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Click here to subscribeCollector's Pocket Book A Guide to Antiques by G. Bernard Hughes hardback book Published 1994 Chancellor Press ISBN 1 85152 617 x. In good sound condition has dings to corners with some discolouration. Sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. Shipping at cost from £4.99 in UK, we can ship a 30kg box for £10 so up to 10 books. Overseas shipping at cost from £7.99
Dark Souls II Collector's Edition Guide hardback book by Future Press 2014. ISBN 978-3-86-993067-1. 463 pages. Excellent condition. No dust jacket. Sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. Shipping at cost from £4.99 in UK, we can ship a 30kg box for £10 so up to 10 books. Overseas shipping at cost from £7.99
NO RESERVE Rugs & Textiles.- Jacobsen (Charles W.) Oriental Rugs: a Complete Guide, Tokyo & Rutland, Vt., 1962 § Dilley (Arthur U.) Oriental Rugs and Carpets, second, revised edition, Philadelphia & New York, 1959 § Schlosser (Ignace) The Book of Rugs Oriental and European, New York, 1963 § Lanier (M.B.) English and Oriental Carpets at Williamsburg, Charlottesville, Va., 1975 § Dubon (D.) Tapestries from the Samuel H.Kress Collection: The History of Constantine the Great designed by Peter Paul Rubens and Pietro da Cortona, 1964 § Bolingbroke (Judith M.) Carolian Fabrics, Leigh-on-Sea, 1969, plates and illustrations, some colour, original cloth, all but the last with dust-jackets, slightly rubbed and frayed; and c.15 others on rugs, carpets and textiles, 4to & 8vo (c.20)
Make & Model: Audi TT Quattro 180BHPDate of Reg: DE53 DMFColour: Bluecc: 1781MoT: 18-05-2022Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 102kTransmission: MANUALSummary: This 180bhp TT Quattro, is described by the vendor as very reliable. It comes with the service book containing nine stamps, various receipts and two keys.Guide Price £1,800 - 2,200
Make & Model: Volvo 850 LPT AWDDate of Reg: P329 DBVColour: Orangecc: 2435MoT: 16-01-2020Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 169KTransmission: MANUALSummary: This vehicle was purchased by the vendor in 2019 who became ill shortly afterwards and left the Volvo unused for eighteen months. It is described as running and driving but will require recommissioning before use. It's history file contains the service book with fifteen stamps plus one hand-written entry, MoTs and many bills of service.Guide Price - No Reserve
Make & Model: BMW 330Ci SEDate of Reg: X262 AFAColour: Silvercc: 2979MoT: 09-06-2022Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 97KTransmission: AUTOSummary: This 2000 BMW 330 Ci SE Coupe, with automatic transmission, has had three keepers during its life, with the one before the current vendor keeping it for 14 years, after acquiring it in 2007. Finished in silver with a grey leather interior, it is MoT'd until June 2022, with past MoTs back to 2006 helping to verify the current recorded mileage of 97,200. The service book has six stamps and the V5 is present. The large folder of bills and other general history includes an invoice for front shocks, coil springs, all-round brake discs and pads and a battery, fitted at 97,006 miles in December 2019. Body-wise, there's some bubbling of the paint apparent around both rear arches.Guide price £1,100 - 1,400
Make & Model: Peugeot 406 LX DTDate of Reg: N140 ENFColour: Redcc: 1905MoT: 10-06-2017Fuel Type: DIESELMileage: 93KTransmission: MANUALSummary: This red Peugeot 405 LX DT, with 1905cc diesel engine, was on the road until 2016, after which it was dry-stored. The last MoT, in June 2016, gave the mileage as 73,293 miles; the recorded mileage now is 73,482. Four registered owners. There's paperwork up until 70,296 miles, with the service book displaying entries for 1996, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014 and 2015. Guide Price - No Reserve
Make & Model: Saab 900 SE V6Date of Reg: P418 PYXColour: Greencc: 2498MoT: 18-09-2017Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 75KTransmission: AUTOSummary: Finished in green with black leather interior and black soft-top, this Saab NG900 SE - SE being the top standard spec at the time - has been dry-stored for five years. It will therefore require a fresh MoT - its last was in 2016. There have been six registered owners, with the last having had it since 2007. The vendor reports that 'everything works' including the electric hood. The current mileage is recorded as 75,802, with the history folder including the original wallet and handbooks, and the service book showing seven stamps. Guide Price £500 - 800.
Make & Model: Jaguar S-Type V6 SEDate of Reg: V248HBYColour: Bluecc: 2967MoT: 22-07-2022Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 94KTransmission: AUTOSummary: With blue paintwork, cream leather upholstery and carpeting, and light wood dash inserts, this four-owner 1999 Jaguar S-type 3.0 V6 is an early example of the modern revival of the classic Jaguar name. The SE spec includes electric windows, seats, sunroof, climate control and multi-stack CD changer. It's in very good order throughout, with only slight patina to the seats. The service history shows eight stamps, with a full service at 92,578 miles in July 2019. The history folder also includes some MoTs, along with a printed MoT history back to 2005, which helps verify the mileage, plus assorted bills. These include two new Devanti tyres in 2020 and attention to the driver's side rear window regulator and door latch. The car will come with its original Jaguar document folder with service book, driver's handbook, quick guide, handbook supplements and navigation guide. Guide Price £1,500 - 1,800
Make & Model: BMW 520i SEDate of Reg: X256YGRColour: Silvercc: 2200MoT: 24-11-2021Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 86KTransmission: MANUALSummary: Finished in Silver with walnut veneer dash inserts and grey cloth upholstery, this 2001 520i is in very good condition inside and out, with its alloy wheels free from any significant marking. There are three stamps in the service book, with the history also including handbooks, radio instructions and other new car documentation in the original leather wallet, plus spare keys (not tested). Three registered keepers. The printed MoT history goes back to 2006 and 60,817 miles.Guide price £1,800 - 2,200
Make & Model: Vauxhall Corsa MeritDate of Reg: L663 PMUColour: Whitecc: 1196MoT: 10-12-2021Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 53KTransmission: MANUALSummary: This 1994 Vauxhall Corsa Merit is in excellent original condition given it is now 28 years old. Yet, in that time, it's covered a mere 53,263 miles. Part of the reason for this is that it was bought new by nun at an East London priory, who then passed it onto another nun at the same establishment in 2014. She kept it until earlier this year. Both kept the car religiously serviced, if you'll pardon the pun, and with conscientious cleaning plus Waxoyling in the main cavities, the result is a remarkable survivor. It comes complete with its original dealer stickers and number plates plus its owner's handbook in the original wallet, along with a stamped-up service book with the last service - at 53,034 miles - done in October 2020. The MoT history helps back up the mileage; its current ticket runs out at 53,263 miles. There are a few very superficial scratches on the nearside front bumper edge and the wheels have been freshly-re-painted.Guide Price £1,000 - 1,300
