![(Arthur Conan writer 1859-1930) The Story of [S]Pedegue`s Dropper autograph manuscript signed 25pp. slightly browned edges cr](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2837196/293-201157124057_468x382.jpg)
(Arthur Conan writer 1859-1930) The Story of [S]Pedegue`s Dropper autograph manuscript signed 25pp. slightly browned edges creased with an A.L.s. 1984 from Jean Conan Doyle giving the manuscript to her solicitor “In appreciation of all the help and understanding and loyalty he has given me... in my efforts to protect my father`s words from those who were only interested in their exploitation” and another A.L.s. 4th June 1984 from Richard Lancelyn Green “Thank you very much for letting me read the manuscript...” [cf. Green & Gibson A47] folio [1928]; and a copy of Julian Symons` Portrait of an Artist: Conan Doyle signed presentation copy from Jean Conan Doyle with corrections 1979 folio & 8vo (2). *** Conan Doyle`s cricket story. First published in the Strand Magazine in 1928 and later published in book form in The Maracot Deep and Other Stories John Murray [1929]. There are a few textual changes in this manuscript the story is titled “The Story of Pedegue`s Dropper” and Richard Lancelyn Green in his letter notes that “it is curious that Sir Arthur ceased numbering the pages after 20 & spelt Sydney `Sidney`“. “`The Story of Spedegue`s Dropper` was based on the author`s own experience when bowled by a most extraordinary ball from A.P. Lucas. It was propelled into the air to about thirty feet and then fell onto the top of the bails. It was an experience which also gave him the idea for high-angle fire so that the bullets might enter enemy trenches.” - Green & Gibson. (Arthur Conan writer 1859-1930) The Story of [S]Pedegue`s Dropper autograph manuscript signed 25pp. slightly browned edges creased with an A.L.s. 1984 from Jean Conan Doyle giving the manuscript to her solicitor “In appreciation of all the help and understanding and loyalty he has given me... in my efforts to protect my father`s words from those who were only interested in their exploitation” and another A.L.s. 4th June 1984 from Richard Lancelyn Green “Thank you very much for letting me read the manuscript...” [cf. Green & Gibson A47] folio [1928]; and a copy of Julian Symons` Portrait of an Artist: Conan Doyle signed presentation copy from Jean Conan Doyle with corrections 1979 folio & 8vo (2). *** Conan Doyle`s cricket story. First published in the Strand Magazine in 1928 and later published in book form in The Maracot Deep and Other Stories John Murray [1929]. There are a few textual changes in this manuscript the story is titled “The Story of Pedegue`s Dropper” and Richard Lancelyn Green in his letter notes that “it is curious that Sir Arthur ceased numbering the pages after 20 & spelt Sydney `Sidney`“. “`The Story of Spedegue`s Dropper` was based on the author`s own experience when bowled by a most extraordinary ball from A.P. Lucas. It was propelled into the air to about thirty feet and then fell onto the top of the bails. It was an experience which also gave him the idea for high-angle fire so that the bullets might enter enemy trenches.” - Green & Gibson.
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![LE CORBUSIER. L’Architecture D’Aujourd ‘Hui… numéro Hors Séne Le Corbusier. [N.p.:] 1948. Folio (309](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3296-2011512114839_468x382.jpg)
![[CROMBIE, Charles.] Laws of Cricket. London: [n.d. but circa 1907.] Oblong folio (273 x 375mm.) 12 chromolithographed plates](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3300-2011512114854_468x382.jpg)
[CROMBIE, Charles.] Laws of Cricket. London: [n.d. but circa 1907.] Oblong folio (273 x 375mm.) 12 chromolithographed plates with Perrier advertisements verso, 1 chromolithographed advertisement. (Title-page somewhat browned and spotted with large ink initials and ink outlining to lettering, light browning and soiling to plates.) Original cloth-backed boards (worn, lower cover detached).
