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*Calvert (Edward, 1799-1883). The Ploughman, 1827, wood engraving, printed in black ink on pale cream/grey wove paper, the t

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Lot 105

*Calvert (Edward, 1799-1883). The Ploughman, 1827, wood engraving, printed in black ink on pale cream/grey wove paper, the third (final) state, from the edition of 350 impressions published in Samuel Calvert's A Memoir of Edward Calvert by His Third Son, 1893, image size 82 x 127 mm (3.25 x 5 ins), sheet size S 260 x 367 mm (10.25 x 14.5 ins), hinge-mounted Lister, Edward Calvert (1962), 6b, iii/iii. Highly self-critical as an artist, Calvert printed very few proofs during his lifetime, the blocks remaining in his studio until first published by his son in the edition of 1893. (1)

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*@Drury (Paul, 1903-1987). Canal Scene, Bishop's Stortford, 1936, etching on pale cream wove paper, plate size 16 x 19.7 cm

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Lot 113

*@Drury (Paul, 1903-1987). Canal Scene, Bishop's Stortford, 1936, etching on pale cream wove paper, plate size 16 x 19.7 cm (6.25 x 7.75 ins), sheet size 23.7 x 28 cm (9.3 x 11 ins), framed and glazed, with handwritten inscription to verso 'Bishops Stortford by Paul Drury. Exhibited at Royal Society of Painter-Etchers & Engravers first show at their new Bankside Gallery, 17th January to 12th February 1981' Garton 46 (probably 5th state). No published edition. This work was created from a drawing made at Bishop's Stortford in the summer of 1936 when the artist was staying with William Larkins, and first exhibited at the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers in 1937. (1)

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Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Farmer's Year, A Calendar of English Husbandry, written and engraved by Clare Leighton, 1st

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Lot 124

Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Farmer's Year, A Calendar of English Husbandry, written and engraved by Clare Leighton, 1st edition, Collins, 1933, 12 wood engraved plates, printed from the original blocks, sheet size 28 x 35.5 cm (11 x 14 ins), bound in original green cloth gilt, faded to extreme edges and minor fraying to extreme foot of spine, with repaired dustwrapper, oblong folio, together with a copy of the 1992 re-issue of the same work by the Sumach Press, with an afterword by Patricia Jaffe The Farmer's Year was the first book Clare Leighton wrote, engraved and designed, including the 12 full-page designs, the title vignette and tail-pieces to each of the 12 chapters. The artist wrote that the experience of making the work gave her 'a delicious sense of complete oneness'. (2)

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*Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). Children in a Park, wood-engraving on hand-made Japanese vellum paper, from the edition of 100

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Lot 134

*Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). Children in a Park, wood-engraving on hand-made Japanese vellum paper, from the edition of 100 printed by Ian Mortimer from the original block at I.M. Imprimit, published by Merivale Editions, numbered in pencil 69/100, sheet size 29.3 x 20.7 cm (11.5 x 8.2 ins), loose in original printed wrapper First printed in an edition of 20 and exhibited at the Seventh Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wood Engravers in 1926. (1)

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*Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). Boy Bird's Nesting, wood-engraving on Zerkall wove paper, from the edition of 500 printed by I

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Lot 135

*Ravilious (Eric, 1903-1942). Boy Bird's Nesting, wood-engraving on Zerkall wove paper, from the edition of 500 printed by Ian Mortimer from the original block at I.M. Imprimit, published by Merivale Editions, numbered in pencil 90/500, sheet size 29.3 x 20.7 cm (11.5 x 8.2 ins), loose in original printed wrapper First printed in an edition of 15 and exhibited at the Eighth Annual Exhibition of the Society of Wood Engravers in 1927. (1)

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*After Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis (circa 1455-1508). Portrait of Beatrice d'Este, 1490, 19th century oil on wood panel, a c

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Lot 15

*After Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis (circa 1455-1508). Portrait of Beatrice d'Este, 1490, 19th century oil on wood panel, a copy of the famous portrait in the Pinacotheca Ambrosiana, Milan (and previously believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci), some minor surface scratches to lower edge, and several old wormholes, 19th century (or early 20th century) Florentine wood frame with egg-and-dart (ovolo moulding) inner border, decorative Florentine-style painted outer border, with dentil carved outer border and stepped outer edge in gilt, with contemporary small printed label of Alfonso Dori, Corso, Borgo SS. Apostoli 14-16 Firenze to verso A good quality copy after the famous portrait of Beatrice d'Este often ascribed to Leonardo da Vinci, but now given to Ambrogio de Predis. Recent research by Martin Kemp and others has also suggested that the sitter is not Beatrice d'Este but Anna Maria Sforza (1476-1497), the first wife of Alfonso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara. Alfonso Dori is listed in a 1930 edition of the Annuario Toscano as a Florentine leather worker and bookbinder, founded in 1891. (1)