Make & Model: Hyundai S-Coupe MViDate of Reg: N792 BVWColour: Redcc: 1495MoT: 05-07-2022Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 23KTransmission: AUTOSummary: Ordered new from Haddocks Hyundai Colchester in 1995. One lady owner registered from new who we understand cherished this car covering just 23,000 miles. Our vendor advises it recently benefits from recommissioning following around nine years in dry storage. It comes complete with new and older V5s, some MoT's dating from 1999 to 2012 and book pack. The mileage is warranted at 23,126.Guide Price - £1,500 - 2,000
Make & Model: Audi A8Date of Reg: P575 LSNColour: Silvercc: 2771MoT: 19-07-2022Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 63KTransmission: AUTOSummary: 2,771cc. This Audi A8 saloon records five owners with two of the owners coming from the same family from 2010 until 2019. It comes with the service book containing six stamps between 1998 and 2004, two stamps in 2010 and one in 2019, MoTs, owner's handbook and wallet.Guide Price - £2,000 - 4,000
Make & Model: Saab 9000 CS TurboDate of Reg: J900 OAMColour: Redcc: 2290MoT: 19-07-2022Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 36KTransmission: AUTOSummary: 2,290cc, automatic. Purchased by the vendor from ACA in 2020 and unused since. It benefits from a newly issued MoT. This car was first owned by Saab of Lincoln for the first eleven months of it's life. Acquired by the second owner in 1993 who placed the car in dry storage in 2000 where it remained until recently when it was recommissioned. This included a full service, new discs, pads and tyres. The original service history book contains the pdi plus four stamps by the supplying dealer from November 1992 at 8,454 miles to 1998 at 34,209 miles. It also comes complete with 2020 service and recommission receipt, manuals and wallet. The mileage is warranted at 36,656.Guide Price £4,000 - 5,000
Make & Model: Mercedes CLK200 K AvantgardeDate of Reg: EF56 AFOColour: Silvercc: 1796MoT: 05-01-2022Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 45KTransmission: AUTOSummary: Finished in Cubanite, this automatic sport coupe, with full leather interior, has been owned by the vendor for ten years and is offered with 45,580 warranted miles. It comes with the service book containing ten stamps, MoTs, mainly main dealer invoices dating between 2006 and 2021 and full handbook pack. Five owners from new.Guide Price - £2,400 - 2,800
Make & Model: Volvo 960 24VDate of Reg: YNX 720Colour: Marooncc: 2922MoT: 25-05-2022Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 143KTransmission: AUTOSummary: 2,922cc. This 24v automatic 960 estate has been owned by the vendor for twenty-five years and is sold with warranted mileage of 143,785. Described as reliable. Cherished number plate included with the sale. The car records three owners from new, the last two are the vendor since 1996. It's history file includes the service book with ten stamps between 1997 and 2011, hand-written service log covering 2011 to 2019, handbooks and wallet.Guide Price - No Reserve
Make & Model: Volvo S70 CD 10VDate of Reg: P556 NEGColour: Silvercc: 2435MoT: 25-05-2022Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 84KTransmission: AUTOSummary: 2,435cc, five cylinder. This high specification example has been owned by the vendor since 2015 and is offered with 84,048 warranted miles. It's factory options include full leather interior, heated front seats and electronic adjustable drivers seat, dual zone climate control, electric windows and sun-roof, central locking, cruise control and foldable rear seats with inbuilt child booster seat. The automatic gearbox has Eco, Sport and Winter settings. It comes complete with the service book containing 15 stamps, plus one hand-written entry, a large quantity of receipts, MoTs and handbook. Five owners from new.Guide Price - No Reserve
Make & Model: Mercedes SL 350 AutoDate of Reg: WJ06 CXRColour: Silvercc: 3724MoT: 23-06-2022Fuel Type: PETROLMileage: 87KTransmission: AUTOSummary: The duplicate service book contains eight stamps from 19,134 miles in 2008 to 74,379 miles in 2018. Comes with book-pack and V5. Has two keys. 87,285 warranted milesGuide Price £4,800 - 5,400
Make & Model: Jaguar XJL Portfolio V6 DDate of Reg: OV62 LYPColour: Silvercc: 2993MoT: 18-02-2022Fuel Type: DIESELMileage: 77KTransmission: AUTOSummary: Offered direct from the film company, this car has been used as Boris Johnson's car filming in Norfolk on a new TV drama about the first Covid lockdown. A long-wheel base high specification example, with full leather interior, has had five owners from new. The replacement service book contains six stamps. Described as driving excellently.Guide Price £9,500 - 11,500
Commonplace books. Three manuscript commonplace books, 17th century, all in dark brown ink in the same rounded and non-cursive roman-style hand, contemporary sheep or calf bindings, each with two engraved metal clasps and catches (item 3 with one clasp lacking), comprising: 1) 90 ff., 155 x 96 mm, contemporary manuscript date '5 July 90' at head of first page, including excerpts from sermons by 17th-century divines including 'Dr. [William] Cave's Sermon' (incipit 'Religion is an inward and vitall principle'), Dr. [Edward] Stillingfleet's Sermon (titled 'If the Righteous scarcely be saved'), [William] Sancroft's 'Lex ignea', notes on classical authors including Martial, Plato ('Passionate men like York-sheir-hounds are apt to over run ye scent. Plato sayes they are like men standing upon their heads, they see all things the wrong way'), Plutarch ('Plutarch is pleased with an oppertunity of praising vertue, Seneca glad of a pretence to reprehend vice'), Epicurus ('Epicurus recommends Temperance, if it were for nothing else but the very pleasure of it', under the heading 'Guide to Eternity. He that teaches, learns'), and notes on Christianity and the Bible, initial blank leaf near detached (with modern annotation' Seems to be a book of the ''Sayings '' and ''doings'' of Eminent People from Socrates to Sir E[dmund] T[urnor]'s time, 1690') 2) 99 ff. + blanks, 134 x 84 mm, containing Biblical extracts, binding rubbed, 3) 136 ff., containing transcriptions of the Psalms, manuscript note dated 6 December 1671 tipped to front pastedown (see note) The note bound in at the front of the third item reads: 'This book of Psalms ... apparently transcribed by Mr. Baxter for Sir Edm. Turnor', with the date 6 December 1671 recto. This is Sir Edmund Tunor (1619-1707) of Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire.
