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Lot 3223
Johns W.E. Capt.: four Biggles first editions - 'Hunts Big Game' 1948 H&S, 'Looks Back' 1965 H&S, 'Leopards of Zinn' 1960 Brockhampton and 'In Mexico' 1959 Brockhampton; five further Biggles books in the Hampton Library Series; and five others published by Dean & Son Ltd., all with dustjackets
Lot 103
'Flowers of Fortune', early-Victorian handmade fortune-telling Valentine, c.1840, the central flower can be twisted open to reveal different attributes on each petal ('clever', 'sincere', 'obliging' and so on), the surrounding border of hand-painted embossed flowers and leaves can be turned back to reveal different professions ('an artist', 'an Officer', 'a Policeman', 'a Gardener' and so on), 22cm by 20cm. Together with a handmade "wheel of fortune" Valentine game, which can be spun on its silk cord (the cord indicating the fate when it stops); inscribed in red ink to one side (the lady you'll meet), and black ink to the other side (the man you'll meet): 'A wealthy farmer you shall wed, although a grumbler it is said'; 'You'll be married soon and live not far from here to a nice young man with £500 a year'; 'A tall young fellow is your beau. He's spendthrift and makes the money go'; 'A bachelor's life will be your lot, altho' you have many a lady sought'; 'Be careful or you'll be left in the dirt, for the girl you love is a terrible flirt', and so on (2)
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Lot 164
'Dolly's Dressmaker', London: A. N. Myers, [c.1860], hand-coloured lithographic sheet of outfit designs, 12 numbered sheets of patterns, publisher's paper covers with ties and hand-coloured lithographic pictorial title, publisher's advertisements for 'Educational Publications' pasted to inside cover, scarce. Together with an Edwardian children's dressing-up fashion game, chromolithographic die-cut outfits and accessories with interchangeable heads of lady and young girl, housed in pictorial card box, stamped to inside, 'Emma S. Windsor, Kindergarten, Toy & Crawling Rug Depot, South Kensington' (2)
Lot 255
ISAAC HOLLIS & SONS A BIG GAME HALF STOCKED PERCUSSION SHOT AND BALL GUN, with damascus twist steel barrell 28.5" (73cm), circa 1850's, having octagonal breech stamped I. Hollis & Sons, Makers, made for the African trade. The round barrel with under rib and ram rod pipes, chequered walnut stock with nickle silver fore end sight, white metal and brass furniture mounts to ramrod, total length of gun 45.5" (115.6cm) 6kg (Note of interest - a similar gun was sold by Weller and Dufty on 1st October 1987, associated with and pertaining to the famous missionary Dr. David Livingstone 1813-1873. Isaac Hollis, Weamon Row, Birmingham)
Lot 163
Edwardian children's game, Card Houses, 138 cards, mostly illustrated with chromolithographic depictions of anthropomorphic animals (including cats), original publisher's red card box with silvered title to lid (instructions pasted to inside lid), by J. W. Spear & Sons, Bavaria. Together with five boxed card games, early- to mid-20th century, including Snap and Strip-Tease, and a facsimile of 'Petits Metamorphoses', not checked if complete (7)
Lot 158
Valentine notebook, c.1860, the calf boards bearing initials (presumably the initials of the lovers), 'C. M. & E.A.', the endpapers formed of coloured paper lace by Dobbs with manuscript romantic verse, the rear endpaper opening as a wallet, notebook unused but with gift inscription to opening page, 'On the evening hour love, Think of me, And know that I, Do think of thee'. Together with a cloth-bound notebook with game to upper board, partially inscribed as journal documenting trip to London, July & August 1885, and a Harwood's Memorandum Book, expenses in pencil, containing handwritten cheque/invoice, 'Cheltenham 1867' (3)
Lot 162
Very scarce mid-Victorian parlour or children's game, 'Quartetts of the Royal Family of England', c.1860-1870, comprising eight hand-coloured lithographic portraits on four sheets of wood (double sided), quartered diagonally in jigsaw-like fashion, housed in later wooden box but with original label on wooden lid
Lot 142
Collecting of miscellaneous cards, comprising: original ink & watercolour Christmas card, 'A Merry Xmas 1917', depicting clowns in front of striped tent (opens to reveal troupe of brightly coloured performers); c.1825 novelty purse, orange card with applied watercolour butterfly, housing a similar orange sheet bearing tiny manuscript Lord's Prayer; c.1860 Alum Bay sand picture of Osborne House with pierced border; Aesthetic Christmas card, c.1890, etched design of woman worshipping mistletoe on furniture; a netting shuttle & needle made of wood, inscribed, To Hetty Merry Christmas 1915 From Cess'; c.1895 novelty/comic Christmas card by Angus Thomas with applied fabric check trousers, 'Uncheckered Prosperity', complete with envelope addressed to George Raphael of Ballymena, postmarked 24 December 1895; Christmas greetings card in the form of small book, 'Telephone', comic illustrations with quotes from Shakespeare, published in USA by Louis Prang, 1878; late-Victorian Christmas card, ink illustration of gentleman with shotgun addressing an owl, inscribed and illustrated with game verso; boxed novelty Christmas card in the form of a mirror with quote from Robert Burns, the box addressed to George Rapahel on Ballymena, Ireland (9)
Lot 180
Ephemera. Collection of Victorian packaging boxes, card and paper construction, to include a red & white checkered box with central image of roses and internal compartments with gilt embossed detail and mirror (evocative of the Valentines of this era); a chocolate box by J. S. Fry with chromolithographic label depicting cats beneath a parasol; a 'Fragrant Souvenir' box by J. Grossmith, Perfumiers, London (in the form of a trunk); a cocoa box by J. S. Fry (in the form of a book); a Pearce Duff baking powder box with label depicting young woman being burnt at the stake; 'The Casket Hair Pin Box', label to base, velvet lid; a box in the form of a tambourine, and others. Together with a Victorian game bearing hand-coloured lithographic label, 'The Figure and Flower Play', containing numerous coloured wooden pieces, and a sheet of 'Silshine Transfers' (12)
Lot 601
A Mid XIX Century Majolica Victoria Pottery Company Game Pie Dish, Inner Liner and Cover, with boars head finial, of two handled oval form, moulded and painted with scrolling white flowers against a brown ground with turquoise bands, impressed marks, 32cm long; An Italian Pottery Elongated Oval Bowl, moulded as swimming swans and fish, 47cm long. (2)
Lot 1596
A Collection of Games and Toys - to include a children's 40 mm Astronomical Telescope, Disney Anna doll with Olaf, Doll's Tea Party game, WWE Chris Bonoit figure, limited edition Corgi Tramlines - fleet no. 104, collection of Pokemon cards with books, Bluntman and Chronic figure, Gary Lineker's Footballer of the Year game, Monopoly and a few other small toys and games.
