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AR * Wood (Lawson, 1878-1957). A Good Sprinter, 1908, watercolour, depicting a caveman running away from a green dinosaur, s

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Lot 582

AR * Wood (Lawson, 1878-1957). A Good Sprinter, 1908, watercolour, depicting a caveman running away from a green dinosaur, signed and dated lower right, some light toning, 34 x 25 cm mount aperture, remnants of artist's label with title, artist name, address and title, in brown ink, and title, artist's name and address written in pencil to verso, framed and glazed (54.5 x 45 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Lawson Wood was a talented illustrator and cartoonist. He gained great popularity with his humorous illustrations of animals, including dinosaurs and monkeys. Lawson's first prehistoric characters were published in his Prehistoric Proverbs, 1907, a series of 12 drawings published by Collier & Co.

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Yeats (W. B.) Two Plays for Dancers, 1st edition, Churchtown, Dundrum: The Cuala Press, 1919, title with woodcut device, prin

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Lot 931

Yeats (W. B.) Two Plays for Dancers, 1st edition, Churchtown, Dundrum: The Cuala Press, 1919, title with woodcut device, printed in red and black, some toning to endpapers, original linen-backed boards, some toning to spine and board margins, 8vo, one of 400 copies printed, together with Further Letters of John Butler Yeats, selected by Lemnnox Robinson, 1st edition, Cuala Press, 1920, title with woodcut device, slight toning to endpapers, original linen-backed boards, spine toned, a few light stains to covers, 8vo, one of 400 copies printed, plus Words for Music Perhaps and Other Poems, 1st edition, Cuala Press, 1923, woodcut device in red, a little light spotting and toning, Brackenbury bookplate (from the library of Hugh Walpole), original linen-backed boards, spine label torn with loss, 8vo, 450 copies printed, plus A Packet for Ezra Pound, 1st edition, Cuala Press, 1929 QTY: (4)NOTE:Wade 123; 168 & 163 respectively for first, third and fourth titles.

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* French playing cards. Spanish national pattern, Angouleme, Bordeaux: Jean Latache, 1816, 46 (of 48, without 6 & 7 of sw

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Lot 532

* French playing cards. Spanish national pattern, Angouleme, Bordeaux: Jean Latache, 1816, 46 (of 48, without 6 & 7 of swords) stencil coloured woodcut playing cards (Spanish suits) with pintas, ace of coins with imitation Real Fabrica de Madrid notation, and with date, R.H. on 4 of coins, maker's name on 2 & cavelier of swords, dusty, some toning and rubbing, occasional light soiling, versos blue diamonds and dots, each card 89 x 55 mm, together with Catalan pattern, Perpignan: Dessoris, circa 1840, 38 (of 48, without cavelier, king & 4 of coins, cavelier, 6 & 7 of cups, cavelier, ace & 8 of swords, 7 of clubs) stencil coloured woodcut playing cards (Spanish suits), pintas and indices, ace of coins and all courts with maker's details, few minor marks, jack of coins with small surface loss to blank area, versos blue dots, each card 93 x 60 mm, 21 cards from each pack mounted with photo corners onto 2 display boards (42 x 59.5 cm and similar), encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder in plastic bagsQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.First item: Cartorama 51 #90 for a slightly earlier version. According to Cartorama, the Latache family were known for unsuccessful attempts at tax fraud, and they produced many packs for export. Second item: British Musem 1896,0501.842 (Schreiber, Spanish 40).

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Shakespeare Head Press. Ernest Gimson. His Life & Work, Stratford-upon-Avon: Shakespeare Head Press, 1924, 60 collotype p

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Lot 732

Shakespeare Head Press. Ernest Gimson. His Life & Work, Stratford-upon-Avon: Shakespeare Head Press, 1924, 60 collotype plates, wood-engravings, errata slip, some toning to endpapers, light spotting to fore-edges, original cloth-backed boards, 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:Limited edition, 495/550 copies.