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*@Clough (Prunella, 1919-1999). Chimes, 1991, oil on canvas, signed to reverse of canvas, 76 x 56 cm (30 x 22 ins), framed,

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Lot 201

*@Clough (Prunella, 1919-1999). Chimes, 1991, oil on canvas, signed to reverse of canvas, 76 x 56 cm (30 x 22 ins), framed, with Annely Juda Fine Art label to verso of stretcher Provenance: From the estate of the actor Sir Alan Bates (1934-2003). Exhibited: Probably first exhibited at Annely Juda Fine Art, Prunella Clough: Recent Paintings: 24 September-30 October 1993. Along with Gillian Ayres, Prunella Clough is regarded as one of the most important and influential female abstract painters of the post-war era. Other personal effects from the Estate of Sir Alan Bates are offered for sale in our auction on Wednesday 6th March. (1)

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*Hatt (Doris Brabham, 1890-1969). Saint Paul de Vence, circa 1930, watercolour and pencil on paper, 23 x 23 cm (9 x 9 ins),

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Lot 210

*Hatt (Doris Brabham, 1890-1969). Saint Paul de Vence, circa 1930, watercolour and pencil on paper, 23 x 23 cm (9 x 9 ins), framed and glazed, with Court Gallery label to verso The daughter of a Mayor of Bath and a professional concert pianist, Doris Hatt went first to Berlin in 1909 to train as a pianist and to study art, but returned to England to continue her studies at Goldsmith's College and The Royal College of Art. She moved to Clevedon in 1922 with her widowed mother. Her early work was shown at the Clifton Arts Club in 1921 alongside works by Wyndham Lewis, Duncan Grant and Roger Fry. In 1925 she moved to Paris to work in the studio of Fernand L‚ger, returning to Clevedon an ardent communist. She exhibited at the Leicester Galleries in 1943 and the Modern Art Gallery in 1944 with Sickert, Kokoschka, Pissarro, Modigliani, and Spencer. (1)

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*@Kennington (Eric, 1888-1960). False Quiet, 1922, watercolour on paper, signed and dated E.H. Kennington 1922 lower left, 1

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Lot 217

*@Kennington (Eric, 1888-1960). False Quiet, 1922, watercolour on paper, signed and dated E.H. Kennington 1922 lower left, 14.5 x 33.5 cm (5.75 x 13.25 ins), period frame, glazed, with handwritten description of the work (probably by the artist's son Christopher Kennington) '"False Quiet" by Eric Kennington. This is the original of the first illustration to the 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' subscribers' edition, 1926', original framer's label of Rowley, 160-2 Church St., Kensington W8, older printed label dated December 1960 giving details of the work with an inventory number 197, and more recent printed labels for the National Portrait Gallery exhibition 'Lawrence of Arabia', and a further handwritten label referring to the Gillian Jason Gallery dated January 1985 to verso Provenance: Family of the artist (Christopher Kennington); thence by descent. Exhibited: Leicester Galleries Sculpture and Other Works by Eric Kennington, October 1924, probably as Storm Cloud. Gillian Jason Gallery, Drawings and Sculpture by Eric Kennington, January-February 1985. National Portrait Gallery, Lawrence of Arabia, 9 December 1988-12 March 1989, 225. The original watercolour used as the tail-piece at the end of page xviii of T.E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom (the last leaf of the preliminary pages). Kennington's crucial role in the preparation and production of T.E. Lawrence's masterpiece Seven Pillars of Wisdom is recognised. Over a five year period the artist became Lawrence's guide in all matters of design and illustration for the work and they remained life-long friends. In a letter from Lawrence to Kennington of 27 October 1922, the author described the effect Kennington's drawings had on him: 'Your drawings are wonderful... there's a hypnotic suggestiveness about your work, which makes me give into it, when I stare at it.' See A.J. Plotke, Eric Kennington and 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom': A Reassessment, in Biography, Volume 7, No. 2, Spring 1984, pages 169-181. (1)

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*Knight (Esmond, 1906-1987). First Night: In the Wings Stratford on Avon, 1975, oil on canvas, unsigned, 31 x 41cm (12 x 16i

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Lot 219

*Knight (Esmond, 1906-1987). First Night: In the Wings Stratford on Avon, 1975, oil on canvas, unsigned, 31 x 41cm (12 x 16ins), framed with The Hurlingham Club Members' Art Exhibition label to verso plus manuscript label signed by the artist (1)

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*@Palmer (Simon, 1956-). The Farmer's Wife was once Beautiful; If My Memory serves me Correctly, watercolour and gouache wit