Surveying; Yorkshire. Illustrated manuscript guide to surveying by Thomas Wilson, 1792-3. Folio (330 x 205 mm), contemporary mottled half calf, spine compartments ruled in gilt, paper sides printed with a geometric and floral pattern in red, retaining a contemporary wrapper of heavy wove brown paper with calligraphic manuscript title 'Surveying by Thos. Wilson 1792', edges dyed blue. [84] ff. (laid paper, Britannia watermark), 2 folding estate plans in pen-and-ink and watercolour with decorative cartouches ('A Plan of Part of the Estate of John Jackson Esqr lying in the Parish of Barton' and 'A Plan of Westerdale-Town with some of the Fields Adjoyning'), calligraphic headings, some 80 diagrams and plans in the text, including about 30 simple trigonometric diagrams in pen and ink only, the rest comprising more detailed diagrams and estate plans incorporating stylised features in watercolour including cottages, hedgerows and river courses, calligraphic ownership inscription 'Thos. Wilson's Book 1792' to front free endpaper, a few old stains, in very good condition, unrestored (qty: 1) A remarkable unpublished document produced at the height of the agricultural revolution. Sections include 'Description and Use of Gunter's Chain', 'Practical Surveying by the Theodolite', and 'Irregular Figures to Exercise the Young Surveyor in Casting up'. Provenance: by direct descent to the current vendor.
ARR * Piper (John, 1903-1992). Figures from a Cretan Seal, 1955, watercolour, gouache and black ink on heavy wove paper, signed, dated and inscribed to the upper margin 'To Bill Mitchell, with all good wishes John Piper May 22 1955', sheet size 306 x 238 mm (12 x 9.4 ins), a few light handling marks to edges, laid down to the front endpaper of the book John Piper, Paintings, Drawings & Theatre Designs 1932-1954, arranged and with an introduction by S. John Woods, Faber & Faber, 1955, numerous colour and monochrome illustrations, including four original lithographs specially drawn for the publication by John Piper (including the frontispiece entitled Figures from a Seal, 1954), original publisher's orange-brown and green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, lightly rubbed (32 x 26 cm)Qty: (1)NOTESProvenance: Collection of William Scudamore Mitchell (1912-1987), advertising manager at Shell prior to the Second World War, who worked with John Piper on the Shell Guides series, and was himself the author of East Sussex, A Shell Guide (Faber & Faber, 1978). During the war, Mitchell was sent to Singapore where he was inturned by the Japanese, as a prisoner-of-war on the Burma Railway. His account of the experience was published in 1996: The Setting Sun, An Account of Life in Captivity under the Japanese. Mitchell later worked as advertising manager for the Egg Marketing Board until his retirement. He stayed at Fawley Bottom with John and Myfanwy Piper on numerous occasions, and owned several works by Piper, including Venice, The Salute from The Grand Canal (1959), which was included in the Tate Gallery John Piper retrospective (30 November 1983-22 January 1984), number 147.
* Mourning Ring. George III period 18ct gold mourning ring in the form of a snake, the inner band engraved ''Joseph Planta Esq, … 3 Decr 1827, … 83 yrs Mons’, there is a secret compartment containing a lock of hair, the snakes head silvered and inset with small diamond chippings, 20mm diameter, presented in a glazed frame with a related book titled 'That Noble Cabinet A History of the British Museum' by Edward Miller (an image of Joseph Planta features on page 97), size H/I, weight 3.7g Qty: (1)NOTESJoseph Planta (1744-1827) was born in Switzerland and moved to England in 1752. He became the Principal Librarian of the British Museum and worked there until his death. Whilst at the British Museum, Planta produced a library catalogue for the Cotton manuscripts and organised the rehousing of the museum's coin collection. His time as Principal Librarian was a significant period in the history of the British Museum. He improved the facilities available for the public, recruited assistants to guide visitors and improved pay.
The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism, by G Bernard-Shaw, published by Constable & Co Ltd, June 1928 first edition, second reprint, together with The Plays of J M Barrie in one volume, published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1928 first edition, and Peacock Pie - A book of Rhymes, by Walter de la Mare, illustrated by C Lovat Fraser, published by Constable & Co, gilt decorated blue cloth boards
[Anstey, Christopher]. The New Bath Guide: or, memoirs of the B-r-d family. In a series of poetical epistles, 1st edition, [London]: Sold by J. Dodsley; J. Wilson, J. Fell & J. Almon; W. Frederick, at Bath; W. Jackson, at Oxford; T. Fletcher & F. Hodson, at Cambridge; W. Smith, at Dublin; and the booksellers of Bristol, York, and Edinburgh, 1766, 104pp., occasional toning & light spotting, minor damp stain towards rear, edges untrimmed and some fraying, contemporary marbled wrappers, spine and extremities worn, 4to (29.5 x 22 cm), contained in modern book box (ESTC N5216), together with: Ibid., An Election Ball, in Poetical Letters from Mr. Inkle, at Bath, to his wife at Glocester: with a poetical address to John Miller, Esq. at Batheaston Villa, 3rd edition, Bath: Printed for the author by S. Hazard, 1776, etched frontispiece, bound with Ibid., Ad C.W. Bampfylde, Arm: Epistola Poetica Familiaris... Poematis cujusdam Anglicani, cui titulus An Election Ball..., Bath: printed for the author, 1776, engraved device to title and few illustrations to text, some offsetting and light toning throughout, upper pastedown with 19th century bookplate of Lord Rivers and recent bookplate of Laurence family, contemporary half calf, rebacked and corners repaired, slim 4to, Ibid., The Poetical Works of the late Christopher Anstey, Esq. with some account of the life and writings of the author, by his son, John Anstey, Esq., 1st edition, London: T. Cadell & W. Davies, 1808, engraved portrait frontispiece, five engraved plates and few illustrations to text, light scattered spotting and some offsetting to text, recent endpapers with modern bookplate and ownership signature, contemporary half calf, rebacked, 4to,Qty: (3)
A collection of National Hunt horse racing memorabilia, etc., all relating to the jockey and latterly film stunt rider and trainer Tom Reeves to include a photograph of a farewell dinner to Steve Donoghue inscribed from his brother jockeys Piccadilly Hotel, 20th October 1937, present in the photograph are Tommy Weston, J Herbert, W Sibbert, Charlie Smirke, Steve Donoghue, Bernard Carslake, Michael Beary, Harry Wragg Joe Childs, Fred Fox and Gordon Richards, a photograph dedicated to Norma and Tom Reeves and dated 1988 from Harry Wragg, a black and white photograph, a print, a racecourse goer's map and guide and a Benson Hedges book of racing colours.
Collection of art and antiques books, relating to subjects such as pottery and porcelain, portrait miniatures, clocks and Asian art, including: In Quest of Clocks by Kenneth Ullyett; The Illustrated Guide to Silver; Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Neville; A Colour Book of Art Deco; Islamic Rugs by Kudret Turkham; What Wood is that? by Herbert Edlin and others.