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Milne (A. A.). The Sunny Side, 1st edition, London: Methuen, 1921, preliminaries lightly spotted, original green cloth, dust

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Lot 878

Milne (A. A.). The Sunny Side, 1st edition, London: Methuen, 1921, preliminaries lightly spotted, original green cloth, dust jacket, a few light marks, 8vo, together with:Michael and Mary, A Play, 1st edition, London: Chatto & Windus, 1930, original grey cloth, paper title label to spine, dust jacket, lightly rubbed, 8vo, plusTwo People, 1st edition, London: Methuen, 1931, original grey cloth gilt, dust jacket, a few small losses to spine, a few marks, 8vo, withRackham (Arthur, illustrator). Henrick Ibsen's Peer Gynt, 1st edition, London: George G. Harrap, 1936, 12 colour plates, black and white illustrations, original dark red pictorial cloth gilt, dust jacket, extremities chipped with some small loss, 4to, with a carton other 20th-century worksQTY: (a carton)

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Fleece Press. The Wood Engravings of Ethelbert White, by Hilary Chapman, Fleece Press, 1992, illustrations, original wrappers

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Lot 709

Fleece Press. The Wood Engravings of Ethelbert White, by Hilary Chapman, Fleece Press, 1992, illustrations, original wrappers, two mounted wood-engravings, loose as issued, all contained in original solander box, 4to, limited edition of 200, together with Tom Chadwick and the Grosvenor School of Modern Art, by Julian Francis, Fleece Press, 2012, 16 original monochrome prints, colour illustrations, loose prospectus, original cloth-backed patterned boards, slipcase, 4to, limited edition of 210 special copies, plus Pen, Paper & a Box of Paints. Albert Rutherston, illustrator and designer for the stage, by Ian Rogerson, Fleece Press, 2015, colour illustrations, original cloth-backed boards, folio, limited edition of 250, with 7 other Fleece Press publications, including Mr Derrick Harris 1919-1960, by Simon Brett, 1998, limited edition of 280, Moods and Tenses. The Portraits and Characters of Peter Reddick, by Ian Rogerson, 1999, limited edition of 220, Barnet Freedman. The Graphic Art, by Ian Rogerson, 2006, limited edition of 500, and Tone, Texture, Light and Shade. A Barnett Freedman Picture Album, 2011, limited edition of 250QTY: (10)

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Welsh (Irvine). Trainspotting, 1st edition, London: Martin Secker & Warburg, 1993, light vertical mark to final leaf and

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Lot 920

Welsh (Irvine). Trainspotting, 1st edition, London: Martin Secker & Warburg, 1993, light vertical mark to final leaf and rear endpaper, original wrappers, slightly rubbed at foot of spine, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Signed to title by the author.

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* French playing cards. Scenic aces deck, Paris: B.P. Grimaud, circa 1870, a complete deck of 52 chromolithographed playing c

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Lot 531

* French playing cards. Scenic aces deck, Paris: B.P. Grimaud, circa 1870, a complete deck of 52 chromolithographed playing cards (French suits), with much use of gold, no indices, double-ended Germanic courts, JC with maker's details, each ace with two Parisian scenes, dusty, some minor marks, 5S with small flaw/mark at upper edge, rounded gilt corners, versos plain blue, each card 90 x 57 mm, with original two-part box (defective), together with: Belgian pattern, Paris: B.P. Grimaud, circa 1870, a complete deck of 52 chromolithographed playing cards (French suits), with much use of gold, no indices, double-ended courts, JC with maker's details, toned and dusty, some light spotting, QC with tiny surface abrasion to bodice, square corners, versos plain pink, each card 86 x 56 mm, plus: French standard pattern, unknown maker, circa 1910, a complete piquet deck of 32 colour lithographed playing cards (French suits), with unusual no-revoke indices to diamonds and spades, double-ended named courts, French tax stamp to AC, darkened and dust-soiled, JH with vertical crease, rounded corners, silvered edges (rubbed), versos red & black tartan, each card 83 x 54 mm, in black leather box with flap (lacking tab end), with 23 other French decks, comprising: 3 French standard pattern by unknown makers, between circa 1855-1880, showing the development of indices (52 complete, 51/52 without 6D, 50/52 without Q & KC); 12 further packs by Grimaud, most later 20th century (complete decks), one pack circa 1890, Pattern no.24 (XP5A) for export to Turkey, 48/52 (without 5C, 4 & 7D, 3S), with original wrapper; and 8 mid to late 20th century decks, including 3 by Dusserre, 2 by Heron, 1 Dorchy (without jokers), 1 Cartel & Farcy (reduced piquet deck of 32/52), and 1 unknown (but probably Willeb), conditions not checked, a quantity of cards from each deck corner mounted onto 26 display boards, 2 encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of display boards), the remainder in plastic bags, the boards 54.5 x 40 cm and similarQTY: (26)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.