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Lot 231

*@Palmer (Simon, 1956-). The Farmer's Wife was once Beautiful; If My Memory serves me Correctly, watercolour and gouache with pen & ink on paper, signed and titled in pencil to lower margin, image size 50 x 45 cm (19.7 x 17.7 ins), with margins, framed and glazed, with Alexander Gallery of Bristol label to verso dated 20 march 1985, and typewritten title label bearing stock number JD15852 Provenance: Private Collection, Bath, England.Simon Palmer was born in Yorkshire in 1956, and graduated from art school in 1977. He has exhibited extensively in solo and group exhibitions since 1980. From 1995 - 2013, he held ten one-man exhibitions in London with JHW Fine Art. He is now exclusively represented by Portland Gallery, where his first show was in 2015. In 2004, a retrospective museum show Territories of the Imagination took place at the Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate; he also later curated Palmer's Choice at the same venue. He has shown work on several occasions at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, where, in 2007, he won the Turner/Winsor & Newton Watercolour Award. The monograph The Art of Simon Palmer was published in 2011. (1)

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*Ancient Egypt. 19/20th Dynasty, pottery mummiform worker figure, modelled wearing blue tripartite wig, broad collar, arms f

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Lot 370

*Ancient Egypt. 19/20th Dynasty, pottery mummiform worker figure, modelled wearing blue tripartite wig, broad collar, arms folded across chest, holding pair of hoes indicated in red paint, body covered in yellow paint, 14.5cm high, with receipt, together with another similar Provenance: Private Collection, Netherlands; Twents Veilinghuis, Netherlands, 2013, for the first figure. (2)

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*Ancient Egypt. Ptolemaic, pale blue/green faience worker Shabti, the mummiform figure modelled wearing tripartite wig, arms

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Lot 375

*Ancient Egypt. Ptolemaic, pale blue/green faience worker Shabti, the mummiform figure modelled wearing tripartite wig, arms crossed on chest holding hoe and tool bag with bag over shoulder detailed in black, 11cm high together with the upper half of a worker Shabti figure Provenance: The first purchased from Palmyra Gallery, New York, 2012. (2)

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Lot 41

*Leighton (Frederic, 1830-96). Autograph letter to Miss Frith probably Mary Louisa, or Mary Fanny Frith), circa March-April 1882, 'Pray excuse me if in the throes of "Private View" etc. I have not found time to answer your note - even now I find on ransacking my drawers only a few faded effigies of your humble servant. I will however as soon as I return from the country get a good one I know of & send it to you. I will also hunt up my autographs and I daresay I may find one for your collection. Meanwhile believe me with kindest remembrances to your sister and congratulations on your "auntdom" Yours very truly Fredk Leighton'. A letter from Lord Leighton to one of William Powell Frith's spinster daughters, referring to Frith's famous painting A Private View at the Royal Academy, 1881 (exhibited at the RA in 1883), which depicts Leighton, as President of the Royal Academy, at its centre. Leighton is likely to have visited the Frith household at 7 Pembridge Villas, Kensington, where Frith had his studio, in order to sit for the painting. One of the married Frith sisters, Alice Hastings, had her first child in early 1882. (1)

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*Dress. A Brussels lace wedding dress, 1899 [with later alterations], high-waisted empire-line gown with square neckline and

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Lot 410

*Dress. A Brussels lace wedding dress, 1899 [with later alterations], high-waisted empire-line gown with square neckline and train, hand-made, with machine and hand-stitching, comprising an inner shell of ivory taffeta (with zip closure), overlaid with cream hand-made Brussels lace, hook and eye closure at rear, sleeves elbow-length and slightly ruched, train edged in velvet, some small tears and holes in lace, and two small faint dark stains to front, train lightly soiled in places, bust 89cm (35ins), waist 80cm (31.5ins), length excluding train 150cm (59ins), length including train 190.5cm (75ins), together with a colour illustrated bound volume of verse commemorating the marriage of Mr. Port Bromell Elkins and Miss Eleanor Pollock Glass in Pennsylvania, 20th September 1899, second leaf with manuscript inscription certifying the marriage, quarter cream moir‚ cloth, decorative upper cover lettered in silver 'Bridal Bells', contained in original cardboard box, 4to, plus A Brussels lace wedding dress, 1929, cream low-waisted gown, hand-made with machine and hand-stitching, comprising a satin slip with scalloped hem, overlaid with a layered net outer shell, incorporating Brussels lace, and forming cape sleeves, ruched satin sash at waist, with bow to left side, press stud fastenings at rear, with corsage of wired faux flowers to left shoulder, some minor marks and small breaks in lace, bust 86cm (34ins), waist 86cm (34ins), length of slip 110cm (43.25ins), overall length 147cm (58ins), plus a partially deconstructed cream satin dress, late 1880s/early 1890s, comprising a ruched and padded boned bodice, lacking sleeves, and a separate long skirt with bustle pad and train, triple-pleated hem of skirt scalloped to reveal gathered hem of lining, some splits and soiling, together with original underskirt, plus a scallop-edged lace veil, 63 x 244cm (24.75 x 96ins), all contained in a small trunk Provenance: Eleanor Pollock Glass was the current owner's great grandmother, and the first item was worn by her as a going away dress; it was subsequently worn as a wedding dress by the vendor's mother Helen Louise Elkins, on 26th April 1952, and by herself on 4th October 1980. Port Brommell Elkins was an inventor and innovator, and the first person to use reinforced concrete in industrial buildings in Boston. Eleanor and Port's son, George Elkins, married Helen Douglass Gardner on 10th August 1929, and the second wedding dress was hers. The remaining items in the trunk come from the same family. (7)

