LITERATURE: Selection of signed cards by various novelists and writers including Clement Dane, Ruby Ayres, Daphne Du Maurier, Margaret Sackville, Horace Annesley Vachell, Alec Waugh, Israel Zangwill, Nigel Balchin, H. E. Bates, Harold Begbie, Arnold Bennett, Hilaire Belloc, James Hadley Chase, Richard Church, A. E. Coppard, Warwick Deeping, Gilbert Frankau, Stephen Graham, Robert Hichens, Laurence Housman, W. W. Jacobs, Jerome K. Jerome, Stephen McKenna, Arthur Quiller-Couch, Eden Phillpotts, Frank Swinnerton, Henry de Vere Stacpoole etc. A few with additional autograph quotations. VG, 39
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LITERATURE: Selection of signed clipped pieces, cards etc., by various male writers and novelists including H. G. Wells, David Whitelaw, Godfrey Winn, James Agate, Nigel Balchin, Egerton Castle, G. K. Chesterton, A. J. Cronin, Warwick Deeping, Louis Golding, Val Gielgud, Patrick Hamilton, Silas Hocking, Joseph Hocking, William Douglas Home, Eric Linklater, E. V. Lucas, A. E. W. Mason, William Maxwell, Dornford Yates, Nicholas Monsarrat, Ralph Mottram, Beverley Nichols, Max Pemberton etc. Generally G to VG, 66
ENGLISH LITERATURE: Selection of A.Ls.S., a few T.Ls.S. and signed pieces etc., by various English novelists and writers including Jerome K. Jerome, Robert Hichens, A. E. Coppard (with interesting content regarding a manuscript he suggests should be destroyed), G. K. Chesterton, Edward Carpenter, Hall Caine, Arnold Bennett, James Agate (in part `I can`t think of any Man of the Year excepting Myself. But don`t print that!`, 1937), E. F. Benson (3), Max Pemberton etc. Generally VG, 20
GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian Spiritual and Political leader. Dark blue fountain pen ink signature (`M K Gandhi`) and a couple of additional words in his hand, in Hindu, on a piece dated 11th November 1948 in his hand. Together with Vithalbhai Patel (1871-1933, Indian Political leader, at one time a confederate of Gandhi) final page of an A.L.S., V. Patel, one page, 8vo, n.p. (London), n.d., to an unknown correspondent, in English, referring to India, Vienna and London. Laid down and with light overall creasing. G to VG, 2
An 18 Carat White Gold Diamond Three Stone Ring, the graduated round brilliant cut diamonds held in claw settings to tapered shoulders on a plain polished shank, total diamond weight 0.40 carat approximately, finger size K?, and An 18 Carat White Gold Diamond Set Band Ring, round brilliant cut diamonds channel set into the ring, total diamond weight 0.20 carat approximately, finger size K (2).
A Platinum Diamond Solitaire Ring, the baguette cut diamond in a four claw setting to a plain polished shank, diamond weight 0.45 carat approximately, finger size K, and A Platinum Diamond Set Wedding Band, made to fit against the solitaire, the band set with six princess cut diamonds, total diamond weight 0.15 carat approximately, finger size K (2).
