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Lot 449
Shepard (Ernest H., painter and illustrator numerous pp., v.s., v.d., Woodmancote, Lodsworth, West Sussex, 29th March 1956 - 28th November 1969 & some undated, on various subjects, including, on illustrating, "I have had a nice offer from G. Bell (publishers of Pepys etc) which is giving me some concern. It is to illustrate a book of old French fairy stories by Lancelyn Green... though I doubt for any profit... . I do hope your drawings are going better than mine - I think a thing looks right when I knock off in the evening & then, next morning, it looks horrible and I want to begin all over again", an allusion to Christopher Robin, "... I am trying to work out for Punch, for Badgers are partial to bulbs and Brock the badger is a leading character. They are quite enthusiastic about it at Punch and now the difficult part will be to keep the story going along, with new adventures. A boy an everyday boy not like C. Robin, goes ahead with Brock. The trouble is I have to make sure of being 4 weeks in hand", The Wind in the Willows, "I am getting much enjoyment from making the coloured drawings for `Wind in the Willows`. Did I tell you they are going to do a larger 21/s- Edition in the autumn... . It is rather a nuisance for Scribners have sent back my design for the colour jacket for `Wind in the Willows` as it is quite the wrong size - It was their fault as they gave me the size of the book & never said that the thing was to be a panel with their own type of lettering above. However I hope I may do a better one, now that I know I have till mid September. Yesterday afternoon Norah and I went out to look for a nice Willow tree, not too easy to find round here and we went Miles, then at Selham, which is only two miles away on the way home I found one by the Rother, quite a nice one, not pollarded, but good enough", his autobiography, "I have now started on the drawings for my book and find that easier than the writing. It is rather startling to find what a lot I can remember, I suppose that, by drawing everything as I did, events & people & places got fixed at the back of my mind... . I have written to John Betjeman to ask him to review it when the time comes" and the launch, "The Army and Navy Stores are really putting their backs into publicity & being most helpful including a window display of `Wind in Willows` drawings borrowed from Methuens", reminiscences about his childhood home in Kent Terrace, London, "The outside is exactly as it was even down to the lamp post in front... we tried to get inside but it was empty & locked up... it was Crown property & we should get permission... this was not good enough, so, remembering what I used to do when I was 7, I led them round to the mews at the back where the garden door was not locked. Then we got in through the back door... the place has been empty for over 10 years... some of the floors have even fallen in but we got up to the top and I fear that I got a lump in my throat - so many things still there - banisters, doors etc even the little niche behind the front door...", Baynes`s work, "... you showed me some rough sketches for your Arabian Nights and among them, was one of the nativity. I fell in love with it and asked if I might be allowed to buy it..."an amusing account of a visit by two of Pauline Baynes`s aunts, "I have tried to point out to them the inadequacy of your accommodation & the difficulty of supplying meals. I have not the least doubt that you will be expected to provide transport for this invasion. Besides numerous suitcases they have two enormous trunks, so nothing short of a bus would suffice. The two women bicker about the house all day, so it is difficult to see how you will be able to work"; and a small quantity of other items including a photograph of Shepard, a photocopy of a letter from Shephard to Baynes and newspaper cuttings of obituaries, folds.
Lot 196
A LATE VICTORIAN DARK GREEN-JAPANNED AND LIVERY-PAINTED LADY'S PHAETON BY MULLINER OF NORTHAMPTON, LATE 19TH CENTURY With folding black leather calash hood enclosing a black buttoned leather-lined interior with conforming lap cover, with curved railed dashboard with lamp-holders and two black-japanned carriage lamps (not illustrated in the photograph) with umbrella tops by H. SMITH NORTHAMPTON, the rear coachman's seat with buttoned green cloth-covered squab cushion, with elliptical suspension and on iron-rimmed wooden spoke wheels, marked on each wheel hub 'MULLINER NORTHAMPTON', poor condition overall 82 in. (208 cm.) high; 57 in. (146 cm.) wide; 123 in. (313 cm.) long Rear wheels 38 in. (98.5 cm.) diameter Front wheels 26 in. (66 cm.) diameter View on Christie's.com
Lot 210
AN EARLY VICTORIAN BLACK AND GREEN JAPANNED AND LIVERY-PAINTED PRIVATE OMNIBUS BY PETERS AND SONS, LONDON, MID-19TH CENTURY The rectangular body with replaced sliding windows and key-patterned green window-straps, patent internal lamp box, each side with a row of green buttoned cloth-covered bench seats, half-glazed rear door, flowerhead-papered coffered ceiling and florally-patterned fitted carpet, the front box with railed coachman's seat with green cloth squab-cushion, horn-holder and hand-brake, a further bench behind, the sides with crest, coronet and garter motto, with carriage lamp-holders and railed roof, marked on each wheel hub 'PETERS & SONS, LONDON', with pole and two team bars and two spare team bars, moth damage to interior, extensive losses and overall cracking to the decoration, rear window broken 91 in. (231 cm.) high; 74 in. (188 cm.) wide; 153 in. (389 cm.) long, without pole. Rear wheels 52 in. (132 cm.) diameter Front wheels 37 in. (95 cm.) diameter View on Christie's.com
Lot 1134
An alabaster circular mantel clock, raised on two sloping supports, height 23 cm, a domed gilt metal mantel clock, height 33 cm, a 1930`s style mantel clock, two barometers, two jugs, two ladles, a pair of cloisonne vases, decorated with dragons on a black ground, a figural table lamp, together with a quantity of miscellaneous items, (a lot).
Lot 1150
A large alabaster urn shaped table lamp, raised on stepped circular base, height 55 cm, a brass twin branch wall light with milk glass shades, height 35 cm, a glass and iron lantern, the shaped glass framed with S scroll metal work, height 32 cm, a pair of gilt metal twin branch wall light, together with a quantity of lights, lamps and shades, (a lot).
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