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Click here to subscribeAfter Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, mid-late 20th century- "Estragos de la Guerro" (Ravages of War) etching, drypiont and burin, on laid paper, with full margins, with publishers blindstamp, this a later example of Plate 30 from the original "Los Desastres de la Guerra" c.1810-15, first published 1863, apparently good condition, 13x17cm
Japanese School- Sino-Japanese War, Woodblock Prints,Triptychs, Meiji Period, circa.1894- Battle scenes, three separate triptychs, oban, woodblock prints printed in colours and with inscriptions and one further woodblock depicting a demon and young woman, (10) (unframed) Note: The First Sino-Japanese War 1, August 1894 - 17 April 1895 was fought between Qing Dynasty, China and Meiji Period, Imperial Japan, primarily over control of Korea.
Bradford Rudge of Bedford, 1813-1885- "Porlock, Beach Devon; Porlock Beach"; two separate studies, one example in pencil, black crayon and watercolour wash, the other in black crayon, each inscribed the first signed, 23x32cm, ea., (2) Note: A landscape painter in oil and watercolour, he was probably the son of Edward Rudge, a Birmingham and Coventry artist who taught at Rugby School. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the New Society of Painters in Watercolours in 1837 and again in 1863 and 1865. He settled in Bedford in 1837 where he was the first drawing master of the Harpur schools. He exhibited in London from 1840 to 1883, as well as at the annual exhibition in the Bedford Rooms. He retired in about 1875, although he still taught some private pupils. Many of his summer holidays were spent in North Wales. This subject unusual as most were generally taken from Bedford and Surrey. (unframed)
Jacques Villon 1875-1963- L`Aide Gracieuse; La Latiere; and L`Enfant et la Chevre (G./P. 202, 207, and 208) three dry points, two with etching, 1907, the first and last example signed in pencil, the first numbered 29/30, the second apparently of only a few impressions, the last example unsigned, numbered 35/60 in pencil, on laid and wove papers respectively, full margins, in good condition, 19.5x14.2cm; 16.5x22.4cm; and 18.5x17cm, respectively, (3) (unframed)
A Collection of Early Theatre and Opera related Photographs prints Circa 1900- Several signed black and white photographs of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson 1853-1937, silver gelatin print, mostly dated 1902-9 and depicted in character, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, as Hamlet c.1892, silver gelatin print, signed, An indistinctly signed image possibly depicting Sir Henry Irving, silver gelatin print; Robert Watkin-Mills 1849-1930, British Bass-Baritone, principal with the D`Oyly Carte Opera Company 1906-7, signed and dated 1906, silver gelatin print: Woman by a garden wall; silver gelatin print, indistinctly signed Silvia Le**: together with other actors and actresses of the early theatre and opera, some indistinctly signed: European, anonymous- late 19th early 20th century- Fireworks, possibly an Albumin print, printed in red, 20x27cm: Note: Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson actor and theatre manager. He was considered the finest Hamlet of the nineteenth century and one of the finest actors of his time, despite his dislike of the job and his lifelong belief that he was temperamentally unsuited to acting; Sir Herbert Neerbohm Tree was an actor / theatre manager, noted for his versatility. He made his name first as a character actor able to adopt widely varying styles; he continued, with liberal use of makeup, to take on a great variety of roles. He was especially noted for his attention to gesture and demeanor. he founded RADA in 1904.
Jacques Villon 1875-1963- "La petite Encoliere or Fleure De Pave; and Le Grand Pere Nicole" (G./P. 103 and 124) drypoints with aquatint, the second with soft ground etching, 1904-05, each signed in pencil, the first inscribed tiré à 25, the second example one of only a few impressions, on Arches and cream laid papers respectively, with full margins, in good condition, Le Grand Pere Nicole with printers ink fingerprints to the margins, 22.5x17cm and 25x16.4cm, respectively, (2) (unframed)
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge; `Lewis Carroll`) ALICE`S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND/THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS, AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE, respectively SECOND [FIRST PUBLISHED] and FIRST EDITIONS, both heavily worn and soiled with tears, the former missing a section from one page, the latter including the inserted leaflet `To all child-readers of "Alice`s Adventures in Wonderland", publisher`s pictorial cloth gilt, small 4to, London: Macmillan, 1866 & 1872. With 8 other children`s and/or illustrated works. SOLD NOT SUBJECT TO RETURN.