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* French playing cards. Jeu de Cartes Abécédaire, Pierre Boboeuf: Paris, 1840, the complete Piquet deck of 32 chromolithograp

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Lot 525

* French playing cards. Jeu de Cartes Abécédaire, Pierre Boboeuf: Paris, 1840, the complete Piquet deck of 32 chromolithographed playing cards (French suits), designed by Ferdinand Séré, depicting the letters of the alphabet: A-Z plus vowels a-u and oe, each with miniature playing card at top, and ornate decorations with miniature illuminated-style illustrations in red, green & gold, the illustrations representing the appropriate letter, gold borders, edges rubbed, corners lightly worn, some very light spotting and toning (8 of clubs more so), few very minor marks, versos plain white, each card 86 x 58 mm, 20 cards mounted with photo corners onto a display board, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder in a plastic bag, the board 54 x 40 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.Bibliothèque Nationale de France, ark:/12148/btv1b10539489x; Cartorama 82, #67; Cary, FRA 251; Verame, Sublimes Cartes á Jouer, illustrated p.110.

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Robinson (William Heath, illustrator). Shakespeare's Comedy of A Midsummer-Night's Dream, London: Constable & Co., 1914,

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Lot 680

Robinson (William Heath, illustrator). Shakespeare's Comedy of A Midsummer-Night's Dream, London: Constable & Co., 1914, 12 tipped-in colour plates, monochrome illustrations, short closed marginal tear to p. 113, scattered light spotting, original green pictorial cloth gilt, a little rubbed at spine ends, 4to, together with A Song of the English, by Rudyard Kipling, London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1909], 30 tipped-in colour plates, a few light spots, front hinge a little tender, original pictorial cloth gilt, spine a little faded, 4toQTY: (2)

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Bates (H. E.). The Two Sisters, 1st edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1926, endpapers a little toned, original cloth, dust jack

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Lot 787

Bates (H. E.). The Two Sisters, 1st edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1926, endpapers a little toned, original cloth, dust jacket, slight toning to spine, one or two small nicks, 8vo, together with Lehmann (Rosamond). A Note in Music, 1st edition, London: Chatto & Windus, 1930, light spotting front and rear, presentation inscription and manuscript note 'I do hope you enjoyed it' at foot of last page, original cloth, price-clipped dust jacket, spine a little faded, small stains to rear panel, 8vo, plus Williamson (Henry). The Lone Swallows and other essays of boyhood and youth, 1st illustrated edition, London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1933, illustrations by C. F. Tunnicliffe, light spotting to endpapers, contemporary presentation inscription to front pastedown, original cloth, a few light marks, dust jacket, spine a little rubbed and toned, 8vo, with others including The Bowmen and other Legends of the War, by Arthur Machen, 1915, Gold Coast Customs, by Edith Sitwell, 1929, Brief Candles, by Aldous Huxley, 1930 and others by Henry Williamson, T. H. White, Arthur Machen, Bruce Chatwin, Angus Wilson, Denton Welch, Peter Ackroyd et alQTY: (approximately 220)

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Johns (W. E.). Biggles Sees It Through, 1st edition, London: Oxford University Press, 1941, colour frontispiece, 6 black and

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Lot 852

Johns (W. E.). Biggles Sees It Through, 1st edition, London: Oxford University Press, 1941, colour frontispiece, 6 black and white illustrations, contemporary lengthy gift inscription and small mounted paper clipping to front free endpaper, occasional light spotting, original publisher's pictorial orange cloth, dust jacket (text in brown to rear flap with 'found' on the first line of the front flap), a few small archival paper reinforcements to folds, rubbed with small loss to foot of spine, 8voQTY: (1)

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Newbery (E., printer). The Toy-Shop; or, Sentimental Preceptor containing some choice trifles, for the instruction and amusem

