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Great Toys of Marklin 1895-1914 hardback book, with dust jacket, in-depth pictorial guide on Marklin's early tinplate toys, in English, French and German. The book is in near-mint condition.

London.- Brown (Thomas) Amusements Serious and Comical, Calculated for the Meridian of London, book-label 'Sum Caroli Whibley', some light browning, some light spotting or surface soiling, 19th century half roan, some loss to backstrip, wear to corners, rubbed, joints cracked but covers holding, [Wing B5051], for John Nutt, 1700 § "A Gentleman". The London Guide, and Stranger's Safeguard Against the Cheats, Swindlers, and Pickpockets...And a Glossary of Cant Terms, engraved frontispiece with small abrasion affecting few letters of imprint, some very light browning and surface soiling, gutter cracked at points with couple leaves starting to work loose, original printed boards, rebacked in roan, spine worn with loss, boards with most text faded and rather worn, joints cracked with upper cover nearly loose, for J. Bumpus, 1818, first editions; and others London related, including a defective copy of Lonon Unmask'd [?1784], 8vo & 12mo (13) *** Thomas Brown (1662-1704) was a noted English satirist and Grub Street writer. His work provides a tour of London, which although not entirely rooted in fact gives an insight into London culture at the time.  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Books: Royalty and the Court – Anon., An Alphabetical list of the Knights of the Garter and of the Bath, 2 Vols bound as one, London, J. Nichols, n. d., (abstracted and re-bound from later edn. of Francis Townsend, Calendar of Knights) 18mo, bookplate also of Sir Harris Nicholas KCMG, KH, bound quarter calf over marbled boards, spine worn, Vol I: Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter from the Institution of the Order to the Present Time, 913-934pp, Vol. II An Alphabetical List of the Knight s of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath 1725-1815 and of the Knights Grand Cross from that Year until the Present Time; Anon., The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the Abbey Church of St. Peter, Westminster on Tuesday 2nd June MCMLIII, Cambridge Cambridge University Press, Royal 8vo, 62pp 2 colour printed, bound red boards with gilt Royal cypher and gilt titles to spine, d. w. (very clean copy); Eeles (Francis Carolus, CBE, DLitt, LLD, 1876-1954), The Coronation Service, Its Meaning and History, London, A. R. Mowbray, 2nd impr. 1953, 12mo, 94pp, frontis portrait of HM the Queen and 8 plates, bound blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, d.w. Nicolson (Sir Harold George, KCVO, CMG, 1886-1968), King George V His Life and Reign, London, Constable, 1952 8vo, xxiii + 570pp. frontis and 20 other photographic plates, folding pedigree, marbled endpapers, bound brown boards, gilt titles; Maxwell (Sir Herbert Eustace, 7th Bt. KT, PC FRS FSA MP 1845-1937), Sixty Years a Queen: the Story of Her Majesty’s Reign, London, Harmsworth, 1897, Large 4to, xii + 240pp, profusely illustrated, printed endpapers, cream over red printed blue boards, red printed titles to spine, front board and spine separating; Holmes (Sir Richard Rivington, KCVO, 1835-1911) Edward VII His Life and Times, 2 Vols., London, Amalgamated Press, 1910, bound blasck over blue boards, gilt lines and Royal crown to front board, gilt titles to spines, Vol. I: iv + 340pp, frontis. and 10 plates, numerous illustrations, Vol. II: iv + 341-704pp, frontis and 12 plates with numerous other illus., bindings of Vol. II worn and loosening; Willoughby de Broke (Richard Greville Verney, 19th Lord, 1869-1923), Hunting the Fox London, Constable 1920 8vo, x + 137pp hand cut pp, red boards, gilt titles to spine, covers slightly worn and faded; Milborne (J. S.), Heraldry for Amateurs, A Handbook for Beginners, London, L. Upcott Gill, 1909 12mo, 232pp, numerous monochrome illus., in text, printed endpapers blue boards, gilt titles and to spine, covers worn spine torn at top; Kelly & Co., The Royal Blue Book and Court Guide 1915, London, Kelly & Co., Jan. 1915, 12mo, 1545pp, fold out map, bound blue cloth gilt arms and title to front board, also to spine (Spine and front board loosening, spine frayed) (10) From the library of Robert S. Innes-Smith, KStL, LLB, formerly of Burton Hall, Leics., all with his bookplate

Books – British topography: Anon., Beautiful Britain: The Scenery and Splendours of the United Kingdom, Views of Our Stately Homes, London & Chicago. Werner, 1894, landscape small folio (11 x 17.5cm), 192 photographic plates, black and gilt embossed maroon bevelled boards; Burrows (Edward J.), Cross (Edward R.) & Wilson (A. J.), The Dunlop Book: The Motorist’s Guide, Counsellor and Friend, 2nd edn., London, Dunlop Co. Ltd., n. d. [1921], 4to, vii + 625 + 110 (list of car repairers), textured maroon endpapers, embossed gilt titles to front board, wrap around strip from rear fastening by a press-stud, gilt titles to (worn) spine; McWhirter (Norris & Ross), The Guinness Book of Records, London, Guinness Ltd., 13th edn., 1966, royal 8vo, 344pp, some coloured and monochrome plates,, gilt titles and harp to red boards, gilt titles to spine; Dickens (Charles), Dickens’s Dictionary of London, 1879, London, Howard Baker facsimile of original, 1972, 12mo., 280pp and unpaginated supplements, gilt lines and titles to red boards, gilt titles to spine, green slip case (4)