1993 Renault 19 16V Phase II Transmission: manualMileage:98350The Renault 19 16S (16V in some countries) was added to the 19 line up in the autumn of 1990 and was the only Renault 19 with a 16 valve engine. It had a distinctive air inlet on the bonnet, a rear spoiler, 15” Speedline SL401 alloy wheels, side skirts, twin headlamps, Recaro bucket seats with optional leather trim, four in one exhaust manifold and ABS braking system with optional trip computer, air conditioning and electric sunroof. The ‘S’ is for soupapes, French for valves. It was praised for its excellent handling and rev happy F7P engine, which, along with the advanced Renix ECU, made it faster and more fuel efficient compared to most competitors. The braking system was upgraded to include vented discs as well as an uprated lower suspension setup and front strut bar. Phase II retained the original bumpers found throughout the range but added colour coded tops, rubber inserts, and a discreet lower splitter. Renault claimed an acceleration from 0-62mph of 8.2 seconds boasting 135bhp and a top speed of 134mph.This Renault 19 16V Phase II is presented with good red coachwork and when first consigned it was fast conceded that examples of these 90’s sports cars are extremely rare and in this condition like ‘hens’ teeth’. This example was delivered new in November 1993 and is accompanied by the original service booklet contained in the original book pack. Having been recently recommissioned, this car is described as being in fine fettle and we are informed it has covered, a believed to be accurate, 97,000 after a clock change which is documented in history file with MoT test certificates in 2016 when the mileage increased due to the new clocks reading before being adjusted correctly in 2019. The history file shows good continual maintenance from new until 2013 and continuous MoT history throughout so the car was always kept on the road, also in the file is the original book pack and an MoT test certificate valid until June 2022. RS Turbo, GTi, GSi, XR3i; the 16V was right alongside these iconic 90’s cars and now an incredibly rare slices of what many appreciate to the golden era of ‘hot hatches.’Guide Price £6,000 - £9,000Interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the description and condition of each lot prior to the sale. Accordingly, buyers are on notice that each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ subject to the Terms and Conditions for the auction. Buyers are advised to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out this service. Historics will not entertain disputes over descriptions.
2005 Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG Estate Transmission: automaticMileage:54699The C55 signified a return to AMG’s V8 roots, after barely a three-year flirtation with a supercharged V6. AMG found 8,100 homes for the C32, but the AMG engineers seemed much happier now that there was a serious, big capacity, naturally aspirated 5.4 litre V8 powering the meatiest C-Class and the badge is there to, well, to ensure the owners don’t forget. It’s not the performance, AMG claimed 5.2 seconds to 62mph for both C55 and C32, or even the transformation to a deep, wonderfully muscular exhaust note, but the makeover in the dynamics that stood the new sports saloon or estate apart. The C55 marked a small, but perceptible, shift towards a sharper, more sporting focus, that set it closer to the M3 than any previous AMG hot rod C-Class. This example is presented in silver with black leather interior. Originally registered in Japan on 1st June 2005, was imported to the UK and registered to its first UK owner on 10th November 2018. Owned by a Mercedes-Benz enthusiast the car comes complete with Japanese service book showing the car was serviced in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016 corroborating the mileage at 34,952 miles when imported, this is supplemented by its UK servicing showing servicing in 2018, 2019, and 2020 with mileage at 52,028. The UK servicing was carried out by independent garages for which invoices are available. With these examples air conditioning, electric seats, electric windows and cruise control were fitted as standard. With the values of the earlier Cosworth-inspired super sports Mercedes rocketing well into six figures, this pure-blood AMG is already a collectible Mercedes AMG hot rod, with blistering performance and that oh-so-inspiring and famous AMG V8 exhaust note. An awesome car which is also ideal for the family, what a great combination!Guide Price £9,000 - £14,000 Interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the description and condition of each lot prior to the sale. Accordingly, buyers are on notice that each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ subject to the Terms and Conditions for the auction. Buyers are advised to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out this service. Historics will not entertain disputes over descriptions.
MURDOCH, Iris (1919-99). Sartre. Romantic Rationalist. [etc.]MURDOCH, Iris (1919-99). Sartre. RomanticRationalist. Cambridge: Bowes & Bowes, 1953. 8vo (179 x 110mm). Halftitle. Original pink cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket with price of7’6 unclipped (jacket chipped at corners with repair at head of backstrip onverso, backstrip faded). Provenance: newspaper article on Sartre and theexistentialists tipped in at the end. FIRST EDITION of the author’s firstpublished book, and the first critical work on Sartre in English. With the sameauthor’s Under the Net (London, 1954), The Flight from the Enchanter(London, 1956, “Reprinted May 1956”), The Sandcastle (London, 1957,lacks dust-jacket), The Bell (London, 1958, [Burgess Ninety-NineNovels p. 70]), A Severed Head (London, 1961, “Second impressionJune 1961”, with a 2-page autograph letter by the author to George Engle loosely-inserted [seeillustration for content]), An Unofficial Rose (London, 1962), The Unicorn (London,1963), The Italian Girl (London, 1964), The Red and the Green(London, 1965), The Time of the Angels (London, 1966), The Nice andthe Good (London, 1968), Bruno’s Dream (London, 1969), A FairlyHonourable Defeat (London, 1970), An Accidental Man (London, 1971), TheBlack Prince (London, 1973, winner of ‘The James Tait Black Memorial Prize’),The Three Arrows and the Servants and the Snow. Plays (London, 1973), TheSacred & Profane Love Machine (London, 1974, winner of ‘The WhitbreadLiterary Award for Fiction’), A Word Child (London, 1975), Henry andCato (London, 1976), The Sea, The Sea (London, 1978, winner of ‘TheBooker Prize’), Nuns and Soldiers (London, 1980), The Philosopher’sPupil (London, 1983), A Year of birds. Poems … Engravings by ReynoldsStone (London, Chatto & Windus, 1984, reprint, [first printed in alimited edition by The Compton Press in 1978]), The Good Apprentice (London,1985), The Book and the Brotherhood (London, 1987), The Message tothe Planet (London, 1989), Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals (London,1992), The Green Knight (London, 1993), Jackson’s Dilemma(London, 1995) and Something Special. A short story (London, 1999 [butfirst published 1957]); and with 4 books about Iris Murdoch, namely A. S.Byatt’s Degrees of Freedom. The Novels of Iris Murdoch (London, 1965),John Bayley’s Iris. A Memoir (London, 1998), the same author’s Irisand the Friends (London, 1999), Peter J. Conradi’s Iris Murdoch. A Life(London, 2001) and A. N. Wilson’s Iris Murdoch as I Knew her (London,2003), all FIRST EDITIONS IN DUST-JACKETS except where indicated (only TheSandcastle lacking its jacket). The lot includes A COMPLETE SET OF ALL IRISMURDOCH’S NOVELS. Provenance: From the Library of the late Sir George Engle. Please note that only a part of this lot is illustrated. (36)
5 paperback adult erotic books to include The Blue Book by Brad Benedict. Lot also includes: The Victorian Guide to Sex by Fern Riddell (signed by the author), Maids; An Erotic Anthology from the Erotic Print Society 2005 and The Illustrative Art of Lynn Paula Russell from The Erotic Print Society 1997.