Lot 11
A Mahjong Oriental Game; the ancient "Chinese Game of Four Winds" with two layers of accessories contained in a box with "Directions of Playing" published by Ying Fat Cheung", No. 140 Wellington Street, Hong Kong, with another Chinese game "The Game of Go" with accessories and instruction book, together with seven books of the orient including "China The Beautiful" edited by Ting Sing Wu, October 10, 1954, "Traveller in the Orient" by Martin Hurlimann, published by Thames & Hudson and five others.
Lot 401
Norman Rossington signed album page approx 5 x 4 inches. Norman Rossington 24/12/1928 to 21/5/1999 was an English actor best known for appearing in The Army Game, Carry On Films, A Hard Days Night, The Longest Day , The Charge of the Light Brigade, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. Good condition slightly creased.
Lot 423
Norman Rossington signed album page approx 5 x 4 inches with Clonel Parker, Elvis's Manager on reverse . Norman Rossington 24/12/1928 to 21/5/1999 was an English actor best known for appearing in The Army Game, Carry On Films, A Hard Days Night, The Longest Day , The Charge of the Light Brigade, Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines. Scruffy condition.
Lot 118
A Small Quantity of Militaria, comprising:- two leather shot flasks, one embossed with a gillie on horseback, the other with game birds; three plain wood police truncheons; an Irish ebonised oak truncheon carved with shamrock; two pairs of handcuffs, one dated 1941;and a pair of No.2 Mk.I x6 Binoculars by W Watson & Sons Ltd, London, 1916 (9)
Lot 301
Edwardian Juvenalia - an Edwardian Raphael Tuck & Sons Co. Ltd New York-London-Paris 'The Rail Road ABC' from Father Tuck's Wide Awake series booklet, No.1757 c.1903; Little Red Riding Hood by Dean's Happy Day Series No.4; a novelty Angelsey Castle Red Riding Hood theatre performance programme, others; an Edwardian game 'Snowball' manufactured by Chad Valley; etc qty
Lot 312
Juvenalia - an unusual treen novelty dice shaker in the form of a gentleman in a top hat, his bone eyes extend popping out of its head; a 19th century 'The Game of Schimmell or Bell & Hammer' game box; an early 20th century Moroccan leather game counter pouch decorated with little boys sword fighting;Strobic Circles A New Optical Illusion designed by Prof. S.P.Thompson; penguin dice shaker; etc
Lot 121
BRUCE LEE PHOTOS/PROMO ITEMS. A selection of Bruce Lee memorabilia to include: approximately 300-400 assorted Bruce Lee-related chinese magazine pages, clippings, covers and cards, approx. 158x copies of 3 different folded Bruce Lee posters (quantities of each: 130x, 17x, 11x), around 50x 'Game Of Death' plastic promo cards (7x10"), 110x commemorative booklets, 260x colour photos (8x10"), approx. 180x Toma foldout quads, 86x black and white photos, (8x10"), 55x square photocards (7.5x7.5"), 8x black and white promo booklets.
Lot 3
ESCALADO HORSE RACING GAME BOXED/DERWENT TRIANG CABIN CRUISER. A mechanical horse racing game 'Escalado' in original box, by 'The Chad Valley Company'. Instructions affixed to inner box lid. Splitting to box lid and some age wear, otherwise good condition. Box measures approx 26 x 18 x 11cm. Also a Triang Derwent Electric 14" Cabin Cruiser: White hull, cream roof, brown Superstructure, battery operated - approx 36cm in box. Also a boxed 'Minister Delux' tin plated car, original box, plastic wrapped.
Lot 606
The Lonsdale Library"Trout Fishing from all Angles", "Deer, Hare and Otter Hunting", "Game Birds, Beasts and Fishes", all with dj Craig, C W Thurlow "Spinners Delight", Hutchinsons Library of Sports 1951, blue cloth, dj "Shooters Delight", Hutchinsons Library of Sports 1952, dj Drought, Captain J B "Successful Shooting", Country Life 1948 Buxton, Anthony "Fisherman Naturalist", Collins 1946 and two other volumes (1 box)
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