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*Yu-Yun (1864-1938). Pine Trees and Cranes, & Two Birds and Flowers, a pair of watercolour and gouache paintings on ligh

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Lot 50

*Yu-Yun (1864-1938). Pine Trees and Cranes, & Two Birds and Flowers, a pair of watercolour and gouache paintings on light brown silk, each signed, dated and with artist's stamp, the first titled 'Long Life' and the second titled 'colourful lively prospect', each 19 x 29.7 cm (35.5 x 11.75 ins), matching gilt frames, glazed Provenance: Brought back to England by a missionary couple from Macao (information supplied by the current owner). (2)

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*Bourne (James, 1773-1854). A pair of unsigned English topographical watercolours, early 19th century, watercolour on wove p

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Lot 57

*Bourne (James, 1773-1854). A pair of unsigned English topographical watercolours, early 19th century, watercolour on wove paper, each 26 x 36cm (10.25 x 14.25ins), framed and glazed in matching frames with artist's name and dates neatly captioned in watercolour to lower mounts Reverend James Bourne was a drawing master who made tours to the Lakes, the West Country, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1800 and eventually gave up his profession for the Church in 1838. (2)

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*Du Maurier (George Louis Palmella Busson, 1834-1896). True Hospitality, pen and ink on paper, signed lower left and inscrib

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Lot 82

*Du Maurier (George Louis Palmella Busson, 1834-1896). True Hospitality, pen and ink on paper, signed lower left and inscribed 'Jones (who's been roughing it lately - to hostess). "I assure you this is the first decent meal I've had for six weeks!" Hostess (genially). "I'm so glad." Du Maurier was a regular contributor to Punch from 1864 and succeeded John Leech as one of the chief observers and caricaturists of Victorian fashion and high society. (1)

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A Terence Conran ' Mac ' Lamp - anglepoise desk lamp circa 1950s - mid century having brushed gold bell shade with arm and ci

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Lot 973

A Terence Conran ' Mac ' Lamp - anglepoise desk lamp circa 1950s - mid century having brushed gold bell shade with arm and circular base. As per first picture 37cm high.

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A WWI first world war commemorative fabric sampler depicting the cenotaph, reading 'The Glorious Dead', in a wooden and gilt

East Bristol Auctions

Lot 361

A WWI first world war commemorative fabric sampler depicting the cenotaph, reading 'The Glorious Dead', in a wooden and gilt frame. Measures 34cm-high 20cm-wide.

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A collection of early 20th Century items to include a WWI first world war victory medal, a WWII Defence medal, an Education C

East Bristol Auctions

Lot 387

A collection of early 20th Century items to include a WWI first world war victory medal, a WWII Defence medal, an Education Committee Good Attendance medal, a folding knife with a brass handle and embossing of a soldier on it, two thimbles, a thimble / needle case, a pair of Rand No. 1 opera binoculars within a handled tin. 6cm high 13cm wide.

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Two vintage radios - the first being a Phillips radio, the other being a Bush. Both in original wood-effect cases.

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Lot 429

Two vintage radios - the first being a Phillips radio, the other being a Bush. Both in original wood-effect cases.

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Baring, Maurice (1874-1945): A Year In Russia - Published by London: Methuen, (1907). Hardcover first edition - Fir

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Lot 527

Baring, Maurice (1874-1945): A Year In Russia - Published by London: Methuen, (1907). Hardcover first edition - First printing. Red cloth covers, with gilt titles and lettering to spine.

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A collection of vintage books to include Chiswick, With The Persian Expedition, The First and the Last, St Paul, etc. 31cm hi

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Lot 553

A collection of vintage books to include Chiswick, With The Persian Expedition, The First and the Last, St Paul, etc. 31cm high 22cm wide biggest.

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A collection of ten First Day Coin Covers to include military related, spitfire, Wallace and Gromit, Paddington Bear, Churchi

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Lot 555

A collection of ten First Day Coin Covers to include military related, spitfire, Wallace and Gromit, Paddington Bear, Churchill etc. Mostly Crown examples with some decimal coin examples.

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A collection of USA American stamps dating from the mid 19th Century with some dating around the civil war and abolishment of

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Lot 566

A collection of USA American stamps dating from the mid 19th Century with some dating around the civil war and abolishment of slavery to include three cent 1861-2 civil war stamps, Franklin 1870 stamp, Jackson 1870, Washington 1870, Garfield 1882, early 20th Century stamps, many of the later stamps being in mint condition including Yosemite 1934 El Capitan stamps, a selection of 1940 Famous Americans Issue, and many more including first day covers and commemorative mint sets including 1980, 1978, 1977 and 1975.