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Lot 470

Newbery (E., printer). The Toy-Shop; or, Sentimental Preceptor containing some choice trifles, for the instruction and amusement of every little miss and master, London: E Newbery, circa 1787, frontispiece and other black & white illustrations throughout, ownership inscription to verso of frontispiece 'Margaret Meux 1880' in brown ink, juvenile marks in pencil to lower margin of rear pastedown, including dedication page after title-page, small loss to lower E8 just touching text, advertisements to final seven pages, original dutch floral boards, some light wear, some loss of spine at foot, 16moQTY: (1)NOTE:Gumuchian 5611 and Roscoe J357, (2). R. J. could be Richard Johnson, anonymous author of Juvenile Rambles - Roscoe.

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Lubbock (J. G.) Love for the Earth, London: Bertram Rota, 1990, 11 hand-coloured copper plates, including 5 double-page, 2 pl

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Lot 720

Lubbock (J. G.) Love for the Earth, London: Bertram Rota, 1990, 11 hand-coloured copper plates, including 5 double-page, 2 plates (one coloured and signed) loosely inserted, top edge gilt, original morocco-backed cloth gilt, slipcase, 4to, limited signed edition 85/95, together with Stone (Reynolds, illustrator). Boxwood, illustrated in verse by Sylvia Townsend Warner, London: Monotype Corporation, 1957, 16 wood-engravings, a few light spots, original cloth gilt, 8vo, limited edition of 500, plus Warner (Sylvia Townsend). Elinor Barley, Cresset Press, 1930, 5 drypoint plates by I. R. Hodgkins, original parchment-backed marbled boards, acetate wrapper, slipcase (rubbed), small folio, limited signed edition 110/350, with others including In Shakespeare's Company, Poems by Elizabeth Jennings, Celandine Press, 1985 (limited edition 16/250), The Sailor's Return, by David Garnett, 1925 (limited signed edition 15/160), Joan Hassall Engravings and Drawings, by David Chambers, Pinner Private Libraries Association, 1985 (limited edition of 2500), Thomas Hardy's Under the Greenwood Tree or Mellstock Quire, illustrated by Clare Leighton, 1940 and other illustrated books, Golden Cockerel reference etc QTY: (18)

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Pullman (Philip). Northern Lights, 1st edition, London: Scholastic, 1995, light marginal yellowing to textblock (as often), o

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Lot 889

Pullman (Philip). Northern Lights, 1st edition, London: Scholastic, 1995, light marginal yellowing to textblock (as often), original cloth, 1st issue dust jacket with 'Point' at foot of spine and Pratt Street address to rear flap, slight fading to spine, 8vo QTY: (1)

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Kelmscott Press. Mackail (John William). Biblia Innocentium: being the Story of God's Chosen People before the Coming of Our

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Lot 718

Kelmscott Press. Mackail (John William). Biblia Innocentium: being the Story of God's Chosen People before the Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ upon Earth, written anew for children, Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1892, wood-engraved border and initials designed by William Morris, bookplate of Katherine Elizabeth Lewis to front pastedown, some leaves uncut, a few light spots, fore and bottom edge untrimmed, original vellum with silk ties, yapp edges, title in gilt to spine, a few small spots to upper cover, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Peterson A9.One of 200 copies on flower paper. The work 'was to have been illustrated with approximately two hundred wood-engravings designed by Burne-Jones' (Peterson), however he only completed 25 designs, and so the book was published without illustrations entirely.

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[Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge], 'Lewis Carroll'. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 10th thousand, London: Macmillan and Co., 186

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Lot 610

[Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge], 'Lewis Carroll'. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 10th thousand, London: Macmillan and Co., 1867, frontispiece and illustrations by John Tenniel, occasional light spotting, previous owner inscription to half-title, bookplate to front endpaper, front hinge a little tender, all edges gilt, original red cloth gilt, rebacked with title in manuscript on label pasted to spine, slight fading and a few small stains, 8vo, together with The Prisoner of Zenda, by Anthony Hope, 1st edition, 3rd state [1894], contained in half calf solander box (spine faded), 8voQTY: (2)

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Stevenson (Robert Louis). Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, 1st UK edition, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1886, slig

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Lot 454

Stevenson (Robert Louis). Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, 1st UK edition, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1886, slight toning to textblock, advertisements leaf at rear for the second edition of A Child's Garden of Verses, original wrappers, last number of date at foot of upper wrapper corrected by the publisher in ink (i.e. the '5' changed to '6'), rear wrapper with small repaired tear, front wrapper with light creases and small chips at foot of outer margin, bound in contemporary half, joints a little rubbed, 8vo QTY: (1)NOTE:Originally intended to be released for the Christmas 1885 market, but due to a glut of titles on the market at the time the publishers decided to hold off until January 1886, hence the manuscript correction. Published four days after the first US edition, but preceding the first UK hardback edition.