Milne (A.A.); Shepard (E.H.; artist); & Fraser-Simson (H.; composer) FOURTEEN SONGS FROM "WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG"/TEDDY BEAR AND OTHER SONGS FROM "WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG", 2 volumes, black-and-white marginal illustrations, publisher`s cloth-backed boards (some edge wear/soiling, notably to the former), 4to, London: Methuen, 1924 & 1926. FIRST EDITIONS.
HENTY (G.A.) AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET: A TALE OF THE MAHRATTA WAR, 12 black-and-white plates by Wal Paget, title-page spotted, publisher`s green pictorial cloth (light soiling, edge wear), 8vo, London: Blackie, 1902. FIRST EDITION. With approx. 24 other works, the majority in pictorial/decorative cloth.
Johns (Captain W.E.) SERGEANT BIGGLESWORTH C.I.D.: THE FIRST POST-WAR `BIGGLES` STORY, 9 plates by Stead, dustjacket (torn, lacking lower half of front panel and spine), publisher`s blue cloth (light soiling and edge wear), 8vo, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1946. FIRST EDITION. With 12 other books featuring Biggles, 2 first editions.
Amis (Kingsley) THE ANTI-DEATH LEAGUE, publisher`s olive cloth, dustjacket with `New Fiction Society` sticker on spine, 8vo, London: Gollancz, 1972. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE FFE; -- Amis (Martin) SUCCESS, publisher`s black cloth, dustjacket with `New Fiction Society` sticker on spine, 8vo, London: Cape, 1978. FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis.
Weldon (Fay) WORDS OF ADVICE, publisher`s green cloth-backed boards, dustjacket (creasing at edges), 8vo, New York: Random House, 1977. FIRST US EDITION, INSCRIBED IN INK BY THE AUTHOR ON THE FFE, `To Ted Willis, in admiration -- Fay Weldon, 7/9/77`. With 15 other modern first editions by British women authors, and one other. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis.
Keneally (Thomas) THE CHANT OF JIMMY BLACKSMITH, publisher`s black cloth, dustjacket (upper corners bumped, edge creases), 8vo, Sydney/London: Angus & Robertson, 1972. FIRST EDITION. With 13 other first editions by modern Commonwealth and European authors, 2 by Keneally. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis.
Cheever (John) SOME PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS THAT WILL NOT APPEAR IN MY NEXT NOVEL, owner`s ink stamp on front endpaper, publisher`s red cloth gilt, dustjacket (light soiling & edge wear), 8vo, London: Gollancz, 1961. FIRST UK EDITION. With 18 other works by American authors, including UK FIRST EDITIONS by Norman Mailer, Truman Capote, William Styron, James Thurber and Saul Bellow. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis.
Hamilton (Patrick) THE SLAVES OF SOLITUDE, publisher`s blue cloth, dustjacket (chipped, creased), 8vo, London: Constable, 1947. FIRST EDITION -- TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY: A LONDON TRILOGY, publisher`s red cloth (spine faded), lacks dustjacket, 8vo, London: Constable, 1935. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. With 2 others by Hamilton. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis.
Priestley (J.B.) AN INSPECTOR CALLS: A PLAY IN THREE ACTS, publisher`s red cloth, dustjacket (light soiling and edge wear), small 4to, London: Heinemann, 1947; -- Osborne (John) THE ENTERTAINER, publisher`s blue cloth gilt, dustjacket (light creasing at edges), 8vo, London: Faber, 1957; -- Beckett (Samuel) EH JOE AND OTHER WRITINGS, publisher`s plum cloth gilt, dustjacket, 8vo, London: Faber, 1967. All FIRST EDITIONS. With 4 other plays by British/Continental authors in FIRST UK EDITIONS. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis.