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A collection of 8x antique / vintage autograph books - all largely filled with poems, quotes, drawings, sketches and painting

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Lot 569

A collection of 8x antique / vintage autograph books - all largely filled with poems, quotes, drawings, sketches and paintings. The first dated to 1912 (green floral book), another dated 1914 features various WWI First World War related sketches and poems etc, another well illustrated with cartoons and very well drawn sketches, a 1930's Snapshot album of photographs of London, various signatures of friends and other such books. Some incredibly charming entries.

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Rhodesia. Collection of stamps with postal history, postcards and First Day Covers FDC's

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Lot 584a

Rhodesia. Collection of stamps with postal history, postcards and First Day Covers FDC's

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The First World War Victoria Cross Gold Half Sovereign Set - A Bradford Exchange two coin and medal coin set featuring a 1912

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Lot 703

The First World War Victoria Cross Gold Half Sovereign Set - A Bradford Exchange two coin and medal coin set featuring a 1912 gold 22ct half sovereign 3.99g, 999 pure silver 1 oz crown and a 1:1 scale replica Military interest Victoria Cross. All contained within coin capsules in sleek fitted black case with certificate booklet.

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Eric Gill (1882-1940) A pair of female nudes from Eric Gill First Nudes Neville Spearman London 1954. Measures 27cm high by 3

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Lot 1055

Eric Gill (1882-1940) A pair of female nudes from Eric Gill First Nudes Neville Spearman London 1954. Measures 27cm high by 37cm width.

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Lot of Six (6) Silver Commemorative Coins. Includes: 1991 Pearl Harbor 50th Anniversary Medallion; 2000 Tri-Color US Silver E

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Lot 183

Lot of Six (6) Silver Commemorative Coins. Includes: 1991 Pearl Harbor 50th Anniversary Medallion; 2000 Tri-Color US Silver Eagle Coin; 95-96 Chicago Bulls First 70 Win Season Mint Coin; American Heroes Colorized Silver Dollar; Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Slver Medallions. All pieces in boxes. Marked appropriately, COA's. Each coin weighs 1 troy ounce. Condition: Good condition. These Coins ARE NOT Professionally Graded, We DO NOT Grade Coins, Please View Photos and/or Information to Make your Own Value Judgment as to the Condition of these Coins. Estimate: $80.00 - $100.00 Domestic Shipping: $42.00

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ADAMANTIUS, ORIGENES - Primus Tomus Operum Origenis Adamantii : 2 vols, full calf rebacked, folio, first title laid down,1512

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Lot 278

ADAMANTIUS, ORIGENES - Primus Tomus Operum Origenis Adamantii : 2 vols, full calf rebacked, folio, first title laid down,1512. *Note lacks Hhh2 & 7 (FF56 & 61)

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PITT-RIVERS, J.A - The Story of the Royal Dragoons 1938-1945 : illust, org. morocco backed cloth, 4to, no date. With - Stirli

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Lot 474

PITT-RIVERS, J.A - The Story of the Royal Dragoons 1938-1945 : illust, org. morocco backed cloth, 4to, no date. With - Stirling, Major J.D.P, The First and The Last. The story of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 1939-1945 : maps, illust, full red morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, 8vo, 1946. With - History of the King's Dragoon Guards 1938-1945.(3)

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RACKHAM, Arthur ( illustrator ) - The Wind in the Willows : 12 colour plates, org. cloth in edge torn d/w, 8vo, Methuen, firs

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Lot 272B

RACKHAM, Arthur ( illustrator ) - The Wind in the Willows : 12 colour plates, org. cloth in edge torn d/w, 8vo, Methuen, first edition thus, 1950.

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NATIONAL COVENANT : ' The Confessions of Faith, Subscribed at First by the Kings Majestie and His Houshold, in the Yeare of G

Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood

Lot 407

NATIONAL COVENANT : ' The Confessions of Faith, Subscribed at First by the Kings Majestie and His Houshold, in the Yeare of God 1580 ... And now subscribed in the yeare 1638 ... (etc) : printed broadside heightened in gilt with Ms signatures to the border, 960 x 775 mm (approx), some tears with minor loss, in arched topped oak frame, (1639).

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BLOUNT, Charles - The Two First Books, of Philostratus, Concerning the Life of Apollonius Tyaneus : Written Originally in Gre

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Lot 313

BLOUNT, Charles - The Two First Books, of Philostratus, Concerning the Life of Apollonius Tyaneus : Written Originally in Greek, and now Published in English : full calf rebacked, folio, London, 1680.

