed for 1832, another pearl set ring with hair woven to the shank, inscribed for 1913, Chester 15ct gold hallmark; two brooches; and a three stone pearl (untested and unwarranted) ringCondition report: General condition consistent with age and use. The first ring has been re-sized with partial 18ct hallmark, size K½, with wear to the central clear panel. The second ring hallmarked 15ct, Chester 1912, with inscription dated Feb 24th 1913, size L. The unmarked yellow metal rectangular brooch approx 1.8cm x 2.8cm, with some losses to the pearls. The unmarked yellow metal circular brooch approx 1.5cm diameter with central hair panel, and enamel and seed pearl border. The third ring stamped 585 S, size S with wear to the pearls and shank.Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, bidders are able to view lots in this online-only sale on the specified viewing days, by prior appointment only. There is no viewing on the day of sale. Please therefore read the following:As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey.Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms.

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 438

John Stanton Ward RA CBE (1917-2007) - Mixed media - 'Isabelle's First Still Life', signed and dated 1990, 19cm x 26.5cm, framed and glazed. Artist Resale Rights may apply.Condition report: Small browning spots / foxing to the piece above the skull, small holes present to the corners, please check the extra images provided / telephone department prior to bidding.The inclusion of the artist’s full name (and dates of birth and/or death, if known) should be understood to convey that, in our opinion only, this work is probably by the artist, and probably of the period. Any qualifiers such as ‘Attributed to’, ‘Circle, Manner, School, or Follower of’ etc. convey some level of doubt on our part.Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, bidders are able to view lots in this online-only sale on the specified viewing days, by prior appointment only. There is no viewing on the day of sale. Please therefore read the following:As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey.

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 450

Australian interest - Mid 20th Century First Peoples ('Aboriginal') eucalyptus bark painting, of curved tree trunk section with lozenge or lattice decoration in earth tones, unsigned, inscribed verso "North eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. Bought by Rhys Jones in Nov 1963. from Dorothy Bennett, Sydney", 49cm along curve x 109cm highFootnote: Dorothy Bennett first encountered Aboriginal art in 1954, on a medical assistance visit to Australia's Northern Territory. Due to increasing involvement and interest, in 1962 she founded the Bennett-Campbell non-profit Trust to sell and promote Indigenous Australian art.Condition report: Natural wear to two corners, natural flaws and creasing within bark, minor dirt. Details verso are handwritten, not a label.PicturesThe inclusion of the artist’s full name (and dates of birth and/or death, if known) should be understood to convey that, in our opinion only, this work is probably by the artist, and probably of the period. Any qualifiers such as ‘Attributed to’, ‘Circle, Manner, School, or Follower of’ etc. convey some level of doubt on our part. Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, bidders are able to view lots in this online-only sale on the specified viewing days, by prior appointment only. There is no viewing on the day of sale. Please therefore read the following:As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey.Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms.