STANFORD, Edward. Stanford’s London Atlas of Universal Geography… folio edition… third edition, revised and enlarged. London: 1904. Folio (557 x 374mm.) Title in red and black, 110 maps (93 double-page). (Some soiling, a few maps torn, map of England and Wales torn with loss.) Contemporary half-morocco (somewhat scuffed).
![NEWMAN, GRAHAM & Co. (publishers). Our Conservative and Unionist Statesman. London: [n.d. but circa 1895-1899.] 6 divisio](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3309-2011512114915_468x382.jpg)
NEWMAN, GRAHAM & Co. (publishers). Our Conservative and Unionist Statesman. London: [n.d. but circa 1895-1899.] 6 divisions, folio (366 x 269mm.) Numerous photographic plates with facsimile signatures. (Minor spotting.) Original cloth-backed boards (somewhat scuffed, spines faded and slightly chipped).
![CHAPMAN, John K. (editor). The Court Theatre, and Royal Dramatic Record. [London: n.d. but circa 1850.] Folio (327 x 213mm.)](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3314-2011512114931_468x382.jpg)
CHAPMAN, John K. (editor). The Court Theatre, and Royal Dramatic Record. [London: n.d. but circa 1850.] Folio (327 x 213mm.) Engraved additional decorative title, engraved dedication, 6 engraved plates, 5 chromolithographed playbills in blue, black and gilt. (Some spotting and browning.) Original morocco gilt (extremities scuffed and rubbed, stitching weak and some leaves now loosely inserted). Provenance: David Buchanan (presentation inscription from the actor Charles Kean ‘To David Buchanan from his very sincere friend Charles Kean 24 Dec 1849’ to preliminary blank).
SHAKESPEARE, William. The Works… Imperial edition, edited by Charles Knight. London: J.S. Virtue & Co., Limited, [n.d. but circa 1860.] 2 vols., folio (372 x 260mm.) Engraved additional decorative titles, numerous engraved plates. (Some spotting and browning.) Contemporary half-calf (extremities scuffed).
BLACK, Adam & Charles (publishers). General Atlas of the World… new edition. Edinburgh: 1854. Folio (442 x 308mm.) 69 engraved maps and plates, the majority hand-coloured (18 double-page), 1 folding chart. (Occasional light browning or spotting.) Contemporary half-morocco (somewhat scuffed).
ORNITHOLOGY. – Joseph M. FORSHAW. Parrots of the World illustrated by William T. Cooper. Melbourne: Lansdowne Press, 1973. Folio (380 x 258mm.) Numerous full-page colour illustrations. Original cloth, dust-jacket (small tear to front-free endpaper). – And seven others of natural history interest (7).
AUDSLEY, George Ashdown, and William James AUDSLEY. Polychromatic Decoration as Applied to Building in the Mediaeval Styles. London & Manchester: 1882. Folio (403 x 280mm.) Title in red and black, 36 plates printed in colours and gilt. (Some browning, heavy to title-page.) Modern cloth, old cover laid down, t.e.g. (upper cover slightly soiled).
PHOTOGRAPHS, JAPAN. – A. FARSARI & Co (photographers). An album of 50 mounted tinted albumen-print photographs. Yokohama: [n.d. but circa 1900.] Oblong folio (274 x 352mm.) Photographic title-page, the photographs recto and verso of 25 leaves. (Minor browning and spotting.) Contemporary morocco-backed lacquer boards decorated in gilt (a few chips to lacquer, spine worn).
![PHOTOGRAPHS, JAPAN. An album containing approximately 51 hand-coloured albumen-print photographs, [circa 1890-1900.] Oblong f](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3053-2011512113431_468x382.jpg)
PHOTOGRAPHS, THE MEDITERRAN-EAN. An album containing approximately 37 mounted albumen-print photographs, titled on the upper cover ‘Mediterranean 1897’, [circa 1897.] Folio (235 x 310mm.) All views around the Mediterranean, including Tunis, Tangier and Gibraltar. (Some fading, mostly to edges, and rippling.) Contemporary half-calf (worn).