A large collection of silver reference books, including: The Book of the Wine Label, The English Silver Pocket Nutmeg Grater, Silver Boxes, A Price Guide to Antique Silver, The Art of Drinking, The Coleman Collection of Mustard Pots, Great British Wine Accessories, George Wickes, The Art of The Gold Chaser and other volumes including ones on Furniture. (qty) (Two boxes).
FIFA WORLD CUP PUBLICATIONS Ten publications: 1966 Football Monthly and Daily Express guides, hardback book World Cup '66 by Hugh McIlvanney and 6 reprinted Daily Telegraph newspapers for each of England's matches in the Tournament. 1970 Kenneth Wolstenholme, Football Monthly and Daily Express guides and Champions & Challengers. 1974 Radio Times guide. Plus Dramas of the World Cup issued in the 1960's. Generally good
Kyoto.: The official guide-book to Kyoto and the allied prefectures, prepared specially for the eleven hundredth anniversary of the founding of Kyoto and the fourth national industrial exhibition by the city council of Kyoto. 2 Tle. in 1 Bd. Meishinsha, Nara 1895. Kl.8°. Mit 2 (von 3) gefalt. Plänen, 62 (1 dplblgr.) s/w-Taf. u. 7 dplblgr. kolor. Holzschn.-Taf. 3 Bl., 220, 105 S., sowie mehrere zwischengeb. Anz.-Bl. Illustr. Olwd. (Stärker berieb. u. best.). Seltener Reiseführer für Kyoto und die benachbarten Präfekturen, wie meist ohne den mehrf. gefalt. Plan von Kyoto. Die kolor. Taf. zeigen den für seine heißen Quellen bekannten Ort Kinosaki, sowie japanische Kunsthandwerke. - In der hint. Deckeltasche eine nicht zum Werk gehörende Falttafel (statt des fehlenden Plans). Tls. leicht fleckig u. gering gebräunt.
[Crowley (Aleister)], "The Master Therion". Magick in Theory and Practice [Book Four. Part Three], 4 vol. in 1, first edition, first issue, presentation inscription from the author in Greek "To Mega Therion 666, 9 = 2 A. A., Logos Ainos Thelema 93" facing title, colour plate, occasional pencil notes to margins, printed prospectus loosely inserted with a few notes and corrections in ink and pencil, bookplate of A. E. Richardson to pastedown, contemporary red half calf with lettering and hexagram design in black to upper cover after design of original wrappers, spine lettered in gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, [Yorke 62Ca], large 8vo, Paris, Lecram Press, 1929.⁂ An inscribed copy of Crowley's most celebrated work, possibly the author's own copy. Magick in Theory and Practice is Crowley's comprehensive guide to Thelema and wider Magick practices, it is his most enduring work and there are very few known inscribed copies. Mega Therion was the name given to the Beast in the Book of Revelations and was adopted as a name by Crowley following a ritual in 1916. It is possible then that the inscription by Crowley is addressed to this alter ego.
Golding (William) Lord of the Flies, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "I sent this to Adam Bittleston in 1954. Apparently I wrote nothing in it - now I rededicate it to Karin Bittleston. William Golding" to half-title, original cloth, very slight shelf-lean, minor bumping to spine ends, else fine, first state dust-jacket priced at 12s 6d and with blurb to upper flap, light browning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, some light toning and soiling to lower panel, still excellent overall, preserved in custom chemise and morocco-backed slip-case with initials DMS with net and book to upper cover, 8vo, Faber & Faber, 1954.⁂ Golding's celebrated classic presented to one of his closest friends and later inscribed to his daughter. Golding and Adam Bittleston became close friends whilst at Oxford together. Bittleston, who was later ordained, became a confidant, spiritual guide and inspiration to the young author. While Bittleston's advice and thinking influenced much of Golding's life and work, his most visible contribution is as the inspiration for the kind, eccentric character of Nathaniel in Pincher Martin.
Murdoch (Iris) Sartre. A Romantic Realist, neat ink ownership inscription to endpaper, original cloth, dust-jacket, very light toning to spine, minor chipping to spine ends and corners, housed in custom drop-back box, Cambridge, Bowes & Bowes, [1953]; Woman Ask Why: An Intelligent Woman's Guide to Nuclear Disarmament, original wrappers, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, [1962]; The Sovereignty of Good over other Concepts, original wrappers, light sunning to spine, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1967; A Severed Head. A play in three Acts, original boards, dust-jacket, price-clipped, Chatto & Windus, 1964, first editions, all signed or with signed presentation inscriptions from the author; and 4 others, similar, 8vo (8)⁂ A good group of non-fiction and theatrical works by Murdoch, including her first published book. All signed or inscribed.
DC COMICS; two books, 'Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel', bearing two signatures to title page and 'DC Comics: The Ultimate Character Guide', multi-signed including T Sale with sketch, Scott Hanna, etc, also a 'Batman Official Annual 1980' and 'Batman Turning Points' comic book, both signed by Adam West (4). CONDITION REPORT These items come from a very good local private source and while we cannot guarantee the authenticity of these signatures, we have every reason to believe in their veracity. Some visible general wear to these publications. Exterior box of Superman book heavily worn.
STAN LEE; two signed publications comprising Marvel 'Hawkeye' with two further signatures to cover and Vertigo 'The Last Man', bearing three further signatures, also a Marvel 'X-Men: The Ultimate Guide' book published by DK (unsigned) (3). CONDITION REPORT These items come from a very good local private source and while we cannot guarantee the authenticity of these signatures, we have every reason to believe in their veracity. Visible scuffs, creases and mottling. Some slight smudging to signatures, etc.
Three antiquarian books relating to horse care in the 17th and 18th century to include 'The Farrier's New Guide: Containing First, the Anatomy of a Horse, Being an Exact and Compendius Description of all His Parts, Second, an Account of all Diseases Incident to Horses with their Signs, Causes and Methods of Cure', seventh edition, corrected, by W Gibson, London 1731, containing various illustrations and fold-out frontispiece, book marked for W. Wynne, 'The Gentleman's Stable Directory or Modern System of Farriery' by William Taplin (Surgeon), thirteenth edition, London 1796, and 'The Gentleman's Farriery or A Practical Treatise on the Diseases of Horses' by J Bartlet (Surgeon), sixth edition revised, London 1767, with many folded illustrations, also a 1915 edition of 'Table of Veterinary Fosology and Therapeutics' by George A Banham and an eight edition Veterinary Book with many illustrations, mainly relating to horses, reputedly dated 1802 (5). CONDITION REPORT There are signs of loose pages, foxing and loose bindings.