Henry Cholmondeley-Pennell, 6 fishing titles: 'The Modern Practical Angler. A Complete Guide to Fly-Fishing, Bottom-Fishing, & Trolling.', London, Frederick Warne, 1870, 1st edition, inscribed by the author at head of title page and dated 1870, coloured frontis + numerous full page engraved plates and in text illustrations, rebound half morocco gilt, top edge gilt, 'The Sporting Fish of Great Britain, with Notes on Ichthyology', L, Sampson Low, 1886, 1st edition, inscribed author presentation on half title "J. Norton Longman Esq. With the very kind regards of the Author", 16 chromolitho plates complete, original cloth gilt, 'Fly-Fishing and Worm-Fishing for Salmon, Trout and Grayling', L, Routledge, [1876], 1st edition, engraved frontis + ills. in text, original printed paper covered boards, plus 'The Book of the Pike', [1876], 3rd edition, 'The Modern Practical Angler', 1884, 4th edition, 'A Popular History of British Fresh-Water Fish', [1885], 2nd thousand, each with engraved ills. throughout, each original pictorial cloth gilt (6)

(Supernatural, Ghost Stories, Fantasy.) A small collection of 6 titles containing supernatural elements, fantasy etc, including William Dean Howells: 'Questionable Shapes', London & NY, Harper & Brothers, 1st edition, frontis + 3 plates as called for, original cloth gilt. Three supernatural novellas; "His Apparition," "The Angel of the Lord," and "Though One Rose from the Dead." These stories introduce the psychologist Wanhope, who explains scientifically the ghost stories told by members of his dinner club. "For the connoisseur of ghost stories, 'His Apparition' is a sophisticated gem, being not so much about ghosts as about the telling of ghost stories, exploiting some of the conventions and turning others upside down."- Robert Eldridge. Anatomy of Wonder (1981); Alfred Noyes: 'Walking Shadows', L, Cassell, 1918, 1st edition, original cloth gilt, 'The Hidden Player', L, H & S, [1924], 1st edition, original cloth gilt. Mixed collection of short fiction including fantasy and crime stories. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1244. Together with another [1924] 1st edition of the same work, orig. cloth gilt, both formerly the copies of George Locke, late book dealer, author, publisher and authority on Fantasy and Science Fiction, with his pencil notes on each FFEP; plus 2 others similar H.H. Munro "Saki", and Alfred Tressider Sheppard (6)

Cookery, eight assorted titles, including William Salmon: 'The Family Dictionary: or, Houshold Companion. Containing Cookery...Pastry...Confects...Potable Liquors...Perfuming...Husbandry...Preparations Galenick and Chymick...', London, A. Rhodes, 1710, 4th edition, [16],560pp, rebound cloth gilt; Hannah Glasse: 'The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy', L, 1803, new edition, xl,419pp, final page of index supplied in facsimile, rebound quarter calf gilt; Elizabeth Raffald: 'The Experienced English Housekeeper', L, 1786, 10th edition, engraved portrait frontis + 3 folding engraved plates complete, some dampstaining affecting lower edges of early leaves, rebound cloth gilt; W.A. Henderson; Jacob Christopher Schnebbelie: 'The Housekeeper's Instructor; Or, Universal Family-Cook', L. W. Lewis, [1823], 17th edition, engraved portrait frontis + 11 engraved plates (of which 2 folding, the final folding plate with part loss), rebound half calf gilt; Elizabeth Hammond: 'Modern Domestic Cookery, and Useful Receipt Book', L, Dean & Munday, c.1835, 7th edition, engraved frontis, added engraved title + 4 engraved plates, 12mo, rebound quarter calf gilt; Mrs Dalgairns: 'The Practice of Cookery', Edinburgh, 1835, 5th edition, 468pp, old half calf gilt; A. Escoffier: 'A Guide to Modern Cookery', L, Heinemann, 1913, new & revised edition (5th printing overall), portrait frontis, original cloth gilt (worn); plus 1 other (8)

Mrs. Prince Littler: 'Our Favourite Dish: The Theatre Recipe Book. 250 Recipes Contributed by Members of the British Theatrical Profession', edited Naomi Waters, London, Putnam & Co, 1952, 1st edition, original publisher's red cloth, black lettering to spine, pictorial dust wrapper by Robin McEwen (slightly worn with small part loss at head of front panel, 12s 6d price intact). Contains 250 recipes (many of which are still on the menu in London's West-End restaurants today) contributed by members of the British theatrical profession of the day, including Noel Coward composing a Warsaw Concerto with eggs and onions, Sir Lawrence Olivier directing a Blanquette de Veau, and Hermione Gingold confiding the secret of a Kasbar Hash, 282pp. Compiled by Nora Delaney, Irish born variety and revue actress and wife of theatre impresario, Prince Littler (1901-1973) a practical kitchen guide, fully explaining all methods, avoiding chef's language and using straightforward ingredients, the royalties raised from the publication were donated to the Actor's Orphanage. Very scarce

A compelling collection of five books exploring various aspects of military history, conflicts, and warfare strategy. Titles include The Ninety Days: Five Battles That Changed the World by Thomas N. Carmichael, Terrors and Marvels: How Science and Technology Changed the Character and Outcome of World War II by Tom Shachtman, Dangerous Destinations: The Essential Guide to the World's Trouble Spots by Andrew Duncan and Michel Opatowski, Into the Shadows Furious: The Brutal Battle for New Georgia by Brian Altobello, and Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden. These books provide in-depth analysis, historical context, and gripping narratives about key battles, military technology, and modern conflicts. The largest book measures 6.25"L x 1.25"W x 9.5"H. Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

A collection of six hardcover books focusing on aviation and military history. Titles include British Naval Aviation The Fleet Air Arm 1917-1990 by Ray Sturtivant, The Concise Guide to British Aircraft of World War II by David Mondey, The Concise Illustrated Book of Modern Commercial Aircraft edited by D. Avery, Castles of Steel by Robert K. Massie, Silent Night The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce by Stanley Weintraub, and Of Flight and Flyers by Oliver Stewart. These books provide detailed insights into British military aviation, World War II aircraft, naval warfare, and historical events. The largest book measures 7.75"L x 0.75"W x 10"H. All books are hardcover and appear in good condition with some signs of handling and wear. A valuable addition for collectors and enthusiasts of military and aviation history. Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

Set of four volumes from the Combat Aircraft of World War II series by Enzo Angelucci and Paolo Matricardi, each covering a different period from 1933 to 1941. These highly detailed books serve as a visual and informational guide to the aircraft used during the Second World War, featuring illustrations of notable planes from various countries alongside historical and technical information. Each volume is labeled as a Poster Book, indicating the inclusion of high-quality images ideal for reference and collectors of military aviation history. These books provide a chronological overview of wartime aircraft development and deployment, making them a valuable resource for aviation enthusiasts, historians, and model builders. Dimensions: Complete set: 10.50"L x 1.25"W x 15.50"HCondition: Age related wear.