PHOTOGRAPHS, ACTORS, ACTRESSES & PERFORMERS. An album containing approximately 130 photographs of actors, actresses and performers, [circa 1875.] Folio (280 x 212mm.) The photographs mounted, many to a page, often captioned by a contemporary hand in pencil or ink. (Some browning and adhesive staining mostly to leaves.) Contemporary cloth (worn, spine lacking, stitching broken). – And an album containing aquatint prints of historical subjects (2).
![CUNNINGHAM, James. Remarkable Occurences. [N.p. but Edinburgh:] entries dated 1809-1818. Folio (199 x 125mm.) Manuscript thro](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3077-201151211355_468x382.jpg)
CUNNINGHAM, James. Remarkable Occurences. [N.p. but Edinburgh:] entries dated 1809-1818. Folio (199 x 125mm.) Manuscript throughout. Contemporary wrappers (back-strip torn). Note: this journal of an advocate clerk comprises short notes on various subjects including Waterloo, life in Edinburgh, first balloon ascent in Edinburgh, social life and other interesting snippets.
![AUTOGRAPHS. An album containing numerous autographs of actors and comedians, [late 20th Century.] Oblong folio (99 x 147mm.)](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3083-2011512113518_468x382.jpg)
AUTOGRAPHS. An album containing numerous autographs of actors and comedians, [late 20th Century.] Oblong folio (99 x 147mm.) The signatures, a few clipped and mounted, recto and verso of coloured leaves, many dedicated to Colin [Harcourt], the compiler, with manuscript name identifying the signature. Original plastic boards. Note: the signatures include Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Ronnie Barker, Jimmy Savile, Tom Baker, Richard Briers, James Bolam, Dave Allen, Tony Blackburn, Penelope Keith, Roy Castle, John Thaw, Danny La Rue and Freddie Starr.
![AUTOGRAPHS, THE BEATLES. An autograph album including numerous music and pop stars, [circa 1962-1963.] Oblong folio (111 x 14](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3085-2011512113524_468x382.jpg)
AUTOGRAPHS, THE BEATLES. An autograph album including numerous music and pop stars, [circa 1962-1963.] Oblong folio (111 x 147mm.) The album containing a pink leaf with the signatures of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison in blue ink. Original vinyl (deteriorating). Note: the album also includes the signatures of Jet Harris, Tony Meehan, Little Richard, Cliff Richard, Mick Green, Rolf Harris (with a cartoon self-portrait) and a few related pieces of ephemera including a ticket for ‘The Rolling Stones Show’ at the Odeon Theatre, Cheltenham; the Beatles autographs were obtained by the current vendor in person in the car park outside the Savoy Hotel on 2nd November 1963.
![[“SELENUS, Gustavus”.] Das Erste Buch der Beschreibung des Schach-Spieles. [Leipzig: 1616.] Folio (294 x 178mm.)](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3107-2011512113617_468x382.jpg)
[“SELENUS, Gustavus”.] Das Erste Buch der Beschreibung des Schach-Spieles. [Leipzig: 1616.] Folio (294 x 178mm.) Engraved decorative title, numerous engraved illustrations. (Heavy browning and occasional soiling, some worm damage, lacking frontispiece, pp.491 onwards replaced in 18th Century manuscript.) Old vellum (worn). Note: the first book in German on the game of chess, rare.
VERE, Francis. The Commentaries. Cambridge: printed by John Field, 1657. Small folio (274 x 173mm.) 6 plates (2 folding, 1 double-page), 4 folding maps. (Minor spotting or browning.) Early 19th Century calf tooled in gilt and blind, gilt turn-ins, gauffered g.e. (extremities slightly scuffed, upper cover detached). Wing V240. Provenance: Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet and Lord Minto (1722-1777, Treasurer of the Navy, armorial shelf label with motto ‘credunt quod vident’).