Williams (Tennessee) CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, publisher`s blue cloth, dustjacket (light soiling & edge wear, chipping to head of spine), 8vo, London: Secker & Warburg, 1956. FIRST UK EDITION; -- Heller (Joseph) WE BOMBED IN NEW HAVEN: A PLAY, publisher`s maroon cloth, dustjacket, 4to, New York: Knopf, 1968. FIRST EDITION. With 4 other UK FIRST EDITIONS by Tennessee Williams, and 3 others. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis.
Naughton (Bill) ALFIE, publisher`s brown cloth gilt, dustjacket (creasing to upper edge), 8vo, London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1966. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED IN INK BY THE AUTHOR on the FFE, `To Ted Willis, with affection and respect from Bill Naughton, June 1966`. With 11 other modern first editions by British authors. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis.
Rowling (J.K.) HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, de luxe edition, publisher`s blue cloth gilt, author`s facsimile signature and stuck-on illustration on upper cover, in the original cellophane wrapping with the publisher`s barcode label stating `First Edition`, large 8vo, London: Bloomsbury, 2005. FIRST DE LUXE EDITION OF THE SIXTH `HARRY POTTER` BOOK. With Bloomsbury De Luxe editions of the 6 remaining `Harry Potter` books.
Fleming (Ian) FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE, ex-library, publisher`s black cloth binding with vignette on upper cover (tape marks, edgewear), first state dustjacket (heavy wear and soiling) lacks ffe, 8vo, London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. FIRST EDITION. With another copy of the same book in a second state dustjacket (water staining to head margin of preliminary leaves, jacket with chips and short tears), plus 5 first editions by Dickens, and one other.
Livingstone (David) MISSIONARY TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA, folding engraved frontispiece and 25 black-and-white plates, one folding, 2 folding maps, one loose in pocket at rear, 8 pages of ads dated `November 1, 1857`, publisher`s brown cloth (rebacked with spine laid down [some loss to spine], recornered), 8vo, London: John Murray, 1857. FIRST EDITION.
Forsyth (William) HISTORY OF THE CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON AT ST HELENA, 3 volumes, frontispieces, folding map at rear of volume one, some browning/spotting, edges dusty, new endpapers, publisher`s green cloth gilt (rebacked with spines laid down, some marks/fading), 8vo, London: John Murray, 1853. FIRST EDITION. With one by Wellington.
Thompson (James) THE HISTORY OF LEICESTER FROM THE TIME OF THE ROMANS TO THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY/THE HISTORY OF LEICESTER IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, 2 volumes, the former with a double-page aquatint frontispiece by John Flower and one folding map, both volumes soiled, volume two with some underlining/annotation, publisher`s brown cloth gilt (spines sunned, marks), 8vo, Leicester: J.S. Crossley, 1849 & 1871. FIRST EDITIONS. Provenance: Charles Noon, O.B.E. (ink inscriptions to title and half-title respectively).
Aquinas (Saint Thomas) SUMMA THEOLOGICA … Pars Prima (-Tertia) with supplement, bound in two volumes, collective title printed in red and black, divisional titles (second and third parts and supplement only) with woodcut portrait, woodcut endpieces, woodcut head piece, ornate initials, a few small lacunae/ tears/marks affecting text, waterstaining to lower margin of second volume, first volume lacks Eeeii and with avi trimmed and tipped-in, marginal section markers, buckram library binding (bumped, edge wear), folio (in 6s), Paris: Petri Chevalier, 1615.
Cerruti (Giovan Battista) MY FRIENDS THE SAVAGES: AMONGST THE SAKAIS IN THE MALAY PENINSULA, translated from Italian by I. Stone Sanpietro, 67 black-and-white photographic plates, publisher`s pebbled cloth gilt (light wear to corners), small 4to, Como: Typografia Cooperativa Comense, 1908. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN INK ON THE DEDICATION PAGE, `To Captain L.C. Treweeke, with the author`s compliments, G.B. Cerruti, Telok Anson 25.5.10`. Consigned by descent.
