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Click here to subscribeOnderdonk F. : The Ferro-Concrete Style - Reinforced Concrete in Modern Architecture, 1928. 1st. Edition. Folio Hb. Profusely illustrated, some colour plates. Original copies scarce. CONDITION REPORT: Binding a little marked with some minor wear at ext but still very sound. Contents clean and tight.
Picasso D. : Picasso - "Art Can Only Be Erotic", 2005. 1st. Ed. 'Square' Folio Hb with illustrated padded boards. Text with mainly colour illustrations. Two portfolios containing colour plates of his work. Together with : Rieber M. : Liberty - British Colour Design - A voyage of discovery through the archives and memorabilia of the last great emporium for innovative British design. 2013. Qto Hb with slipcase. The book narrates the historic beginnings of Liberty, from Arthur Liberty's 'Eastern Bazaar' to its Art Nouveau furniture, jewellery and clothing designs and iconic Art Fabrics, featured within 'envelopes' that are bound in but also the innovations in design and printmaking today. Both n/f copies.
Folio Society : Joyce : Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (2); L'Engle : Wrinkle in Time (2); Macdonald : Princess and the Goblin; What Are The Seven Wonders of the World?; Kipling : Jungle Book (2), Kim; Lyons : Impossible Journeys; Keane : Good Behaviour; Coetze : Disgrace; Belloc : Cautionary Tales; Brewer : Medieval Comic Tales; Masefield : Midnight Folk. ( 15 vols. ). Fine copies, all except Joyce with slip cases. All in sealed wraps. CONDITION REPORT: All these titles are contained within the publishers sealed wraps and it is therefore not possible to ascertain the impression status.
Anglo Saxon Chronicle. Six folio volumes of this publication in highly decorative gilt leather bindings, teg, for the years June & Dec. 1899, June & Dec. 1900, March & Sept. 1901. Edited by Lady Randolph Spencer Churchill and featuring articles by Edmund Gosse, Lawrence Alma Tadema and Oliver Lodge. CONDITION REPORT: Ex lib copies but with minimal evidence, Bindings with some wear on the spines and hinges & ext. but capable of restoration. Contents vg.
Huish M. : The American Pilgrim's Way in England to Homes and Memorials of the Founders of Virginia, The New England States and Pennsylvania, The Universities of Harvard & Yales, The First President of the United States & Other Illustrious Americans. 1907 - London Fine Arts Society. Un-numbered Limited Edition of 500. Folio, large paper edition, two tone buckram binding, gilt. Illustrated by E. Chettle. Colour plates with titled tissue guards & monochrome plates, historiated initials and decorative headings. CONDITION REPORT: Binding with some wear at ext. but sound. Text block and plates vg/nf
Collector's Miscellany : The Taschen David Hockney Sumo Collector's Editions 1991 - Today, 2016. Folio Hb + Dj; Tolkien J. : Beren and Luthien, De Luxe slipcase edition, 2017; Bates H. : The Darling Buds of May, 2011. Folio Society. Brom G. : Diarium Van Arend Van Buchell, 1907. 8vo Hb. Scarce CONDITION REPORT: All vg+ / nf copies. Tolkien & Bates in publisher's sealed wrap.
Family Bible with Commentary & Notes by Eadie, Nd. C.1880. Large Folio, full textured leather binding, gilt, with ornamental brass corners and clasps - complete. Aeg. Family register and portrait gallery unused. Fine chromolithographic plates. CONDITION REPORT: Very good example. Binding with some wear at the extremities but sound. One plate at the beginning where tissue guard has stuck to the plate in a small area - easily rectified.
'B.B'. : Lepus - The Brown Hare, 1962. 1st. Edition. Small qto Hb + Dj. together with Down the Bright Stream, 1959. Small qto Hb + Dj. Both illustrated by Watkins - Pitchford. Scott P. : Morning Flight, 1950. Folio Hb + Dj; Shackleton K. : Tidelines, 1951 1st. Ed. Folio Hb. Colour plates to both.
Lambert J. : Records of the Skinners of London ( Issued by the Worshipful Company of Skinners ), 1933. Folio qtr binding, gilt. red leather spine, vellum boards, teg. Colour plates with titled tissue guards, vignettes in the text, historiated initials and marginal annotations in red. Wadmore J. : Some account of the Worshipful Company of Skinners of London, 1902 & Fox A. : Worshipful Company of Skinners. Together with : Hoare's Bank, 1955 & Purdey's - Guns and the Family, 1991 and other company & Family histories. CONDITION REPORT: Some minor partial loss to the corner of front paste down & fep of Lambert title o/w a fine copy. Others vg.
Graham C. & Curling B. : The Grand National, 1973. Folio., Limited Edition, No. 63 of 100, signed by authors. Arcadia Press,original brown morocco binding gilt with decorative inlays on upper board & inner dentelles, aeg, silk lined eps., by Zaehnsdorf. Text & illustrations. CONDITION REPORT: N/f copy.