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TAYLOR, Elizabeth - Authentic Memoirs of Mrs. Clarke, in which is portrayed the Secret History and Intrigues of many characte

Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood

Lot 435

TAYLOR, Elizabeth - Authentic Memoirs of Mrs. Clarke, in which is portrayed the Secret History and Intrigues of many characters in the first circles of fashion and high life : hand coloured frontis, half calf, 8vo, Thomas Tegg, 1809. With 6 others.(7)

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CARR, John Dickson - It Walks By Night : org. cloth (no jacket), 8vo, Harper, first ed, 1930. *Note with the publisher's sea

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Lot 326

CARR, John Dickson - It Walks By Night : org. cloth (no jacket), 8vo, Harper, first ed, 1930. *Note with the publisher's seal

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BECKETT, Samuel - Waiting for Godot : first edition in edge worn dust wrapper, with age discolouration, 1956.

Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood

Lot 296

BECKETT, Samuel - Waiting for Godot : first edition in edge worn dust wrapper, with age discolouration, 1956.

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AUDEN, W.H - Nones : org. cloth in d/w, 8vo, Faber, first ed, 1952. With three others.(4)

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Lot 286

AUDEN, W.H - Nones : org. cloth in d/w, 8vo, Faber, first ed, 1952. With three others.(4)

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CHRISTIE, Agatha - Taken At The Flood : org. cloth in edge worn d/w, 8vo, first ed, 1948. With 5 other first editions and 9 r

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Lot 330

CHRISTIE, Agatha - Taken At The Flood : org. cloth in edge worn d/w, 8vo, first ed, 1948. With 5 other first editions and 9 reprints by Agatha Christie, and 2 Daphne Du Maurier novels.(17)

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TERTULLIANUS, Quintus Septimius Florens - Opera : cont. calf, folio, first few pages lower corner frayed, Lutetiae Parisiorum

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Lot 438

TERTULLIANUS, Quintus Septimius Florens - Opera : cont. calf, folio, first few pages lower corner frayed, Lutetiae Parisiorum, 1664.

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CHURCHILL, Winston S - Step By Step 1936-1939 : full crimson morocco by Bayntun-Riviere, 8vo, Thornton Butterworth, first ed,

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Lot 455

CHURCHILL, Winston S - Step By Step 1936-1939 : full crimson morocco by Bayntun-Riviere, 8vo, Thornton Butterworth, first ed, 1939. With - Thoughts and Adventures, frontis, org. cloth, 8vo, Thornton Butterworth, fourth ed. 1932. With - Struwwelhitler.(3)

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JAMES BOND : a collection of 8 hardbacks inc. Life of Ian Fleming, first,1966, VG/VG. Diamonds Are Forever and Dr No both fir

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Lot 379

JAMES BOND : a collection of 8 hardbacks inc. Life of Ian Fleming, first,1966, VG/VG. Diamonds Are Forever and Dr No both first but no d/ws. 3 book club editions in d/ws. Etc.(8)

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LAWRENCE, D H - Pansies : original glassine covered wrappers, 8vo, LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies signed by D. H. Lawrence, fi

Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood

Lot 390

LAWRENCE, D H - Pansies : original glassine covered wrappers, 8vo, LIMITED EDITION of 500 copies signed by D. H. Lawrence, first edit, 1929. With a collection of other Lawrence titles, all first editions in VG condition.(9)

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COWARD, Noel - Chelsea Buns : org. cloth backed decorative boards, 8vo, AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY, Hutchinson, first

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Lot 335

COWARD, Noel - Chelsea Buns : org. cloth backed decorative boards, 8vo, AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY, Hutchinson, first ed, 1924. *Note Inc. is a certificate of authentication issued by the Noel Coward Society, and luncheon menu.

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FLEMING, Ian - The Man With The Golden Gun : cloth in slightly stained but complete d/w, 8vo, first ed, 1965.

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Lot 346

FLEMING, Ian - The Man With The Golden Gun : cloth in slightly stained but complete d/w, 8vo, first ed, 1965.

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RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrator) - Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens : 50 tipped-in colour plates, org. decorative cloth, 4to, Hod

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Lot 271

RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrator) - Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens : 50 tipped-in colour plates, org. decorative cloth, 4to, Hodder & Stoughton, first ed, 1906. With - Undine, 15 tipped-in colour plates, org. decorative cloth in edge torn d/w, 4to, Heinemann, first ed, 1909.(2)

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CHURCHILLIANA : Marlborough His Life and Times, 2 vols, org. morocco backed cloth boards, 8vo, Harrap, reprint, 1949. The Unk

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Lot 456

CHURCHILLIANA : Marlborough His Life and Times, 2 vols, org. morocco backed cloth boards, 8vo, Harrap, reprint, 1949. The Unknown War The Western Front 1914-1917, org. cloth, 8vo, Macmillan, 1941. My Early Life, org. cloth, 8vo, Macmillan, first (Macmillan) ed,1941. Thoughts and Adventures, org. cloth, 8vo, Macmillan, reprint, 1942. With others by Sir Winston Churchill.(15)

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JAMES, M. R - The Collected Ghost Stories : org. cloth, 8vo, Edward Arnold, first ed, 1931. With 3 others.(4)

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Lot 381

JAMES, M. R - The Collected Ghost Stories : org. cloth, 8vo, Edward Arnold, first ed, 1931. With 3 others.(4)