Rameau (Jean-Philippe) FIVE CONCERTOS FOR THE HARPSICHORD ... WITH SOME SELECT PIECES FOR THE HARPSICHORD ALONE, 3 volumes, engraved throughout, long tear to page 34/5 of the first volume (repaired), some browning, modern half-vellum, marbled boards (first volume)/early marbled boards (second and third volumes; worn), folio, London: John Walsh, [c.1755]. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION OF THE `PIECES DE CLAVECIN`.
Sammartini (Giuseppe) XII SONATE A DUE VIOLINI, E CEMBALO. SE PIACE ... OPERA TERZA, 3 volumes, engraved throughout, contemporary sprinkled calf, contrasting labels on upper covers, marbled endpapers (edge wear), folio, London: [John Walsh], 1743. FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Cedric Howard Glover (bookplate). With 5 others by Sammartini.
A 9ct gold half hunter Asprey pocket watch In 1919 Nancy Lady Astor became the first female Member of Parliament, defeating Isaac Foot. Particularly fond of her faithful butler, Mr Edwin Lee, the day after she took her seat in the Commons, Lady Astor gave him this pocket watch. It has been handed
MACDUFF-1973 Distilled 26th April 1973. Aged 28 years. First Cask bottling by Direct Wines Ltd. Reading. Limited edition, bottle no. 92 from cask 3139. With original booklet. Single malt, 70cl, 46% volume. NORTH PORT BREACHIN-1976 Distilled 27th December 1976. Aged 24 years. As above. Limited edition, bottle no. 230 from cask 3908. With original booklet. Single malt, 70cl, 46% volume. 2 Bottles.
BRUICHLADDICH VALINCH-1983 Distilled 1983, bottled 2nd September 2002. Distilled and bottled by Bruichladdich Distillery. Bottled to commemorate the first anniversary of the re-opening of Bruichladdich Distillery. Limited edition, bottle no. 613 of 826 from a fresh Oloroso Sheery Butt. In original bag. Single malt, 50cl, 58.8% volume. BRUICHLADDICH-20 YEAR-OLD 1ST RELEASE Distilled and bottled as above. In original tin. Single malt, 70cl, 46% volume. 2 Bottles.
A collection of Nazi Germany ephemera comprising a general assault badge in white metal with an Eagle & Swastika symbol surmounting a bayonet and grenade, a first voyage day badge of aluminium depicting a sailing ship surmounted by an Eagle & Swastika, maker Redo Saarlodis, also a blood and soil medal commemorating The Provincial Horses Exhibition 1935 for Landesbauernschaft Rheinland Hauptabteilung II with suspension ring, in case of issue, also two early 20th century medals commemorating horses in agriculture one of bronze and another of silver, four paperback magazines titled `Die Kunstim Deutschen Reich` (commemorating art in the German Reich) dated 1940, 1941, 1942 (2) and pictures from nature by Richard & Cherry Kearton, printed by Cassell & Co Ltd, London 1905 (af)
A collection of books comprising `The Joy Book Children`s Annual 1921`, `The Water Babies` by Charles Kingsley, printed by Ralph Tuck & Sons, London, `Hans Andersens Fairy Tales` with twenty-four colour plates by Margaret W Tarrant, printed by Ward, Loch & Co Ltd, `The Old Nursery Rhymes` illustrated by Lawson Wood, printed by Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, `The Meeting Pool` a tale of Borneo by Mervin Skipper with illustrations by R W Coulter, printed by Elkin Mathews & Marrot Ltd, London 1929, `Don`t Be Silly Mr Twibble` by Enid Blyton, `Father Tucks Annual`, illustrated by F Brundage, Hilda Cowham, A Dixon etc, printed by Rafael Tuck & Sons, London, `The Blue Fairy Book` edited by Andrew Lang, printed by Longmans, Green & Co, London 1903, `Children`s Treasury Of Great Stories` with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, printed by The Daily Express, London, `Marigold Garden` written and illustrated by Kate Greenaway, printed by Frederick Warne & Co London, `The Golden Goose` with drawings by Leslie Brooke, printed by Frederick Warne & Co London, `Sinbad`s First Voyage` presented by Bryan Ward, published by Edmund Ward, Leicester, `The Sunday Reading For The Young 1891` illustrated by A Forestier & Georges Montbard etc
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