CHARLES II, King of England, and Samuel PEPYS. A manuscript document signed by King Charles II and countersigned by Samuel Pepys. Whitehall: dated 16th September 1674. 1p. folio (298 x 185mm.) The document to the Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy, ordering them to enter George Wingreene as Master Cook of the Fireship “Anne & Christopher”. (Mounted on a further sheet of paper, some spotting.) Framed and glazed within a pierced gilt composition section (faults). Provenance: purchased as lot 224 at Sotheby & Co in their sale of Valuable Printed Books, Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and a Russian Manuscript on 24th June 1975, by the father of the current vendor (details verso).
LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB (publishers). – LONGUS. The Pastoral Loves of Daphnis and Chloe. New York: 1934. Limited edition of 1500 copies, this number 1090 signed by the illustrator, folio (285 x 200mm.) 13 etched plates, etched illustrations, all by Ruth Reeves. (Some offsetting.) Original sheep, the upper cover with gilt embossed medallion, t.e.g. (slightly scuffed). Original cloth slip-case. – And one other illustrated work (2).
![SHAKESPEARE, William. The Complete Plays [The Folio Shakespeare]. London: The Folio Society, 1988. 6 vols., 8vo (243 x 150mm.](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3182-2011512114110_468x382.jpg)
SHAKESPEARE, William. The Complete Plays [The Folio Shakespeare]. London: The Folio Society, 1988. 6 vols., 8vo (243 x 150mm.) Titles printed in brown and black. Original red ‘Oasis Morocco goatskin’, gilt, bound at Hunter & Foulis, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (spines slightly faded). All contained within original oak and cedar presentation case.
SANDYS, George. Sandys Travailes… the fift edition. London: Richard Cotes, 1652. Engraved additional decorative title and 47 engraved illustrations, 1 folding map, 1 folding prospect. Wing S677 [bound with: Thomas HIBBERT.] A Relation of Some Yeares Travaile, Begunne Anno 1626. London: printed by William Stansby, and Jacob Bloome, 1634. Engraved additional title and 36 engraved illustrations. STC 13190. 2 vols. bound as one, folio (275 x 172mm.) (Some light browning.) 18th Century sprinkled calf (slightly scuffed, joints splitting.) Provenance: Rolle (armorial bookplate to front pastedown).
![INCUNABULA. – [Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini, Pope Pius II. Epistolae Familiares. Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1481.] Folio](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3242-2011512114516_468x382.jpg)
INCUNABULA. – [Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini, Pope Pius II. Epistolae Familiares. Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1481.] Folio (290 x 197mm.) 231 leaves only (of 246). (14 leaves replaced in facsimile, some browning, some manuscript side-notes in a contemporary hand, occasional initial letter written-in.) 19th Century half-morocco (somewhat scuffed and rubbed).
![THE FOLIO SOCIETY (publishers). – Raymond CHANDLER. [The Complete Novels.] London: 1989. Second impression, 7 vols., 8v](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10123/2837245/3258-2011512114620_468x382.jpg)
THE FOLIO SOCIETY (publishers). – Raymond CHANDLER. [The Complete Novels.] London: 1989. Second impression, 7 vols., 8vo (215 x 135mm.) Original decorated cloth, all contained within a single slipcase. – And approximately 142 others, the majority published by the Folio Society (a quantity).
KOELLE, Sigismund Wilhelm. Polyglotta Africana; or a Comparative Vocabulary on nearly Three Hundred Words and Phrases, in More than One Hundred Distinct African Languages. London: Church Missionary House, 1854. Folio (492 x 307mm.) Folding hand-coloured map. (Some spotting, soiling and light creasing.) Original cloth (worn). Provenance: J.S. Mauritius (signature dated 1872 to title-page); F.W.H. Migeod (ink stamp dated 1912 to title-page).
John Nichols, "The History and Antiquities of Hinckley in the County of Leicester" second edition to which is added, "The History of Witherley in the Same County.... by the Late Benjamin Bartlett", 1813, illustrated, folio half calf. Footnote: Being extracts from Nichols "History and Antiquities of Leicestershire" page number 669 to 754 in the Witherley section pages 1,007 to 1,055.
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