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DEKKER, Thomas - The Dramatic Works of Thomas Dekker now first collected with illustrative notes and a memoir of the author :

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Lot 337

DEKKER, Thomas - The Dramatic Works of Thomas Dekker now first collected with illustrative notes and a memoir of the author : 4 vols, quarter morocco, 8vo, John Pearson, 1873. With - The Poetical Works of Thomas Chatterton with notices of his life : 2 vols, calf rebacked, 8vo, Cambridge, 1842. With - Cornwall, Barry, The Poetical Works : 3 vols, half calf, 8vo, Henry Colburn, 1822.(9)

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WITHERBY, H.F - The Handbook of British Birds : 5 vols, colour plates, cloth in d/w, 8vo, first editions, 1938-41. With 2 box

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Lot 589

WITHERBY, H.F - The Handbook of British Birds : 5 vols, colour plates, cloth in d/w, 8vo, first editions, 1938-41. With 2 boxes of bird books.(2 boxes)

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McEWAN, Ian - The Short Stories : cloth in d/w, 8vo, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, first edit, 1995. With - In Between the Sheets, cl

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Lot 398

McEWAN, Ian - The Short Stories : cloth in d/w, 8vo, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, first edit, 1995. With - In Between the Sheets, cloth in d/w, 8vo, first edit, 1978. With - First Love, Last Rites, cloth in d/w, 8vo, first edit, 1975.(3)

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RACKHAM, Arthur ( illustrator ) - Cinderella : colour frontis, silhouette illust, org. cloth backed pictorial boards, 4to, He

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Lot 270A

RACKHAM, Arthur ( illustrator ) - Cinderella : colour frontis, silhouette illust, org. cloth backed pictorial boards, 4to, Heinemann, some childish scribble, first 1919. With 4 other illustrated books.(5)

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NEW NATURALIST : The New Naturalists (82); Seashore (94); Dartmoor (111), all first editions fine in d/ws. With eight Helm or

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Lot 579

NEW NATURALIST : The New Naturalists (82); Seashore (94); Dartmoor (111), all first editions fine in d/ws. With eight Helm ornithological monographs, all fine in d/ws.(11)

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AUTOGRAPH ALBUM : containing numerous (over 500) cut signatures and letter fronts from dignitaries of the day, collected by '

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Lot 606

AUTOGRAPH ALBUM : containing numerous (over 500) cut signatures and letter fronts from dignitaries of the day, collected by 'Charles Wm. Bingham', half morocco, 4to, mainly first half of nineteenth cent. *Note one appears to be signed 'Nelson Bronte'.

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Frank Debenham's Antarctic expedition ice pick. Frank Debenham (1883-1965) was an Antarctic scientist and geographer, and fir

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Lot 232

Frank Debenham's Antarctic expedition ice pick. Frank Debenham (1883-1965) was an Antarctic scientist and geographer, and first director of the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge. He was part of Captain Scott's Terra Nova British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-13, and made extensive geological and topographical surveys of the mountains and glaciers west of McMurdo Sound. 31 x 28cm (12 x 11in) Provenance: A gift from Debenham to his friend and neighbour in Cambridge, Victor de la Perrelle, and subsequently a gift from Perrelle to the current owner.

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An Egyptian terracotta figure of Bez, standing with one arm aloft, possibly Ptolemaic period-Roman period, circa 4th Century

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Lot 183

An Egyptian terracotta figure of Bez, standing with one arm aloft, possibly Ptolemaic period-Roman period, circa 4th Century 22cm (9in) Provenance: From the collection of Michael Rice, Egyptologist. Michael Rice had a lifelong passion for the Arab world, prompted when he heard, as a small boy in 1939, the haunting sound of Tutankhamun's trumpet being played on the radio and he wanted to know its history and where it came from. Rice and his company designed the national museums in Oman and Riyadh. In 1990 he was instrumental in setting up the Bahrain-British Foundation with the governments of the two countries. Michael Rice published many books, including Egypt's Making, 1990; Egypt's Legacy, 1997; and Who's Who in Ancient Egypt, 1999. Many years after hearing Tutankhamun's trumpet on air, when he first went to Cairo, he heard cries of "Rice, Rice" as he walked through the airport. He thought this was a kind welcome but later discovered that it was the Egyptian word for "Chief" and was a desperate cry from those trying to attract a porter or a waiter. At the time of his death Michael Rice was writing three further books, one of them on his dogs - of these his favourite, Nefer, was a Pharoah hound who accompanied him everywhere.