RECORDS - THE BEATLES, 'LET IT BE' BOX SET comprising long-playing record (PCS 7096, 2U/2U matrix), with 'red apple' sleeve, and card inner packing piece; and booklet, complete with card book-holder inner packing piece. Condition Report : Record generally good, with clean, bright labels; record sleeve generally good; record packing piece generally good, with creased wings and rubbing to edges; book generally good; book packing piece creased; outer box sleeve generally goood. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

Books - Natural History, Ornithology, Wildlife - The Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding, three volumes; The Complete book of Australian Birds; various field guides - Birds of New Zealand, Costa Rica, Horn of Africa, etc; David Attenborough, Life of Birds, Trials of Life, Life on Earth; etc, qty, four boxes.

D-Day Beaches Pocket Guide by Patrice Boussel 1974 Hardback Book Reprinted Edition with 221 pages Signed and inscribed by approx. 30 D-Day Veterans on pages 2 to 6 published by Presses De La Cite Paris, Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Collection of loose Meccano, mainly mid-century including wheels, medium length and short strips, rods, nuts, bolts, spanners, cylinders, etc  plus a Meccano constructors' guide book by B N Love (6 boxes)

JACKSON, HOLLY. Signed Books from Author Holly Jackson. A total of five books with three being personally signed by the author. Book titles are A good girl's guide to murder, Good girl bad blood, As good as dead, Kill joy, Five survive. (5)

WORLD/ INTERNATIONAL/ EXOTICA - LP COLLECTION. A collection of around 87 world/ exotica LPs. Artists/ titles include The Rough Guide To Latin Rare Groove Vol 2, Ali Farka Toure inc S/T (WCB 007), The River (WCB 017), Red (WCV096, M/ Sealed), Green (WCV106, M/ Sealed). Nikhil Banerjee - Music From India, Tau Ea Lesotho - Nyatsi Tloha Pela'ka, Le Mystere Des inc Voix Bucsares, Volume 2. Los Losbos inc How Will The Wolf Survivor, Womad Talking Book - Europe. Japanese Koto Consort, Dance Cadence, Zimbabwe Frontline, Zulu Jive, Prince Nico Mbarga, Balkana - The Music Of Bulgaria, The Big Squeeze - Masters Of The Celtic Accordion, Cajun Treat. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.

Two cased students microscopes and a guide book

° ° Ramage, John - two original pencil and watercolour views of Brighton; Marine Parade and The Steyne for Nelson & Sons - Chromo-view Guide Book, Brighton, with a copy of the booklet.

A set of nine Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells guidebooks by A.Wainwright, to inlcude a set of 7 titled ‘A Guide to the Lakeland Fells’, plus two others titled ‘Pennine Way Companion and The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’. Condition report: Appear to be in good condition. We found one book have a hand written gift inscription. Additional pictures added.

1976 Yamaha XT500  Registration Number: NCV 640R Frame Number: TBC - One of the first shipments to arrive in Europe - Two owners from new - Restored in current ownership Among Yamaha’s motorcycle lineup in 1976 was a model with a big single-cylinder engine: the XT500 dual-purpose machine. What grew out of this were the “engine brands” that now symbolize Yamaha. On the American West Coast in the 1970s, enduro riding that involved traversing the vast plains and deserts of the country over several hours was popular among young riders. Yamaha was only selling 2-stroke models at the time and there were clear calls from the market for a 4-stroke model. To answer this demand, Yamaha developed the enduro-specific TT500 model. Designed, developed and released alongside the TT500 was the XT500.  Customers wanted powerful torque for enduro competition and the torque of a large displacement single-cylinder engine was the key to deliver this. The XT500 found a particularly strong following in France and Italy as a machine for beach rallies and the desert rallies of West Africa. An XT500 rider won the first Paris-Dakar Rally in 1979 as well as the second, soon turning it into the rally machine of choice. The XT500 evolved into the 4-valved XT550, and later, the XT600 Ténéré equipped with a big 30-liter fuel tank. “Ténéré” refers to a desert in Niger and Chad that covers over 400,000 square kilometers. One of the earliest examples to be imported into Europe, this 1976 XT500 was bought new from dealer R.S. Damerell of St.Austell by a Mr.John Salter, who put the bike to good use for six years on MCC, ACTC, and TRF events. By then it was due for overhaul, so it was replaced by a Kawasaki, and retired to the garage. Some 38 years later with the bike untouched, John sadly passed on, and so in 2020 the XT found itself in new ownership, and restoration commenced.  The frame was cleaned, stripped and powder coated, the forks stripped and re-assembled with new seals, gaiters and steering head bearings. The wheels were treated to new bearings, spokes, brake shoes, tyres and tubes. New rims were later fitted, at the time the rear hub cush drive rubbers and centre bush were replaced with phosphor bronze items. The engine was dismantled, rebored, fitted with a new piston, conrod, big end and main bearings and timing chain. The gearbox was overhauled with double roller mainshaft bearing, and a new kickstart ratchet guide. A new Micron high level exhaust has been fitted, and the electrics overhauled with a modern H4 headlamp unit, front and rear LED bulbs, Electrex World electronic ignition and a 12 volt generator. The rusty fuel tank was cleaned and refinished, and internally lined with POR15 sealer. The mudguards (fitted in first ownership) are Preston Pettys, the originals are available along with the rear light, chain-guard and twin cable throttle. The saddle was recovered by Leightons. Built by our owner to use, the Yamaha is in tidy and mechanically sound but not concours condition. Since being rebuilt it’s been used on two trials and some road work, covering around 1,000 miles in total. Offended with original sales receipts, service manual, spares book and a Haynes manual, this is a genuine example of one of the classic enduro bikes of the 1970s.