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Clevedon Salerooms
Lot 645

Gillow & Co., Lancaster and London - Fine Victorian burr walnut and inlaid kidney-shaped pedestal desk by Gillow and Co., Lancaster and London, the shaped top inset with a three-section red and gilt tooled green leather writing surface, above a frieze drawer flanked by two banks of five graduated drawers fitted patinated bronze cast rocaille handles, with hinged upright stiles fitted Bramah locks, the reverse unusually fitted with shaped panel door enclosing four tiers of five pigeon holes, on a moulded plinth base with concealed castors, stamped to the central drawer GILLOW & CO 169. The locks throughout are stamped J Bramah 124 Piccadilly and are with keys, 131cm wide x 74cm high x 66cm deep.Footnote: Although this form of desk has been ascribed to a design published by Thomas Sheraton in The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book, London 1802, pl.58, it actually first appeared as a Gillow design a decade earlier in 1792 (Estimate Sketch Book 344/96, p. 896, September 1792. It was generally commercially produced by Gillow circa 1840-60 and references a second design in the Gillow Estimate Sketch book (1840) for An Oak Pedestal and Kidney Table supplied to Ferguson & Co.This elegant desk was commissioned by William Gibbs, at the time the wealthiest commoner in the country, for 16 Hyde Park Gardens in London. History remembers Gibbs and his wife Matilda Blanche as the aggrandisers of Tyntesfield, the lavish Gothic Revival country house near Clevedon, now in the care of the National Trust. However, the couples’ principal residence was always their house in London, with Tyntesfield used more as a country retreat. The family moved from Hyde Park Street to Gloucester Place in 1849, and to the more substantial Hyde Park Gardens in 1851. This large house, in one of the capital’s most fashionable areas, was arranged over five floors with a fine sequence of rooms on the first floor, enjoying views of Hyde Park and glimpses of Paxton’s recently completed Crystal Palace.In 1854 the Gibbs sought the advice of John Gregory Crace (1809-89) over the redecoration of Hyde Park Gardens. The firm of Crace & Sons were the pre-eminent decorators of the 19th century. At the time of his commission from Gibbs, J G Crace’s most recent clients had included the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth and, most famously, the interior of the rebuilt Palace of Westminster, which the firm had undertaken in partnership with A W N Pugin. The success of Crace’s work at Hyde Park Gardens led directly to Gibbs commissioning him to undertake the remodelling of the principal interiors of his country seat at Tyntesfield, where Crace’s work has been described as beginning a process by which the house was “reinvented as one of the foremost examples of Victorian Gothic design”. Crace’s success stemmed from his skill at re-interpreting historic styles, together with his mastery of surface decoration, talents which chimed perfectly with mid-19th century fashion. With this in mind, the inlaid decoration on this desk is noteworthy. Most known examples of this model do not incorporate such complex decorative inlay – relying instead on the richness of the wood alone. It is highly likely that this detail was introduced to harmonise with J G Crace’s interior. Gillow’s enjoyed significant patronage from William Gibbs, as the discovery by the National Trust of a magnificent ‘Jacobethan’ table in the cellars at Tyntesfield has shown. This desk deserves to be seen in the context of the Gibbs’ role as significant patrons of the Victorian era as well as a testament to the extraordinary quality of Gillow craftsmanship. As a footnote, when surveying the desk for this auction, two small Victorian copper nameplates for William and Matilda Blanche were found secreted behind the central frieze drawer, in pristine condition having almost certainly remained undisturbed for over a century. A charming discovery which underlines the intimate character of this outstanding piece of furniture.Condition report: It appears that no work or alterations have been applied to the desk since its purchase from the Tyntesfield auction in 1945. However please refer to the additional multiple images. The top leather has stains and damage suggesting that it is original. There are sections of moulding missing to the edge of the top and to rear pilasters. All locks are original and have keys. Sections of veneer missing to plinth. Condition consistent with age.

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Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 211

Three prints of the titanic first sailing.

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Gerrards Auction Rooms
Lot 1372

Selection of Old Paperback Books includes Penguin titles - The Gun by C S Forester, 1959, and by Gerald Durrell -The Overloaded Ark 1962, My Family and other animals 1960, The Bafut Eagles 1961 and a first edition - The Overloaded Ark, 1961. Also TheNaked jape by Jimmy Carr & Lucy Greeves 2007.

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Gerrards Auction Rooms
Lot 1385

Collection of Tea and Cigarette Cards mainly in booklets stuck down. Some loose, to include, modern naval craft, safety first, wild flowers, animals of the countryside, seashore, our King and Queen, an album of film stars, hints on association football, wild flowers, Kings and Queens of England etc.

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Gerrards Auction Rooms
Lot 1399

Mix of Australian and States Stamps in Pink Folder. Several early plus mint blocks, rare vignettes or cinderellas and good first day covers.

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Gerrards Auction Rooms
Lot 1482

Very extensive collection of Post Office PHQ postcards and first day covers in nine folders, containing a total of around 450 of each. This is a substantially complete collectioncovering the period of 1977 (PHQ26 onwards) to 1991 (last PHQ139). It looks like nearly all of the first day covers have a gutter pair of stamps and several have special cancellation marks. All first day covers and PHQ postcards look to be in superb condition and have probably been in the albums since they were bought. An exceptional lot.

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Beeston Auctions
Lot 1105

3 hallmarked silver items, a golf bookmark, my first curl trinket box and a Victorian fob. Bookmark with engraved golf club detail (Ari Norman, London 1992 - approx. 7.8g), silver fob with blank cartouche to both sides (Herbert Bushell, B'ham 1898 - approx. 13.6g) and Teddy Bear 'my first curl' hinge lidded box (Douglas Pell Silverware, London 2005 - approx. 11.2g).

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Beeston Auctions
Lot 1358

4 unframed prints by wildlife artist Peter Scott. "Brent Geese Flying Under A Mackerel Sky", "The First Of The Evening Flight", "Pink Footed Geese Coming Out Of The Field" and untitled geese on a wetland. Largest approx. 56 x 76cm.

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Philip Serrell
Lot 153

A Grainger's Worcester mug, printed with a view of Worcester, height 4.5ins, together with a First Period Worcester bowl, decorated in blue and white, with open crescent mark, diameter 6.25ins

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Charterhouse Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 120

Assorted RAF and other First Day Coin and other covers, in two albums (2)

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Charterhouse Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 122

A group of RAF related First Day Covers, including signed covers, in three albums (3)

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Charterhouse Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 123

A group of RAF First Day Covers, some signed, in two albums and loose

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Charterhouse Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 124

A group of coin First Day Covers, in three albums (3)

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