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Marco Benefial (Italian, 1684-1764) Portrait of Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Hotwells, Bristol, seated, three-quarter leng

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Lot 135

Marco Benefial (Italian, 1684-1764) Portrait of Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Hotwells, Bristol, seated, three-quarter length in a grey coat with silver thread and scarlet pink embroidered cuffs, pointing to a globe signed lower right on the longitudinal orbit "Eqis Marcus Benefial Pinxt. Roma Anno Sal. 1750" oil on canvas, 95 x 70 cm (37.5 x 27.5in);Together with the waistcoat as worn by Edward Curtis in this portrait by Benefial; probably French, mid 18th Century, comprising brocaded weave, silk uncut with supplementary weft patterning of rococco metal threads, smooth metal purl threads and plate ribbon metal threads, lining: cream brushed linen/cotton, wooden buttons covered with rococco, purl, plate ribbon metal threads and metal spangles, centre front length: 81cm (32in), chest: 97cm (38in), waist: 86 cm (34in), hip: 102 cm (40in), buttons: 2cm (.75in) x 2cm (.75in)Provenance: By descent from the sitter to his elder daughter Hannah Fownes (died 1814) who married in 1805 John Yarde Fownes (1779-1839); Their elder son (according to a label on the reverse) Edward Curtis Fownes, born 1806, who married in 1848; Mary Margaret Haythorne ( died 1900); Thence to Mrs R A Parsons (nee W S Haythorne) who died 1977; to her son the late Sir Richard Parsons (1928-2016) OtherNotes: This remarkable waistcoat, as worn by the sitter in this portrait, demonstrates the richness of mid-18th century men's dress which were often as lavish as that of women. The decorative woven pattern incorporates large feathered foliage with small four-leafed flowers of woven metal threads surrounding a single multi-coloured silk rose at the centres. At this period, Safavid textiles from Persia feature similar rose motifs as the ones woven in this waistcoat. Interestingly, the sitter, Edward Curtis, who was a well-known merchant from Bristol, is pointing in his portrait towards the Middle East (to apparently what is today known as Saudi Arabia). This may indicate a place of importance to him as a gentleman in trade, and indeed, possibly why his waistcoat though made in Europe reflects a Middle Eastern style of patterning. This waistcoat when first made would have had a remarkable sparkle and shine to it and made clear that its owner was someone of considerable standing and wealth. Curtis, who was evidently on the Grand Tour when he sat for this portrait by Benefial, would have been fully aware of the allusions and the impact he wished to convey by his wearing such a splendid waistcoat, that presumably he had acquired 'en route' for Italy.(Inscribed on a label to the reverse - A portrait of Edward Curtis of Mardyke House, Bristol, married 1779 (d.1791) by Marco Benefial 1750, leaving daughters Hannah, who married John Fownes, and second, Mary Margaret, who married John Haythorne of Hill House, Bristol. This Mary Margaret and John Haythorne were the great grandparents of Mrs R A (W S) Parsons).Oil on canvas which has been lined. On the reverse there appear to be old damages to the canvas which have been repaired with fill and paint. There are minor lumps and undulations around the edge of the painting. The paint layer appears stable overall. The varnish has scuffs and scratches. There are chips and losses to the frame.The waistcoat is in fair to poor condition due to its material (metal threads) and it was heavily worn (lining is worn and abraded with some embedded dirt). Despite this, it is in remarkable condition given its materials and its age. The greatest damage is where the long weft floats of plate ribbon metal threads have come loose from their substrate and are sticking up. This occurs throughout the waistcoat. These threads are also heavily oxidised and darker in colour than the surrounding silver-coloured metal threads. There is a small area of loss between the 7th and 8th buttonholes at centre left. A small gray patch has been sewn to cover the area. Small areas of insect holes are visible in the back lining.

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Harry Becker (British, 1865-1928) Original draft invitations to A private view of paintings "Studies and Sketches in Field an

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Lot 60

Harry Becker (British, 1865-1928) Original draft invitations to A private view of paintings "Studies and Sketches in Field and Farm" at The Meryon Galleries, 24 Davies Street, Grosvenor Street, London; and to A private view of watercolour sketches "Field Labour in Holland", at Beaumont Road Studios, West Kensington, London (2 of the same subject) lithographs (3) 25.5 x 32 cm (10 x 12.5in); 21.5 x 28.5 cm (8.5 x 11in) Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Green Other Notes: Harry Becker was born in Colchester in 1865 of German parents who were obliged to leave Germany as a result of Bismarck's radical reshaping of the country. His father was a GP who established a successful practice in Colchester and was very supportive of Harry's early and obvious talents with pencil and paintbrush. He sent him to study at the age of 14 as a pupil of Verlat at Antwerp's Royal Academy, where Van Gogh studied just a year prior to Becker's attendance. Becker followed this with study with Carolus Duran in Paris in 1884, and later at the Bushey School of Art under Sir Hubert von Herkomer. In 1886, he had his first picture accepted by the Royal Academy for its annual exhibition. Becker's beautiful depictions of the animals and people of the countryside are a wonderful record of an ancient rural farming system and a countryside he deeply loved. His studies of heavy horse teams and grazing cattle are highly sought after. He decided to commit himself to recording the entire farming year - up at dawn to be out with the farm workers as they began their seasonal labours, and with them throughout their day. Unframed and with a little creasing.

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