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Hemingway (Ernest). A Farwell to Arms, 1st UK edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1929, 1st issue with 'seriosu' uncorrected on p

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Lot 844

Hemingway (Ernest). A Farwell to Arms, 1st UK edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1929, 1st issue with 'seriosu' uncorrected on p. 66, small abrasions and light toning to front endpaper, bookplate, original cloth (spine faded), dust jacket, a few tears and losses to spine, verso reinforced, 8vo, together with Maugham (William Somerset). Cakes and Ale, 1st edition, London: William Heinemann, 1930, some spotting and light toning, original cloth (spine a little faded), dust jacket, spine toned, a little rubbed with small nicks at head of spine, 8vo, plus O' Connor (Flannery). Wise Blood, 1st UK edition, London: Neville Spearman, 1955, endpapers toned, previous owner inscription, original cloth, dust jacket, some toning to rear panel and flaps, 8vo, with 4 others: The Victim, by Saul Bellow, 1st UK edition, 1948, A Study of Arthur Rimbaud, by Henry Miller, 1st UK edition, 1956, A Town Like Alice, by Nevil Shute, 1st edition, 1950, and A Singular Man, by J. P. Donleavy, 1st UK edition, 1964 QTY: (7)

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Upton (Florence). The Golliwogg's Christmas, 1st edition, London: Longmans, Green, & Co, 1907, full-page colour illustrat

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Lot 695

Upton (Florence). The Golliwogg's Christmas, 1st edition, London: Longmans, Green, & Co, 1907, full-page colour illustrations, ownership stamp to front free endpaper, lightly offset, original cloth-backed pictorial paper-covered boards, rubbed and lighlty marked, oblong 4to, together with:The Golliwogg's Desert Island, 1st edition, London: Longmans, Green, & Co, 1906, full-page colour illustrations, neat near-contemporary pencilled ownership inscription to front free endpaper, occasional light dust-soiling, original cloth-backed pictorial paper-covered boards, head of backstrip torn and partly loose, marked with some staining, oblong 4toQTY: (2)

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Gibbings (Robert). A True Tale of Love in Tonga, later edition, London: J. M. Dent, 1954, 23 monochrome engravings, inscribed

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Lot 830

Gibbings (Robert). A True Tale of Love in Tonga, later edition, London: J. M. Dent, 1954, 23 monochrome engravings, inscribed with an original artwork by the author to the title front endpaper, original cloth in price-clipped dust jacket, rear cover spotted, small tear to the head of the front cover & spine, slim 8vo, together with:Coppard (A. E. & Robert Gibbings), Rummy That Noble Game, 1st edition, Bershire: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1932, monochrome engravings, signed & inscribed by Robert Gibbings 'To R. B. G from R. J. G Nov 1932' to the front endpaper, some light spotting & toning, original cloth in dust jacket, spine toned & rubbed with some minor loss, slim 8vo, un-numbered limited edition of 1000 copies, plusSigurjónsson (Jóhann), Loftur, a play, Reading: University of Reading, 1939, printed by Robert Gibbings at the University of Reading, monochrome wood engravings by S. Maberly Smith, some light spotting & toning, original red quarter morocco, boards & spine lightly rubbed, slim 8vo, and other works by or illustrated by Robert Gibbings with 8 signed by Robert Gibbings to 'Robert' or 'R. G' or 'R. B. G.', including The Wood-Engravings of Robert Gibbings, 1949, Over The Reefs,1948, Till I End My Song, 1957, Sweet Cork of Thee, 1951, 8vo, includes a hand written letter by Robert Gibbings dated 7.7.36 on headed notepaper & in envelope QTY: (13)