Offered with its original corrugated cardboard packing and original purchase invoice, the book is in pristine condition. With over 330 pages including stunning illustrations, this is the definitive guide to the history of the illustrious British institution, delving all the way back to its pre-war origins up to their recent history. Only 500 numbered copies were printed by Palawan Press in 1994.

12x London Transport fold out pocket maps from the 1940s to 50s. One Birmingham facilities fold out map 1954. The Thames and All that guide book and Port of London map of docks 1959. Used to good condition

A 1936 Seeing Glasgow by tram and bus guide book, 1935 fold out pocket map of Glasgow Corporation transport.

A 1924 Metro-land Empire guide book with fold out map. Showing the Metropolitan Railway up to Verney Junction and Brill, with the Watford and Croxley Green branch under construction.

Two 19th Century books including The Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Rev John Fleetwood, and A Guide to Family Devotion by Rev Alexander Fletcher. Together with Foxe's Book of Martyrs by Rev Henry Southwell undated.

A collection of etchings featuring Ireland and UK, two albums with Cheddar Gorge pictures, Derby Home Guards book 1915 and Derby Street Guide 1955

A set of 9 books includes The Copeland Collection of Important Baseball Cards and Sports Memorabilia by Sothebys, The Campbells Soup Collectibles Price and Identification Guide by David and Micki Young, The Encyclopedia of Petroliana by Mark Anderton, Collecting Monsters of Film and TV by Dana Cain, Collecting Transitory Novelty Radios by Robert F Breed, Classic Soda Machines by Jeff Walters, Vintage Coca Cola Machines by Steve Ebner and Jeff Wright, Small Arms of the World by Edward Clinton Ezell, and The Art of Advertising by George Lois and Bill Pitts. Dimensions of the largest book: 12.25"L x 1.75"W x 12.25"H. Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

LARGE COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON BRITISH CERAMICS including ‘New Hall Porcelains’, by G Godden; ‘The New Hall Pattern Book’, by P Preller; ‘Illustrated Guide to Printed Minton Pottery’, G H Priestman; ‘Dictionary of Minton; Atterbury and Batkin; ’Spode', by L Whiter; ‘Spode Transfer Printed Ware’, by Drakard and Holdway; ‘Mason’s China and Ironstone Wares', G Godden; ‘Worcester Porcelain The Zorensky Collection’, Spero and Sanden; ‘Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain Vol 1’, J Sandon; ‘English Blue and White Porcelain’, by B Watney; ‘Lowestoft Porcelains’, by G Godden; ‘Ridgway Porcelains', by G Godden; ‘Longton Hall Porcelain’, by Watney; ‘The Castleford Pottery Pattern Book’, ‘Liverpool Herculaneum Pottery’, by A Smith; ‘Bow Porcelain’, by Adams and Redstone; ‘Neale Pottery and Porcelain’ by D Edwards; and other similar (qty) Provenance: The Maisels Collection of British Ceramics

A group of fishing flies, together with a Hardy Brothers Ltd Marquis number 8/9 reel, a Hardy Book of Flies, A Pocket Guide to Fly Fishing Knots, etc. (1 tray)

A Ward Lock & Co. illustrated guide book Felixstowe and The Suffolk Coast by H. Alker Tripp

Two books featuring beautiful red hard covers delve into aspects of Catholicism. The first, Complete Illustrated Guide to Catholicism by Ronald Creighton Jobe and Reverend, explores the beliefs, practices, and traditions of the Catholic faith. Publisher: Hermes House, United Kindom, 2009. Book dimensions: 9.25"L x 1.25"W x 12"H. The second book, Inside the Vatican by Thomas J. Reese examines the history of Vatican and its ability to adapt over nearly two thousand years. Publisher: Harvard University Press, United States, 1996. Book dimensions: 9.75"L x 1"W x 11.25"H. ISBN: 0674932609. Issued: 2009 and 1996Dimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Good condition.

A vintage Tamiya Radio Control Guide Book.

RPG INTEREST: ORIENTAL ADVENTURES guide books, to include: LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS: Honour's Veil; Bells of the Dead; Night of a Thousand Screams; Midnight's Blood; The Book of the Shadowlands; Player's Guide, plus 2 others

London: Richard Dennis Publications, 2002. Signed by Louise Irvine, a renowned ceramics historian and expert on Royal Doulton and who also revised this book. Comprehensive guide to Doulton Lambeth pottery, covering history, artists, and techniques with 332 pages and illustrations. ISBN: 0903685795. Artist: Desmond EylesIssued: 2002Dimensions: 12.25"HCountry of Origin: LondonCondition: Age related wear. Fine condition.

Titles including: London: Richard Dennis, 1980. Royal Doulton Series Ware Volume I. Authored and Signed by Louise Irvine, a renowned expert on Royal Doulton and ceramics, this book provides a comprehensive guide to Royal Doulton Series Ware. It is fully illustrated with color plates and detailed descriptions, showcasing the artistry and history of these iconic pieces. Irvine is widely recognized for her contributions to ceramic history and her dedication to preserving Royal Doulton's legacy (112 pages). ISBN 0-903685-07-8. This collection includes Volume 2, 3 y 4 of this book series and The Doulton Story by Paul Atterbury and Louise Irvine (1979). Dimension largest book: 6"L x 0.75"W x 8.5"HArtist: Paul Atterbury and Louise IrvineDimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

Various related subjects, including Geoffrey A. Godden: Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks; 2 copies of Henry Sandon: British Pottery and Porcelain for Pleasure and Investment; and Geoffrey A. Gooden: British Pottery An Illustrated Guide. Largest book measures 7.75"L x 2"W x 10"H. Issued: 1964-1975Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear. One Sandon book has water damage the other is in good condition.