The Life of Benvenuto Cellini - Translated by John Addington Symonds, 1900.Holmes & Ricketts, The Ballantyne Press, London. Vols. I & II. Folio Hb. Paper labels, buckram spine, paper covered boards. Limited Edition. Printed on hand-made, watermarked paper. Decorative margins & historiated initials in the Morris arts and crafts style by Charles Ricketts. Fore & lower edge uncut and in the style of the Kelmscott Press publications. Scarce edition of this translation in an attractive format. CONDITION REPORT: Some wear to ext. of binding but sound. Ex lib copy with minimal evidence on paste-down and fep. O/w very clean and bright.
Fisher, T. : Collections Historical, Genealogical and Topographical for Bedfordshire, 1836. Folio, qtr binding, gilt. Frontispiece, engraved title-page, 116 engraved, aquatint or etched plates, some hand-coloured or tinted. CONDITION REPORT: Ext. of binding with some wear but sound. Sporadic foxing.
Domesday Book : Hertfordshire, 1988. Alecto Historical Editions. Limited Edition 212 of 1000. Folio, hb. Three volumes, cream buckram spine, gilt and brown papered boards. Titles include : Introduction & Translation; Facsimile of Hertfordshire Folios 132 - 142 with maps; Domesday Book Studies. In a maroon rexine-lined drop case. CONDITION REPORT: Fine set.
Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire : Freehold Trade Properties - Licensed Houses, Dwelling Houses & Cottages, Building & Accomodation Lands. Auction Catalogue, 1914. Folio, card covers. Text, photographs and plans in rear pocket. CONDITION REPORT: Covers with some wear at the ext. with small closed tears o/w sound. Contents vg.
Three manuscript elephant folio antiphonal leaves on vellum, 16th century, double-sided, each side with five, five-line staves in red ink with notation and Latin lyrics in black ink, four initial letters decorated in red, yellow and blue ink. Possibly from a Spanish antiphonal. ( approx. 820 x 600 mm ). CONDITION REPORT: Vg.
Pierre Adolphe Valette (French, 1876-1942) - 'Duo of Sketches' First with Nine Sheep, the other with Ten Sheep, pencil and black crayon on paper (Aberdeen Bond), bears label verso stating 'These two drawings are guaranteed to be original and authentic works by Adolphe Valette, Cecilia Lyon , January 2015', each approx 19x25cm, inset single mount and frame. Provenance: This drawing has been assessed and guaranteed as original and authentic by highly regarded Valette specialist and author Cecilia Lyon, and bears a label stating so. This drawing is from a folio of sketches coming from the descendants of a family friend of Valette in Blace, Beaujolais, France.
VAN FERDE BEYENS (BELGIAN); a folio of 1930s and 1940s lino cuts, prints, charcoal drawings, pen and ink sketches, etc, some signed with the full name and others by the shortened name of 'Ferbey'. (D) A lino cut image under the name Ferbey is shown in the Imperial War Museum. CONDITION REPORT: This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.uk.
Leather Topographical Albumen and Silver Print Album of Norway and Russia, folio, Norway - commercial images including Valentine, Skoien and Lindahl, local photographers - family group with local farming family, two children on skis, skiing competition, Russia - uncredited - St. Petersburg street scenes, Peterhof entrance gates and fountains, Nevsky Prospect (?), Hermitage Museum facade, Moscow - The Tsar Cannon at the Kremlin, Red Square and The Tsar Bell, 1890s, various sizes up to 280mm x 220mm, F-G, some fading and spotting, album binding P
Embossed Leather Topographical Albumen Print Album of Royal Naval Officer's World Travels in the Detached Squadron 1874-1876 and later, folio, captioned, including Rio de Janeiro, January 1875, Straits of Malacca, Table Mountain, Kitano - Japanese Guardhouse, Port Louis, Mauritius, Singapore (2), April 1873, 'Part of Detached Squadron at Woosung, Shanghai River - Narcissus, Topaze, Newcastle' all at anchor, Nagasaki, July 1876 (2), Reserve Squadron, Kiel, July 1881, HMS Lord Warden in dry dock (1875) and moored, HMS Sultan, inscribed '1882-1885', attack on Fort Pharos and Fort Ada, Alexandria, July 1882, portrait group, Marmoria, May 1884, and New Zealand, 1887, various sizes up to 330mm x 250mm, pp. 28, overall G, some fading and spotting; with watercolour of rose
GEORGE II: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-60. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page, folio, Court at Windsor Castle, 2nd July 1730. The manuscript document is a warrant issued to Spencer Compton, late Paymaster General of the Guards, Garrisons, and Land Forces and requests that deductions of twelve pence out of every twenty schillings and one day's pay out of the year from three regiments be applied for the use of the Royal Hospital. Countersigned at the foot by Robert Walpole (1676-1745) British Prime Minister 1721-42, George Dodington (1691-1762) English Politician, and William Yonge (1693-1755) British Politician. Partially laid down at the lower right edge and neatly trimmed to the left edge, slightly affecting the text but not the signature. With small tears along the right and lower edges, a light water stain to the lower edge and age wear. G Spencer Compton (1673-1743) 1st Earl of Wilmington, British Prime Minister 1742-43.