A collection of vintage maps and ephemera including Bacon's New Survey Map of Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, illustrated books on Chipping Sodbury and Cirencester, The Royal Road, Book of England, various motoring and touring maps and including Lyndhurst district map for cyclists and motorists, Bacon's Henley, Windsor, Sherborne maps, Atlas guide to London suburbs, aeronautical and military maps
15 boxes of vintage and modern reference books relating to textiles to include; 'Design for Canvas Work with Raffia and Wool' by Agnes Winter 1933, Victoria & Albert Museum 'Picture book of English embroideries' part 2 & 3, 'Talks on Art Needlework' by Mrs B. Townend, 'The Stitchery Annual' volume 7, 'Beeton's book of Needlework', various quilting magazines and embroidery booklets, 'Traditional Quilting' by Fitzrandolph, Mary Thomas's Embroidery book, 'Colour pattern for Embroidery', 'Samplers' by Susan Mayor & Diana Fowle, 'News Chronicle Needlework & Crafts', 'The Art of Oriental Embroidery', 'The Art of Painting on Silk' various volumes, 'Smocking Design' by Jean Hodges signed copy, 'Applique' by Dorothy Tucker, 'Joan Fisher's Guide to Embroidery', 'Needle made laces' etc, together with a small box containing vintage clothes patterns, a collection of vintage buttons and a file containing samples of embroidered and appliqued owls. (16) (B.P. 21% + VAT)
Spend a day in the shoes of legends, recording in Universal Music’s own in-house studios, The Engine Room, at the King’s Cross office. Reserved for Universal artists only and not open to the public to book, our in-house engineer will guide you through a day of recording (10am-6pm) and provide you with a rough mix and stems at the end of the session. The studio can take up to 4 musicians and will take place on a mutually agreed date within 2021. All attendees must adhere to the UMG Covid-19 in place at the time of the session and is subject to Covid-19 restrictions and guidelines.
Leaf from a copy of Gregory the Great, Moralia in Job, in pre-Caroline Germanic minuscule, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [southern Germany (perhaps Reichenau), last decades of the eighth century] Single large leaf, with single column of 30 lines (with parts of book 33, ch. 15) in a large and bold pre-Caroline Germanic minuscule (see below), tears and darkening to edges, small losses at head, and section of blank margin at foot missing through natural flaw in parchment, recto more darkened than verso, and slightly scuffed on inner vertical side of column, slight cockling, some small later scrawls (see below), but still in good and fresh condition, 257 by 156mm. A leaf from a fundamental early medieval text, in a rare and often overlooked pre-Carolingian script, perhaps from the founding library one of the most important monasteries in medieval Europe Provenance:1. Written in southern Germany, most probably in a region bordering Switzerland (probably vicinity of Lake Constance) in the last decades of the eighth century (see below). If this was in Reichenau (founded 724 on an island in Lake Constance), then it must have been part of that monastery's earliest book collection, significantly predating the grand expansion of the library there under Abbot Reginbert in the decades up to his death in 846, and used by the Carolingian scholarly luminary Walafrid Strabo (c. 808-49, abbot of Reichenau from 842). The house was closed during the Secularisation initially in 1757, then permanently in 1803, with a part of the library passing to the Landsbibliothek at Karlsruhe.2. This leaf reused at the close of the Middle Ages as a pastedown in the binding of a large book, and that book in French ownership in the seventeenth-century: scrawled French inscriptions of a 'Catherine de ...' interlineally and in outer upright margin of recto, and a single inscription in same hand at foot of verso: 'Constitué ...' (the remainder lost due to a missing section of parchment at foot).3. Mr de Coligny, a twentieth-century Parisian collector.4. Acquired by Roger Martin from European trade in 2016. The script and its rarity:When we think of pre-Carolingian local hands, we begin with the most distinctive, such as Insular, Luxeuil, Corbie ab, Rhaetian and Alemannic, as well as those that persisted well after Carolingian minuscule swept away all others, such as Visigothic and Beneventan. However, there are a few others, not quite so clearly defined from their neighbours or perhaps not so numerous in surviving examples, and as a result often forgotten or lumped in with those neighbours. The Germanic pre-Caroline hands fit into this group. They are far from numerous, with only twenty-three examples in the vast survey Codices Latini Antiquiores (1934-66; about ten of these probably from Freising, see K. Bierbrauer, Die vorkarolingischen und karolingischen Handschriften der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek, 1990, pp. 15-24, for these) and its Supplement (1971), and surviving examples come from a wide geographic range, reducing how conclusive any findings can be, and perhaps deterring the same levels of scholarly study seen with other early scripts. While Michelle Brown's A Guide to Western Historical Scripts from Antiquity to 1600 (1993), is to be commended for including an example of these (her no. 14), it is notable that they are almost passed over by the new Oxford Handbook of Latin Palaeography (2020), where the closest we come to them is the chapter on 'St. Gall scripts'.The script here is a bold and fine pre-Caroline Germanic minuscule most probably of the last decades of the eighth century, with strong Swiss influence suggesting an origin in Reichenau. The numerous ligatures here are overwhelmingly pre-Carolingian and point strongly to the eighth century, with that in the 'rp' in 'serpens' (recto, line 16) producing a strange letterform in which the arch of the pen downwards from the preceding 'r' almost leaves the back of the 'p' undefined and produces a wedge-like tongue under its bowl jutting out towards the next letter. There is also a 'li'-ligature in which the second letter is mostly subscript and is joined to the first at its midpoint (this also reported for a binding fragment dated to 776-800 and located to south east Germany, now BSB, Clm. 29300/3, but rest of hand quite different: CLA Supplement 1799). These, as well as the clusters of compacted abbreviations (such as the first part of 'tergiversationis' in line 4 of the recto, the 'serpens' noted above, and 'rerum' in line 2 of the verso), point to the eighth century.For Swiss influence, there are apparent Rhaetian minuscule features in the open 'a' both like 'cc' and 'oc' (but the hand here favours the first of these), the use of 'r' with a slashed line through its tail for '-rum', and particularly the 't' with its left-hand crossbar curving down and around to close the loop with the main ascender (as here in line 22 of the verso: 'Et') and the open 'g' with a bowed top so it is shaped like a '3' distinctive to Rhaetian and Alemannic minuscule and sometimes used as a key identifying feature of Swiss hands. However, the closed 't' is not employed consistently, and half-curled (without closing the loop), and flat-topped examples abound here. Examples of these are found in Alemannic minuscule, centred on St. Gallen, as in Cod. Sang. 6 (Bible, last quarter eighth century), Cod. Sang. 44 (Bible c. 780), and Cod. Sang. 125 (Jerome, Gregory, Cassiodorus and others, c. 770-780, in which again all three forms of 't' are found together, as well as the 'o' formed like a 'u' with its two upwards strokes crossing, as here in 'vero' in line 28 of the recto: see pp. 7 and 22 of Cod. Sang. 125 for examples) and Cod. Sang. 567 (Vitae Patrum, second half of codex from last quarter of eighth century, and with same distinctive 'o': see p. 145 for example; all these manuscripts reproduced in full on the ecodices website).However, the hand here manages to avoid having the elongations and flows of Rhaetian as well as the heavy rotundity and wide spacing of Alemannic, and compares most closely to hands from modern Germany, and in particular those traced to, or linked to Reichenau (see CLA. I:7, Vatican, Lat. 583, a Moralia in Iob, 11-16 of the late eighth century or opening years of ninth century [this reproduced in full online]; I:89, Vatican, Lat. 245, another Moralia in Iob, 1-5 of the late eighth century or opening years of ninth century, and in Lorsch by the eleventh century [this also Michelle Brown's example, and reproduced in full online]; II:222, as well as those from the Lake Constance Germanic region and probably Murbach: II:222, a Cyprian of 776-800; and VI:751, an Isidore of the late eighth century or opening years of ninth century). It has the Reichenau-type mix of open 'a' and uncial 'a' (here see 'maliciam', lines 8-9 of recto), and common ligatures for 'ri', 'ti' as well as rarer features such as a 'te'-ligature and a 'nt'-ligature used even midword and that characteristic of the region. Moreover, the open 'g' here with its bowed top finds its near-exact match in both CLA. I:7 and I:89.It is interesting that the earliest books surviving that are most probably from Reichenau are both copies of parts of the Moralia in Iob ...(for full text, see catalogue PDF).