Full title is Stangl and Pennsbury Birds: An Identification and Price Guide (A Schiffer Book for Collectors). Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 1994. Hard cover with pink gradient background. This book shows the entire Stangle Birds of America series plus 60 examples of Pennsbury birds in beautiful individual color photos. ISBN: 0-88740-612-2. Artist: Mike SchneiderDimensions: 6.25"L x 0.75"W x 9.25"HCondition: Very Good.

(Mining) Forty eight works. A diverse collection Prof David Penman and J. S. Penman. 'The Principles and Practice of Mine Ventilation,' original cloth with a tear to back strip, ex libris label Courtney Library, profuse with illustrations and fold out plates, vg, Charles Griffin and Company, London, 1927; John C. Allan. 'Considerations on the Antiquity of Mining in the Iberian Peninsula,' printed card wraps, ex libris, some toning otherwise vg, Royal Anthropology Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1970; Thomas Bryson. 'Surveying Problems Constituting a Guide to Examinations in Mine Surveying,' second edition, original cloth, ex libris, illustrated, vg, Thomas Wall and Sons, "The Science and Art of Mining" Office, Wigan, 1927; International Tin Council Statistical Year Book 1964, 1965 and 1968, With a Report on World Tin Position with Projections for 1965 and 1970. (4); Robert T. Clough. 'A Treatise on the Exploitation of Mines. Antoine Grimoald Monnet. A Forgotten French Chemist and Metallurgist,' signed and inscribed by the author, 289/400, ex libris, unclipped dj, fine, Jowett & Sowry, Leeds, 1974; C. N. Bromehead. 'ancient Mining Processes as illustrated by a Japanese Scroll,' printed card wraps, rust to staple bind, plates, vg, Reprinted from Antiquity for September 1942; Henry A. Pohs. 'Mine Lighting from Antiquitu to Arizona,' second edition, card warps, illustrated throughout, vg, Museum Monograph No.6, Arizona Historical Society, 1984; Ian Auhl. 'The Story of the Monster Mine. The Burra Burra Mine and its Township 1845-1877,' first edition, unclipped dj, illustrations, vg to fine, Investigator Press PTY, South Australia, 1986; With 37 other works including scarce booklets and Governmental Reports. (48)

(Penzance) Eight ephemeral publications 'The Offical Guide to Penzance,' original blue cloth with gilt lettering to front board, book sellers label, inner hinge loosening, two fold out maps, some toning and light spotting, vg, Beare and Son, Penzance, [c.1876]; 'Guide to Penzance, Land's End, Kynance Cove,The Lizard, &c,' seventh edition, engraved paper wraps, rust to staple bind, plates and illustrations, advertisements, some spotting, F. Rodda, Penzance, [c.1900]; J. B. Cornish. 'Mate's Illustrated Penzance,' second edition, loss to printed cloth, rust to staple bind, b+w photographic illustrations throughout, advertisements, W.Mate & Sons, Bournmouth, 1904; With five other works. (8)

(Cornwall) A scarce First edition Murray's guide and others 'A Hand-Book for Travellers in Devon & Cornwall,' first edition, original cloth rubbed and bumped, split inner joint with text block loosening, ink and graphite inscriptions to front leaves including a contemporary owners signature, ink dedication from the author to the title page, tape repair to one of the two fold out maps, red ink inscription to index, somewhat soiled text block, despite the many faults this is a very scarce first edition, John Murray, London, 1850; With a third edition with both maps and another third but lacking of maps; C. S. Ward and M. J. B. Baddeley. 'South Devon and South Cornwall,' sixth edition, original gilt embossed cloth, marbled edge, colour maps with some fold out, vg, Dulau & Co, London, 1902; With one other; Rev H. Hugh Breton. 'Land's End and The Lizard,' pictorial thin card wraps depicting the Men-an-Tol, small nibbles to back strip, b+w photographic illustrations throughout, advertisements, pp.94, vg, Hoyten & Cole, Plymouth, [c.1913]; With twenty four guides and booklets, including Homeland, The Official County Guide and two Penguin Guides. (30)A very good collection.

A 1921 Gibraltar Directory and Guide book edited by Benedict R Miles

A quantity of glass to include, 2 x Victorian Crystal Decanters, 2 x Edinburgh Crystal Tumblers, 1 x 19th Century Ale Glass - Pontil mark to base, Stuart Glass , 6 x Mid Century Coloured Glasses, 2 x Edwardian Glasses. 1 Book - The World Guide to Whisky by Michael Jackson.

Various : To include James Pope Hennessy 'Queen Mary', published by George Allen and Unwin Limited, another volume with advertising card for the book, also a poster of Her Majesty, two other volumes The Ironclads of Cambrai, a Festival of Britain guide and a Epstein (B) A Cellarful of noise and the Beatles on Broadway. (qty)