An Art Deco Style Sapphire and Diamond Cluster Ring, a central round brilliant cut diamond sits in a panel of step cut sapphires and clustered eight-cut diamonds to diamond set shoulders on a plain polished shank, total diamond weight 0.75 carat approximately, finger size K?. See illustration
A pair of George Jensen stud earrings of stepped domed form, marked to reverse GEORG JENSEN, 86D, DENMARK; together with a contemporary silver bangle, of hinged form with four petalled flower head to centre, marked 835, K&L, a pair of mesh formed pendant earrings and a stone set silver brooch (6)
A late 19th/early 20th century wooden cased opticians eye sight testing kit containing large quantity of lenses and half rimmed slot-in spectacles, craftsman`s aluminium 15cm rule, further opticians box (lacking contents), large quantity of further loose lenses in card box, portable eye testing chart, also a copy of `Diseases of the Eye` and `Opthalmoscopy a Handbook for Physicians and Students` by Doctor A Uegen Flick University Zurich, translation by Albert B Hale A.B., MD, printed by John K King & Sons, 12 Albert Street, Manchester with copyright notes for 1896, also copy of `The Recognition of Ocular Disease` by James Forest MB, CH.B (Edin), published by J & H Taylor of Dioptric Works, Albion Street, Birmingham and J & H Taylor London Ltd, 33 Kerby Street, Hatton Gardens, London, 1911, hard bound copy of `Visual Optics & Sight Testing` by Lionel Laurance, with errata note to front page, printed by The School of Optics Ltd, 2 Gilford Place, London, WC c.1920 and a soft bound copy of `Catechism Disease of the Eye` by W M George Sym, MD, FRCSE second edition printed by E & S Livingstone, 16 & 17 Teviot Place, Edinburgh (8)
A collection of World War II medals comprising 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Medal with mention in despatches oak leaf, also Queens Golden Jubilee Medal inscribed on the edge K B Ward R.E.M.E. in box of issue, a General Service Medal in box of issue, also a quantity of cap badges for the Royal Artillery, Reme, a Captains no.2 dress shirt etc
The following three lots are formerly from the library of ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries). A large collection of books entitled `Annalen Der Chemie`; Und Pharmacie, Herausgegeben Von Friedrich Wšhler, Justus Liebig Und Hermannkopp running from the years 1832 to 1987, mostly in blue cloth (approximately 376 books)
A fine quality Faberge gold and silver enamelled miniature cigar cutter, the `88` marked engine turned body, covered in a violet coloured enamel to a gold trumpet form end, marked with the `56` zolotnik gold standard mark, the thumb piece mounted with a collet set rose cut diamond, the gold bar leading to the cutting blade stamped with the Faberge cryllic `K` mark and a head facing to the left, measuring 40mm long and 12mm wide,(small patch of wear to the enamel only). See illustration on back cover.
"An important three stone diamond brooch, designed as a central, marquise cut diamond within diamond set bifurcated surround and terminated with an old brilliant cut diamond to each side, all set in white metal, unmarked, weight 7.5gms, within fitted Wartski box With accompanying Anchor full certificates dated 24th April 2009, report numbers 1/17551-001, 006 and 007 stating that the diamonds are: 1) Marquise cut, 5.43ct, colour J and clarity VS1 2) Old English Brilliant, 1.59ct, colour K and clarity SI2 3) Old English Brilliant, 1.72ct, colour K and clarity VS2 "
A James I oak desk box, the sloping hinged moulded top with gouged initials `A. K.`, having a narrow interior compartment, the front reeded and fluted and with a central iron locking plate on a moulded base, 54cm (1ft 9 1/4in) wide. * Bearing interior label `Sherwood Collection Inventory no 292` - The Sherwood Collection sold at Sothebys in 2002.
A lady`s Swiss 14k gold keyless cylinder fob watch, for the Turkish market, the gilt, white enamel dial with true Arabic numerals, inscribed K. Makoulian, Constantinople, the interior of the case engraved Patent Medailles, Geneve 1896, 10 Rubis, with floral decorated pierced cover enclosing 4 brilliant and 65 rose-cut diamonds, 8 further rose diamonds now missing, hair-crack to dial, 1.1875" diameter With a receipt in the name of Mrs S. Lucas, dated February 14th 1941, from Sadek Mohamed, Vne Magasin, Que Vente Antiqukes, Bikhan El Khalili, Le Caire, for the sum of 8.00 Egyptian pounds
A small Moorcroft bowl, decorated against the brown ground with a single orchid, impressed "Moorcroft Made in England" to base and initialled in green with the letter "K", together with a Corbridge Stoneware small vase decorated with floral design, impressed "Corbridge Stoneware Made in England" and initialled "RB and ML".
ALISON UTTLEY: CHRISTMAS AT THE ROSE AND CROWN, ill K Wigglesworth, 1952, 1st edn, orig pict bds worn + JANE PILGRIM: NAUGHTY GEORGE, Brockhampton Press circa 1953, inner jnts split, orig pict cl + ANNETTE MILLS AND ANN HOGARTH: MUFFIN AND LOUISE, Brockhampton Press, 1954 1st edn, orig cl bkd pict wraps + RACEY HELPS: LITTLEMOUSE CRUSOE, 1948 1st edn, obl orig pict bds + WILLY SCHERMELE: PETER AND HIS MAGIC PEBBLE, [1953], 1st edn, orig pict laminated bds + RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES, [1956, 1959[, Nos 27, 29, 41, 4to, orig pict wraps (8)

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