Christ before Pilate, in a finely executed historiated initial, with a human figure, perhaps a wildman, and two boars in the margins, from a known Book of Hours, in Latin, manuscript on parchment [most probably Utrecht, northern Netherlands, for an English patron, c. 1400-10 (and certainly before 1417)] Single leaf, with a large (8-line) initial in blue with white and black interior penwork, enclosing Christ bound and held by two of his captors, before a seated Pilate in softly modelled blue and pink robes, all on gold grounds, full text borders of coloured ivy-leaf foliage and angular gold bars, these enclosing a seated figure in the outer vertical panel, who watches the scene in the initial (the figure either a wildman or naked human), and two large boars in a grassy scene in the bas-de-page, two 3-line illuminated initials on blue and burgundy grounds, one-line initials in gold or blue with purple or red penwork, line-fillers in red and blue bars arranged around dots of gold, red rubrics, capitals touched in red, single column of 16 lines of an angular gothic bookhand, upper section of initial and parts of border rubbed, but leaf still notably fine, trimmed at inner vertical margin with slight losses to edges of borders there, small fold at head of leaf, overall slightly darkened, remnants of paper on inner vertical margin on reverse from last mounting, but in presentable condition, 129 by 95mm. This is the missing miniature leaf opening Prime in the Hours of the Virgin from an early Book of Hours of mixed Utrecht-Sarum use, then later adapted for York, which is now Huntington Library, HM 57340; identified as in the hand of a Utrecht follower of the Master of Margaret of Cleves Provenance:1. The parent manuscript was most probably written in Utrecht (script, decoration, Use of Office of the Dead and localisation of some red feasts in Calendar) for an English owner (Sarum use of Hours of the Virgin and some saints in Calendar), and in 1417 was used to record the birth of a daughter to John Newsom, perhaps of the Yorkshire family of the same name (see P. Kidd, 'Supplement to the Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Huntington Library', The Huntington Library Quarterly, 72, 2009, pp. 33-41; noting the present leaf on p. 38), with some later additions indicating use there. A number of leaves were removed from the parent volume, and it passed from Bruce Ferrini to Sam Fogg and thence to the Huntington in 1998.2. The present leaf acquired in the North American trade in 2004. Illumination:While the damage here cannot be ignored, the refined quality of the workmanship is clear, and this leaf is one of the oldest known Dutch miniatures. Almost no northern Netherlandish pictorial art survives before 1400, and examples as early as this are of great rarity on the market (the only other known to us is the unrelated miniature of the Scourging of Christ published by James Marrow as Horas de Margarida de Cleves, The Hours of Margaret of Cleves, 1995, pp. 53, 92 (as n. 101) and fig. 37, and then sold in Sotheby's, 7 December 2004, lot 21). As James Marrow noted in correspondence with Roger Martin soon after its acquisition, the scene of the present leaf shows noted similarities of general composition and the figure of the man dressed in red in the foreground with those on fol. 68v of the Hours of Margaret of Cleves, written c. 1395-1400 (Lisbon, C. Gulbenkian Museum, Ms. L.A..148), that volume more-or-less the earliest illustrated Dutch manuscript (J.H. Marrow, The Golden Age of Dutch Manuscript Painting, 1989, no. 1). Our artist must have been a close follower of that master, and perhaps even a close member of his workshop, trained by him.
A collection of cook books, comprising of Ices and how to make them, third edition, Mrs Beetons book of household management, Mrs Beeton's family cookery, three copies Mrs Beeton's everyday cookery from 1907 and 1963, A guide to modern cooks by A.Escoffier, a good housekeeping cooking compendium.