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. An early D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page, folio, Court at St. James's, 17th December 1760. The manuscript document is a warrant issued to Henry Fox, Paymaster General of the Guards, Garrisons, and Land Forces, for deducting the subsistence of two men per company from the Captains, in case they do not keep them complete according to the establishment. Countersigned at the foot by Henry Bilson-Legge (1708-1764) British Chancellor of the Exchequer 1754-55, 1756-57, 1757-61, Frederick North (1732-1792) British Prime Minister, 1770-82, and James Oswald (1715-1769) Scottish Politician. With a small torn portion to the lower left edge, affecting the text, but not the signature, a small tear to the central fold and dust staining. GHenry Fox (1705-1774) British Politician.
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of Great Britain & Ireland 1760-1820. D.S., George R, (a little light in places), as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 18th June 1867. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing John Allen Bell to be a Lieutenant in the 89th Regiment of Foot commanded by Lieutenant General John Whitelocke. Countersigned at the foot by Robert Jenkinson (1770-1828) 2nd Earl of Liverpool, British Prime Minister 1812-27 and Home Secretary 1807-09. Signed ('Hawkesbury') using his title as The Lord Hawkesbury (1801-08). With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, the Victor of Waterloo, 1815. British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. Printed letter, one page, 8vo, Ormond House, Old Kent Road, London, 12th March 1856, addressed to 'Rt. Honble Lord Henniker U.P.' to the foot of the page, in Wellington's hand. The printed letter being a request from Benjamin Hawes, the Treasurer of the Royal Humane Society, stating in part, 'In transmitting to you the enclosed Invitation for the Anniversary Festival of the Royal Humane Society, allow me, on the part of the Stewards and Committee of Management, to solicit the favor of your presence on that occasion.' Accompanied by the original envelope. Together with a 12mo printed invitation from the Royal Humane Society for their Anniversary Festival at the Freemasons Tavern, Great Queen Street on Wednesday 16th April 1856, which further states, 'His Grace the Duke of Wellington, U.P. in the chair', with the recipient's name, Lord Henniker, completed in Wellington's hand. With a small amount of dust toning to the left edge of the letter. Also including Prince George: (1819-1904) Duke of Cambridge, grandson of King George III. Commander in Chief of the Forces 1856-95. D.S., George, at the foot, one page, oblong folio, n.p., 31st July 1872. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Frederick Conybeare to be a Major General in the Army. Countersigned by Edward Cardwell (1813-1886, Secretary of State for War 1868-74). With two blind embossed paper seals. With light foxing to the edges and minor age wear. G to VG, 3
MARIA THERESA: (1717-1780) Empress Consort of the Holy Roman Empire 1745-65. Mother of Marie Antoinette. D.S., Maria Theresa, one page, folio, Vienna, 4th September 1767, in German. The manuscript document is untranslated although apparently relates to a resolution concerning the Court Council of War. With some light overall age wear and foxing and a couple of small, neat tears. About VG
JOSEPH II: (1741-1790) Holy Roman Emperor 1765-90, the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband Emperor Francis I, and also the brother of Marie Antoinette. Along with Catherine the Great of Russia and Frederick the Great of Prussia, Joseph II is considered one of the three great Enlightenment monarchs. Large D.S., Josephus, with an elaborate paraph, one page, large oblong folio, Vienna, July 1788. The attractively penned manuscript document is untranslated. Signed by the Emperor at the conclusion alongside a large blind embossed paper seal and also bearing two countersignatures. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
Pierre Adolphe Valette (French, 1876-1942) - 'Ten Sheep'Pencil and black crayon on paper, bears handwritten label verso 'This drawing is guaranteed to be an original and authentic work by Adolphe Valette, Cecilia Lyon, November 2012', approx 23x30cm, mounted and framed.Provenance: This drawing has been assessed and guaranteed as original and authentic by the highly regarded by the Valette specialist and author Cecilia Lyon, and bears a label stating so. This drawing is from a folio of sketches coming from the descendant of a family friend of Valette in Blace, Beaujolais, France.
Pierre Adolphe Valette (French, 1876-1942) - 'Duo of Sketches'First with Nine Sheep, the other with Ten Sheep, pencil and black crayon on paper (Aberdeen Bond), bears label verso stating 'These two drawings are guaranteed to be original and authentic works by Adolphe Valette, Cecilia Lyon , January 2015', each approx 19x25cm, inset single mount and frame.Provenance: This drawing has been assessed and guaranteed as original and authentic by highly regarded Valette specialist and author Cecilia Lyon, and bears a label stating so. This drawing is from a folio of sketches coming from the descendants of a family friend of Valette in Blace, Beaujolais, France.
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