A. A. Milne: a first edition copy of 'Winnie The Pooh', published 1926, pictorial gilt tooled green cloth, two early editions of 'When We Were Very Young', sixth edition December 1924 and eleventh edition, 1925, pictorial gilt tooled blue cloth, 'The House at Pooh Corner', third edition, 1929, gilt tooled red cloth and 'The Christopher Robin Story Book', thirteenth edition, 1945, pictorial silver tooled red cloth, all published by Methuen & Co Ltd, London, together with Robert Louis Stevenson 'A Child's Garden of Verses', illustrated by Charles Robinson, published John Lane, The Bodley Head, London and Charles Scribners's Sons, New York, 1899, pictorial tooled gilt green cloth, Rudyard Kipling, Captain's Courageous, Macmillan and Co, Limited, London, 1897, pictorial gilt tooled blue cloth, and J. R. R. Tolkein, 'Mr Bliss', published George Allen and Unwin, 1982, all 8vo. (8)
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A Chinese Qing Dynasty, 19th century, famille vert porcelain wall pocket, of flat back baluster vase form with hole for wall hanging, decorated with three figures standing at table in a garden, the figure to the left with 'thought' bubble extending from her head containing a musical instrument, possibly a pipa, all framed by yellow and green diaper borders, unmarked, 21.5 by 5 by 26.5 high.
A Chinese Imari bowl with famille noire floral decorated exterior, a 20th Century Yi Xing miniature teapot and two bowls boxed, an 18th Century blue and white elongated octagonal dish with central willow in a garden setting, a Chinese celadon glazed famille rose dish of shaped rectangular form, a celadon glazed shallow dish with incised decoration and a chocolate glazed vase with four character relief work mark
A Chinese republican period gourd shaped vase (1912-1949) oxide red ground with overglaze dragon and scrolling foliage decoration and panels of figures in garden settings bearing faux Qianlong (Chien Lung) seal mark to base CONDITION REPORTS Light surface scratches, accretions etc. Wear to areas of the gilt on the main body of the vase, also wear to the gilt on the rim. Item has general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. Height is approx. 19 cm. See photos for more details.
![Kelmscott Press.- Chaucer (Geoffrey) [The Canterbury Tales], cancelled proof bifolium comprising pp.1-2 and 15-16, printed in](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9e4f9f33-b24b-4ad2-ac71-aa4200fef8e1/2e267284-589e-42ff-b249-aa42010d9f32/468x382.jpg)
Kelmscott Press.- Chaucer (Geoffrey) [The Canterbury Tales], cancelled proof bifolium comprising pp.1-2 and 15-16, printed in Chaucer type, both leaves with a woodcut illustration by Burne-Jones, woodcut initials (one large, five small and seven very small), and 2 fine decorative woodcut borders, versos with side-notes printed in red, some light foxing, mostly marginal, [cf Peterson A40], folio, Kelmscott Press, 1893.⁂ Very rare proof of one of the most famous pages in printing history, with variations in the typesetting from the final version . One of only a few copies printed which were subsequently given to Morris's friends, making it one of the rarest of Kelmscott items. The first column of text contains 7 lines; in the published version the seventh line appears at the head of the second column and the final line "The chambres and the stables weren wyde" has been moved to the following page. The first illustration famously depicts Chaucer in a garden holding a book and pen, Morris himself drew the plants in the garden. The second illustration is from 'The Knight's Tale'.
Gardening.- Hill (Thomas) The Profitable Art of Gardening, part 1 only (of 2), largely printed in black letter, 3 woodcuts (2 of mazes), lacks title and X2 with illustration of a Knot garden (supplied from another edition, signed T2), duplicate leaf X3 loose at end, small hole to final leaf with slight loss of text, minor marginal worming, copious ink annotations in 2 contemporary hands, some headlines and pagination slightly trimmed, later half morocco, rubbed, [Fussell I, p.18; STC 13494], 4to, [Henry Bynneman], [?1579]; sold not subject to return⁂ A rare 16th century edition (not present in the Rothamsted collection) with remarkably extensive contemporary marginalia to the second 'booke' of part 1, whose running title is "Secretes in sowing and planting." Despite defects an important an interesting copy.
Bible, English.- The Bible, Complete Old Testament only, comprising Genesis to Prophets, double column, largely printed in black letter, general title within woodcut architectural border printed in red and black, Psalter also with woodcut border, full-page woodcut of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, woodcut illustrations, decorations and initials, lacks initial blank leaf and B1, B6 and gathering C1-6 from genealogical table at beginning, trimmed with occasional loss of headlines or side-notes, light water-stain towards end but generally clean and crisp, 17th century calf, rubbed, clasps, spine cracked, [Herbert 178; STC 2136], folio, by Christopher Barker, 1583.⁂ Handsomely printed, this was the last black letter folio edition of the Geneva version. The full text included the Apocrypha and New Testament. Later bookplate of Lord Walsingham.
West Indies.- Antigua.- Stobwasser (L., active c.1830s) Ansichten von Missions-Niederlassungen der evangelischen Bruder-Gemeinde, four views of Antigua by Hurlimann and Hegi after Stobwasser, including 'Mission buildings at St. John's in the Spring Garden area', 'Grace Hill, from the northeast side', 'Grace Bay from the West side', and 'Cedar Hall from the northwest side', aquatint and etching with original hand-colouring on cream wove paper, excellent rich impressions, each sheet approx. 320 x 460 mm. (12 1/2 x 18 1/8 in), minor spotting and rough edges, in original green wrappers with engraved pictorial title to upper cover, oblong 4to, issued for the Evangelical Missionary Society, Birman et Fils, Basel, [circa 1830-1835]⁂ Scarce. A particularly fine example of the suite commissioned by the Moravian Church, who intended using it as a way of promoting their work on the island.Saleroom notice: Please note, this copy is without text.
Britain Plastic Floral Garden and Timpo figure of the Queen, unboxed Floral Garden including flowers, edging bricks, tools, ferns, Wheel Barrow, Grass, Beds, Tree, bushes, lattice work, stone pillars, flower pots, crazy paving and other items, VG, Timpo QE II on horseback, in original box and unboxed two Taylor and Barrett lead children on a howdah seat, VG, box F-G (qty)
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