This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, July 1st. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 29th or June 30th. Enterprise NCC-1701-D technical manual artwork from Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda's book Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual. Published in 1991, the book used text and diagrams to detail the many technologies seen aboard the Enterprise throughout the series. This artwork features a top view of the Enterprise rendered in black ink on white paper and housed inside a black frame with two white strips of tape and a black-bordered white mat board. It is in excellent overall condition with minimal wear from handling and age. Dimensions: 24" x 19.25" x 0.75" (61 cm x 49 cm x 2 cm) Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $800 - 1,200
This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, July 1st. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 29th or June 30th. An autographed novelization of Irvin Kershner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Published by Sphere in 1980, this book is 215 pages long and contains eight pages of color images from the film. It is autographed in blue and black ink by main cast members Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, Billy Dee Williams, David Prowse, and Anthony Daniels. It exhibits signs of use and wear, including some creasing and discoloration to the cover and interior pages as a result of age, but remains in very good overall condition. Dimensions: 7" x 4.5" x .5' (33 cm x 28 cm x 1.25 cm) Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000
This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, July 1st. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 29th or June 30th. A book of Hand-drawn Kevin Eastman preliminary storyboards from Jonathan Liebesman's comic book adventure Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. These storyboard thumbnails depict the film's animated prologue sequence. The lot consists of a black plastic folder containing six pages, each featuring a pair of preliminary storyboards hand-drawn and annotated on paper by original comic creator Kevin Eastman. Also included is a printed email correspondence about the sequence, two blank drawing pages with red borders, and a photocopy of a note with a link to view the sequence online handwritten by Eastman. The lot is in excellent overall condition with minor signs of use and wear. Dimensions: 11.5" x 10.25" x 0.5" (29.25 cm x 26.25 cm x 1.5 cm) Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500
This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 29th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 30th or July 1st. Hand-drawn Joe Quesada Netflix poster artwork from the promotion of Season 2 of Marvel's Jessica Jones. Based on the namesake Marvel Comics character, the series followed Jones, a superpowered private detective, through her personal and professional struggles. This lot of two splash-style illustrations comes directly from comic book artist Quesada, the series' executive producer and EVP Creative Director at Marvel Entertainment, who created them as part of the promotional campaign for Season 2 of the series. One illustration is hand-drawn in pencil on paper, while the other is an ink photocopy of the same image affixed with two pieces of tape. Both pieces are signed and dated "2017" by Quesada. It is in excellent overall condition with minimal edge wear from storage. Dimensions: 16.5" x 11.25" (42 cm x 28.75 cm) Sold without copyright; see notice in Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $10,000 - 15,000
This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 29th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 30th or July 1st. A hand-drawn Hammerhead predecessor character illustration by Ron Cobb which was entitled Famous Alien Astronomer and done in the late nineteen-fifties. Cobb later revisited the design when he was hired by George Lucas to do concepts for Cantina aliens in Star Wars: A New Hope. The astronomer is depicted with a two-sided, shark-style head that later became known to film fans everywhere as Hammerhead. Cobb's Hammerhead illustration was brought to life as a physical puppet by effects creator Jon Berg for the Cantina sequence, but the characters origins lie in this sketch. This concept illustration of the pre-Hammerhead character is rendered in colored pencil, graphite, and ballpoint pen on illustration paper signed "R. Cobb" in the artist's unique graphic style. The work is published in Cobb's book Colorvision, known as one of the great titles on film concept art. The illustration is in good overall condition with some smudging and minor edge wear from handling and storage. Dimensions: 11" x 8.5" (28 cm x 21.75 cm) Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000
This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 29th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 30th or July 1st. A hand-drawn character illustration entitled Amputee Lizard from a personal project by artist Ron Cobb. Cobb's pioneering designs appeared in several futuristic films, including Dark Star, Star Wars: A New Hope and Back to the Future. This illustration is rendered in ballpoint pen, colored pencil and oils on backing board by Cobb and features his unique graphic "R. Cobb" signature. It was done at a similar time to Cobb's Famous Alien Astronomer illustration and may have been intended as a companion piece. The reverse side carries a printed invitation to a 1964 music recital. The work is published in Cobb's book Colorvision, known as one of the great titles on film concept art. It is in good overall condition with minor stains and edge wear to the board. Dimensions: 10" x 5" (25.5 cm x 12.75 cm) Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $1,000 - 1,500
This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 29th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 30th or July 1st. A hand-painted Ralph McQuarrie Mos Eisley Cantina illustration created as a concept for the cover of Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta's children's book The Mos Eisley Cantina Pop-Up Book. McQuarrie, the renowned Star Wars franchise artist, was the project's primary illustrator. In this preliminary illustration, the Millennium Falcon flies over the bustling Mos Eisley spaceport, where a litany of intergalactic bounty hunters, con artists, and droids circle the cantina. While not used on the cover, a similar illustration with a wider aspect-ratio was published in the book's interior under the headline "The Cantina." McQuarrie's painted illustrations are exceptionally rare in private collections. This unsigned painting is rendered in oil, graphite, and other mixed media on white illustration board labeled "250 percent." The margins feature tape residue, miscellaneous graphite marks, and an orange paint splotch, but the painting remains in excellent overall condition with minimal signs of wear. Dimensions: 11" x 8.5" (28 cm x 21.75 cm) Sold without copyright; see notice in Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 29th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 30th or July 1st. An R2-SHP light-up remote control droid from J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. R2-SHP, also known as "Shep", served as an astromech droid at the Resistance base on Ajan Kloss and was seen in the background as Lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix (Billie Lourd) helped the ailing General Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) to her bed. The same R2 body was also paired with an R6-style dome (see next Lot) for additional filming; the astromech is easily recognizable due to its unique blue color scheme. The droid is made predominantly from aluminum, including an all-aluminum external shell, as well as steel feet for durability. It features "holographic projectors" and strips of LEDs on the dome which illuminate and cycle through various colors when powered. The dome can be made to turn, and the droid has full drive capabilities, with the ability to move forward, backward, and turn. All of the unit's functionality is controlled with a Spektrum™ DX6i remote control. In addition to its film appearance, R2-SHP is included on page 98 of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - The Ultimate Visual Guide with a small section about its backstory and personality; a copy of the book is included. This particular droid was also merchandised as a toy during the promotion of the film. The astromech droid is deliberately aged and distressed for usage in the film, and features minor wear-and-tear attributed to its actual use. The overall aesthetic is like much of the Rebellion's equipment, and in keeping with George Lucas' initial "used future" visual concept. The dome is removable for access to interior electronics and mechanics, and the inside of the dome is signed "Lee T." for Lee Towersey, a lead droid technician on this and other Star Wars sequel films. The power supply, charging units, and remote control unit to run the droid are all included. Dimensions: 29.5" x 27.5" x 43.5" (75 cm x 70 cm x 110 cm) Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide. Special shipping required; see special shipping notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $80,000 - 120,000
This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, July 1st. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 29th or June 30th. The cover of Spectacular Spider-Man (U.K.) Vol. 1 issue No. 116 published by Marvel Comics in May 2005. Titled "Shock Tactics" and guest starring Elektra, Jim Alexander wrote the issue with pencils and cover art by John Royle and inks by Lee Townsend. This cover featuring a Spider-Man and Shocker fight is affixed with a photo stat of Elektra and taped to backing board stamped with the Marvel copyright. The logo dressing was added later to mimic the printed comic book. It is in good overall condition with minor edge wear. Dimensions: 17.25" x 11" (44 cm x 28 cm) Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $1,000 - 1,500
Ultimate Cars The Definitive Guide The Worlds Most Admired Cars hardback book by Igloo Books 2008 ISBN 978-1-84817-026-1. 479 pages. Dust jacket has a few marks and some slight discolouration. Book in good condition apart from some damage to inside cover/1st end paper. A gift inscription is just visible on 1st end paper.. Sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. Shipping at cost from £4. 99 in UK, we can ship a 30kg box for £10 so up to 10 books. Overseas shipping at cost from £7. 99
Badges Of The British Army 1820-1960 An Illustrated Reference Guide For Collectors hardback book by F. Wilkinson. Published 1982 Arms And Armour Press ISBN0-85368-188-0. Pages not numbered. Dust jacket and book in good condition. Pencil inscription on 1st end paper. Sold on behalf of the Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. Shipping at cost from £4. 99 in UK, we can ship a 30kg box for £10 so up to 10 books. Overseas shipping at cost from £7. 99
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