Registration No: BRF 298J Chassis No: 1S50447 MOT: ExemptOne of just 2,116 right-hand drive examples and fitted with the desirable manual gearboxMatching chassis and engine numbersOffered with a comprehensive history file including the Jaguar Heritage CertificateDisplaying c.28,000 recorded milesLast of the line, the Jaguar E-type Series III was introduced in 1971. Longer, wider and more comfortable than its predecessors, the newcomer blurred the lines between sports car and grand tourer. Powered by a turbine-smooth all-alloy SOHC 5343cc V12 engine allied to either Jaguar four-speed manual or Borg Warner three-speed automatic transmission, the refined manner in which it performed (contemporary road tests spoke of 0-60mph in 6.4 seconds and 150mph) simply blew road testers away. Benefitting from a broader track, ventilated disc brakes, power-assisted rack and pinion steering and Lucas transistorised ignition, the Series III was visually distinguished by its 'egg-crate' grille, flared wheel arches and purposeful quad-exhaust pipes. Available in Fixed-Head Coupe (2+2-seater) or Roadster (2-seater) guises, it remained in volume production until 1974 (though, a special commemorative run of forty-nine Black-painted roadsters was released the following year).According to the Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate on file, chassis 1S50447 was manufactured on the 14th September 1971 and despatched on 6th October 1971 to its first owner via supplying dealer Stanley Harvey & Co and registered as ‘DOI 3113’. Originally specified with a manual gearbox and liveried in Light Blue over a Dark Blue interior, the 12-cylinder E-Type was PDI’d on the 26th October 1971 and delivered to its first owner recorded on its accompanying green logbook, a Mr Thomas Parsons of Holywood, County Down. Mr Parsons only kept the big cat for four years before the next owner took custodianship in 1975 and a notable amount of the original service history on file is credited to this period. Following acquisition by the second owner, the car remained in Northern Ireland until the late 1980s and it was during this time that it caught the eye of esteemed Jaguar historian Philip Porter, who would feature it in his published guide ‘Original Jaguar E-Type’ as the feature car for the Series III chapter.Having left Northern Ireland and now in the custodianship of its Birmingham based fourth owner, 1S50447 was registered as ‘BRF 289J’ and subjected to a comprehensive overhaul which included the independent rear suspension, front suspension and a repaint into the Opalescent Silver Blue Metallic that it presents in today. Following the restoration work, a local pottery maker and classic car collector Mr Tams purchased the 2+2-seater and continued in the same vein with its servicing record, and a note in the history file explains a speedometer swap due to a faulty original instrument at just 19,400 miles. Staying in Mr Tams’ collection until his passing in 2001, the Jaguar was sold via the now defunct ‘The E-Type Centre’ of Birmingham to a Mr Gordon of Ealing, London and was marketed as ‘the best V12 2+2 we’ve ever had’ which is attested to by an accompanying sales document. Cherished by Mr Gordon for some 17 years, the Grand Tourer was used sparingly when he was in the UK, being put into storage for short periods when he was abroad and again adding to the extensive maintenance history when in use until ultimately it was stored from 2007 until 2018 when it was moved onto its previous owner. The previous owner only kept ‘BRF 289J’ until 2021, when it was acquired by the vendor through esteemed E-Type specialists, ‘E-Type UK’ of Kent.The current owner and vendor has seldom had the opportunity to enjoy this low-mileage Coupé, and it has covered only a further c.2,000 miles for events such as the Goodwood Revival and Le Mans Classic since acquisition inbetween long periods of dry-storage in Hampshire. Notably during the vendor’s ownership, however, with long continental tours on his mind, he opted to have a period looking air-conditioning unit newly fitted to make warmer climes more comfortable.During our recent photography appointment, we noted that the mighty 12-cylinder power unit fired up eagerly upon a flick of key and that the clutch and gearbox feel in fine fettle. The vendor pointed out that the paintwork remains in overall ‘good shape’ although several panels are now suffering from areas of micro blistering. The rear suspension unit appears to be sitting up very well although the front suspension is due some attention, displaying a noticeable ‘nose-down’ attitude in comparison to earlier photographs. The interior trim appears to be mostly the original fittings with obvious restoration work having been carried out to achieve perfection where necessary – and we feel that a delightful patina is now exhibited upon the leather seats. The recorded odometer reading at the time of consignment was 8,164 miles and with the original having been changed at 19,433 miles we understand that the total mileage is c.27,600 miles.Now offered for sale without reserve, ‘BRF 289J’ is surely an unrepeatable opportunity to obtain a genuine low mileage car with favoured specification and one of the most comprehensive history files we have encountered for its kind. Supplied with its Heritage Certificate, V5C, numerous receipts for works since new, MOT history, green logbook and original book pack including stamped British Leyland service book, any genuine Jaguar enthusiast should jump at the opportunity! For more information, please contact: Lucas Gomersall lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk 07484 082430

Read Five Silver Edition Star Wars Kenner Action Figure Guide Volume One Coffee Table Book, limited edition no 108 of 154, Near Mint. The Empire Strikes Back Portfolio by Ralph McQuarrie, 1 to 24 (missing print number 18), all Near Mint, within Good opened outer sleeve. (2)

Ephemera, a selection of mixed ephemera to include rail publications, Ian Allen, I Am A Loco Spotter and My Own Log Book of Locomotives both presented with the Wizard, postcards and photographs, 1849 Bradshaw's Guide 1919 ABC Railway Guide, 6 Roy Webber Cricket Annuals from the 1950s and 60s, various trade catalogues from the 1920s to the 1960s, Gamages Spring and Summer 1959 catalogue, 1970s Getting Married booklet, The Amorous Linesman's Telephone Guide Married and more (gen gd)

An Unboxed Tri-ang Spot-On No.104 MGA Sports Car, model in lilac with yellow interior, overall G together with a copy of the hard to find first issue Spot-On leaflet dated February 1959, G-VG, this lot also includes a copy of the profusely illustrated 1983 book 'Spot-On A Catalogue & Collectors Guide' by Graham Thompson, G-VG complete with dust jacket (3)

Four Japanese sword books including Sword Smiths of Japan 1926 -1945 by Richard Fuller and Ron Gregory; A Guide to Showa Sword Smiths; The Oshigata Book and a Primer of Japanese Sword Blades 1955 (4)

McLeod (N.) - Epitome of The Ancient History of Japan including a guide book 1875; The Rural Life of Japan published by the Bureau of Local Affairs, Tokyo 1914 with map; and Blum (P.C.) - Yokohama in 1872, 1 vol. 1963 (3)

Artist designed/Collector's teddy bears x six to include Historic Steiff Miniatures 1912 black bear no.029257 button in ear and swing tags attached, Bruin up Mischief black bear with green felt pads green/black glass eyes, Shultz Character bear by Paula Strethill-Smith 'Old Black' LE 6/10, Mossie Bears Black Poodle, wearing red collar with a metal teddy bear button, unnamed bear with brown mohair, Austrian Crystal Eyes, waxed stitched nose, height 15"/38cm, Beechfield Collectors bear with tartan ribbon, height 605"/17cm. Plus Ultimate Teddy Bear Book, Teddy Bear Guide and Bear Badge 2001.

Olympics Games Book collection 5, items includes Repertoire Directory Movement Olympique Paperback book, The Story of the Olympics by Richard Brassey, London 2012 Games colouring book, Handover media guide to the London 2012 Olympic Games and London 2012 Official sticker book. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Vigerius (Marcus) Decachordum Christianum, collation: aa8 a10 b-z8 &8 A10 B-E8 F10 AA BB8, aa8 blank, title and author's arms within woodcut border signed F.V., 10 full-page metalcuts, that of the Nativity signed 'L' and that of Pentecost signed 'F.V.', all within one of two repeated woodcut borders, 33 smaller metalcuts illustrating the life of Christ, all but two criblé, initial spaces with guide-letters, repair to upper margin of title, the odd small marginal repair, some spotting (or occasional foxing) and staining, water-stained at end, mostly to lower inner gutters and lower margins, but just encroaching on text on occasions, lightly browned, late 19th / early 20th century vellum, leather title label to spine (rubbed), upper joint just starting, but holding firm, folio (304 x 204mm.), Fano, Hieronymus Soncinus, 1507.  *** A wide-margined copy of the first edition of what is considered to be the finest book from the press of Soncino, the first printer at Fano. Vigerius joined the Franciscan order while his great uncle (the future Pope Sixtus IV) was general of the order, and it was to Sixtus IV that he owed his advancement. He was made bishop of Senigallia in 1476, Governor of Castel Sant'Angelo, and a cardinal in 1505. Vigerius returned to his studies in 1506, producing the Decachordum, a treatise on asceticism following the life of the Holy Family, which he dedicated to his cousin Pope Julius II. Our copy with foliation correct on f. lxxix (unlike the Harvard copy) and incorrect on f. lxxxix (reads lxxxiiii (corrected by hand in ink), as in the Garden copy); and with seventh and eighth chorda incorrectly headed sixth and seventh (corrected by hand in ink).Provenance: Leo Samuele Olschki (1861-1940), Italian antiquarian bookseller and publisher (book label to front pastedown ‘N. 17818 (ms.); Ecrin. H9 (ms.)’); early 20th century German book label to front pastedown ‘Bibliothek Nr: E. 2087 (ms.); Bandanzahl :1 (ms.); Abteilung: Alte Drücke (ms.)’.Literature: Adams V746; De Marinis, Livres à figures italiens 214; Mortimer Italian 537; Sander 7589; EDIT 16 CNCE 32811. 

MOTORING ABARTH. COSENTINO, Alfred S., 'Faza/Car Graphic ABARTH Guide', 1st pub. Japan, 1984. John Aley's copy. A rare book.

Chapbooks Collection of Scottish chapbooks All 18mo, 24mo or 32mo (but similar dimensions, approx. 10 x 6cm to 10.5 x 6.8cm), original printed wrappers (blue, buff or grey), woodcut illustrations in text unless otherwise stated. [Ross's Juvenile Library]. Edinburgh: G. Ross [some also published by Caw & Elder], 1813-18. Comprising: 1) The Royal Fabulist, no date, 19 pp., inked initials on front wrapper; 2) Cinderilla [sic], or, The Little Glass Slipper; and Master Cat, or, Puss in Boots. Tales from Mother Goose, 1817. 47 pp., without text-illustrations (but with woodcut of Mother Goose to inside front wrapper);  3) Nursery Songs, 1813, 18 pp., inked initials on front wrapper; 4) A New Lottery Book, 1817, 47 pp., small chip to pp. 45-6 affecting costing half a letter verso; 5) The Picture Alphabet, undated, 18 pp.; 6) Adventures of Captain Gulliver in a Voyage to Lilliput, 1817, 47 pp., inked initial on front wrapper;7) The Story of Mary and her Cat, 1817, 31 pp.; 8) The Royal Alphabet: or, Child's Guide in the Road to Learning, no date, inked initial on front wrapper; 9) The Rise of Learning, or Ground-Work of Science … By Mrs Winlove, 1817, 47 pp., partly split on spine, inked initial on front wrapper; 10 & 11) The Famous History of Whittington and his Cat, no date, 2 copies, 19 pp., one with wrappers chipped;12) Nursery Songs, 1813, 18 pp.; 13) The Entertaining History of Giles Gingerbread, a Little Boy who lived upon Learning, 1813, 18 pp., front wrapper creased); 14) The History of Master Jackey and Miss Harriot. Dedicated to the Good Children of Europe, Asia, Africa and America, 1813, 19 pp.; 15) An Elegy on the Death and Burial of Cock Robin, no date, slight separation of wrappers at head and foot of spine; 16) The Child's Delight, no date, 18 pp., spine chipped and frayed, headlines shaved; 17) The Golden Present, 1813, 19 pp.; 18) The History of Little Pippin, 47 pp.; 19) Jack Dandy's Delight: or, the History of Birds and Beasts, 1813, 19 pp., front wrapper chipped at corner and with inked initials; 20) Puzzling Cap: a Choice Collection of Riddles, no date, 18 pp., loose in wrappers; 21) Tom Thumb's Play-Book, 1813, 19 pp., loss to lower fore corner of front wrapper and first 2 leaves. [J. Lumsden & Son]. Glasgow: J. Lumsden & Son, c.1814:22) Johnny Gilpins Funny Journay, no date, [16] pp., printed in red woodcut throughout,; 23) The Trial and Execution of the Sparrow, no date, [16] pp., engraved throughout, printed in red, inked initial to front wrapper; 24) A Description of Bartholomew Fair and the Funny Folks There, no date, [16] pp., engraved throughout, printed in red, inked initial to front wrapper; 25) The Raree Show, or Exhibition of Pretty Pictures, no date, [16] pp., engraved throughout, printed in red, inked initial to front wrapper, wrappers partially split on spine; 26) The Entertaining Story of Little Cinderella and the Glass Slipper, from the Tales of Mother Goose, no date, marbled wrappers (not pictorial), 16 pp., 4 engraved plates printed in red; 27) Cries of London, 16 pp., inked initial to front wrapper; 28) Fairy Tales of Past Times from Mother Goose, 1814, 47 pp., inked initial to front wrapper; and 2 others (30)

Forster, E.M. 4 books from his library Landells, E. The Boy's Own Toy-Maker: a Practical Illustrated Guide to the Useful Employment of Leisure Hours. Sixth Edition. London:  Griffith and Farran, 1873. 16mo, original cloth, wood-engraved illustrations throughout the text, printed book-label, ‘This book belongs to E. M. Forster’, mounted to corner of front free endpaper, with inscription below ink black ink, ‘Given me by Mrs Wilkinson of Chesfield Park, Herts, in June 1886, EMF’, cloth faded, inner hinges cracked but remaining firm, front free endpaper pasted to front pastedown, crude presumably juvenile hand-colouring to a number of illustrations; Baring, Maurice. An Outline of Russian Literature. London: Williams & Norgate, c.1915 or later. 8vo, original cloth, printed book-label, ‘This book belongs to E. M. Forster’, to front pastedown, pencilled annotations by Forster listing Russian authors and their works to rear free endpaper and rear pastedown, front inner hinge cracked between series-title and title-page with webbing visible; Baedeker, Karl. The Rhine from the Dutch to the Alsatian Frontier. Handbook for Travellers. Eighteenth Revised Edition. Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1926. 8vo, original red cloth, folding maps, ownership inscription ‘E. M. Forster, Frankfurt, Dec. 1928' to half-title, pp. 157-160 loose; Collins, Wilkie. The Moonstone. London: Chatto & Windus, 1902. 8vo, original wrappers, ownership inscription ‘E. M. Forster’ to head of front wrapper, front wrapper detached, rear wrapper chipped and reattached to final advertisement leaf [W. Heffer & Sons Limited, This Book Belongs to E. M. Forster, 1971, catalogue numbers 179, 27, N/A, 71] (4) A fascinating group offering a microcosm of Forster's reading from his Victorian childhood to his literary pomp as, among other things, an advocate of the Russian canon as it was first becoming widely available in English translation. As a boy, Forster lived with his mother at Rooksnest in Hertfordshire, ‘a modestly beautiful house which was the model for Howards End’ (ODNB), where the family were tenants of the Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Hindley Wilkinson and his wife Caroline of nearby Chesfield Park. Forster discussed Maurice Baring's An Outline of Russian Literature in a 1941 BBC radio broadcast titled ‘Some Books: The Brothers Karamazov and Bhakti': ‘I have just been reading a short convenient handbook … Russian Literature by Maurice Baring, in the Home University Library. It is not a new book, and it is in no sense up to date. (There is scarcely anything about Gorki in it, and nothing about the development of literature under the Soviet.) So I recommend it with reservation in case you get it and are disappointed. But I do recommend, for it will give you a background against which to set your reading of Russian novels’ (Heath, The Creator as Critic and Other Writings by E.M. Forster, p. 255). A copy of the W. Heffer & Sons catalogue This Book Belongs to E. M. Forster is included with the lot.

Sadlier, Michael "XIX Century Fiction, a Bibliographical Record based on his Collection ...", 2 vols, printed at the University Press, Cambridge 1951, 1025 copies have been printed of which 1000 are for sale, plates, illustrations, dark brown cloth, d-w, vol 2 the d-w has got some staining, both under glassine covers  "British Book Illustration, Yesterday and Today", published by the Studio, "Book-Lore, a Magazine Devoted to Old Time Literature", Elliot Stock, n.d., "Of the Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New by Walter Crane", Bell & Hyman 1979, numerous illustrations, d-w Quayle, Eric "Early Children's Books, a Collectors Guide", David and Charles 1983, numerous illustrations, green cloth, d-w not price clipped  Searle, Ronald "Slightly Foxed - But Still Desirable - Ronald Searle's Wicked World of Book Collecting", Souvenir Press 1989, inscription on ffep, d-w price clipped, Book Auction Records, vol 91, 1993 to 1994  Thomas, Alan G "Great Books and Book Collectors", Spring Books 1975, d-w  Arrowsmith 1854 to 1954 published by J Arrowsmith 1955, orange cloth "Portfolio for the Christmas Bookman 1929", pictures by Edward Dulac, illustrating poems by Edgar Allan Poe, Bookman portfolio 1918, plates in colour by Edmund Dulac illustrating Tanglewood Tales, both with limp covers (1 box) 

Imperial - The Good Companion - A vintage 20th century portable typewriter. Made in Leicester, England. Ebonised metal body with white font on keys and carry case. With instruction book touch typing guide and course book.13cm x 31cm x 32cm approx.

Diecast - a boxed Brooklin Models 1/43 scale diecast models comprising a 1932 Packard Light 8 and 1931 Hudson Greater 8. Boxed with a 1990 Collectors Guide book.

A quantity of vintage toys, games and books to include Fisher Price Music Box TV - 2 tunes, 2 stories, The Seven Dwarves Picture Bricks boxed set, Dominoes etc., The Festival of Britain Guide, Treasure Island, Animal Life pop-up book etc.