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Johns (W. E.). Biggles Flies East, London: Oxford University Press, 1937, colour frontispiece, 4 black and white illustration

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Lot 849

Johns (W. E.). Biggles Flies East, London: Oxford University Press, 1937, colour frontispiece, 4 black and white illustrations, ownership inscription to front free endpaper, original pictorial blue cloth, dust jacket, extremities lightly rubbed, 8vo, together with:Biggles Defies The Swastika, London: Oxford University Press, 1941, colour frontispiece, 6 black and white illustrations, a few light spots, original red pictorial cloth, dust jacket, spine extremities rubbed, 8vo, withBiggles in the Baltic, London: Oxford University Press, 1941, colour frontispiece, 6 black and white illustrations, original brown pictorial cloth, dust jacket, small loss to head of spine touching title, further small loss at foot of spine, 8vo, with 2 other early reprints in dust jackets, Biggles Flies North (1941) and The Biggles Omnibus (1939)QTY: (5)

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* American playing cards. The Forbidden City: Pekin & Chinese Views, Los Angeles: Grimes-Stassforth Stationary Co., 1901,

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Lot 509

* American playing cards. The Forbidden City: Pekin & Chinese Views, Los Angeles: Grimes-Stassforth Stationary Co., 1901, the complete deck of 52 playing cards (French suits), plus joker (title card) and 'Prominent Views' card, each with captioned oval image from a photograph, including scenes of the Boxer Rebellion, palaces, temples, an 'opium joint', 'women prisoners' etc., 2 of diamonds with oval New Zealand tax stamp, 10 & 9S with small corner crease, 9S also with short edge tear, rounded corners, gilt edges, versos (heightened with gold) two dragon pennants on a blue peacock feathers background, with original two-part orange-brown box, outer slipcase with title and imprint in gold lettering, fragment of tax stamp, and an 8D card adhered to rear panel, each card 88 x 63 mm, together with Mediaeval playing cards, New York: New York Consolidated Card Co., 1897, 52 colour printed playing cards (French suits, without joker), double-ended courts in mediaeval costume, AS with maker's name, generally soiled, rubbed in places, edges stained with some light wear, 3C stained, rounded corners, double-ended versos with a card player in mediaeval costume (printed in colours and gold), each card 88 x 62 mm, original box (embossed outer sleeve only), with another 18 decks (including one duplicate), all but one 2nd half of 20th century, including: a standard 'Aladdin' deck, The National Card Co., circa 1885; Kennedy Kards, Humor House Inc., 1963; Trip or Trap deck, Stancraft Products, 1970; Stag Party pack, unknown maker, 1953; Sex to Sexty Stud Poker pack, unknown maker, circa 1970, and others, not checked for completeness, but believed complete, a quantity of cards from each deck mounted with photo corners onto 18 display boards (54.5 x 41 cm & similar), the remainder in plastic bags, many with original boxQTY: (20)NOTE:First two items: Hochman W37 & NY55 respectively. Hochman describes the Mediaeval deck as 'probably the most unusual, and most beautiful deck ever created by NYCC'.The other packs present are: High cards/Marijuana Deck, Odyssey, 1976; Politicards, drawn by Keith Nichols, 1980; Politicards, 1971 (two packs); Sutherland-Brown semi-transformation, 1977; American Drummer, 1975; Black American Heroes pack, by A.G. Muller, 1977; Texas playing cards, E & S Co., 1966; Queen High Equality deck, 1971; Soul Cards, 1973; Declaration of Independence pack, 1977; Opera playing cards (for the Met), 1980; TWA Stardust pack (Lockheed 1649-1957), circa 1970.

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Nielsen (Kay, illustrator). A l'Est du Soleil et a l'Ouest de la Lune. Contes Anciens du Nord, recueillis par Edmond Pilon, P

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Lot 652

Nielsen (Kay, illustrator). A l'Est du Soleil et a l'Ouest de la Lune. Contes Anciens du Nord, recueillis par Edmond Pilon, Paris: H. Piazza, [1919], 24 mounted colour plates, light marginal toning, top edge gilt, original wrappers bound in contemporary green half morocco, joints and edges a little rubbed, 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:Limited edition 121/1500.

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* American Civil War playing cards. Union Cards, New York: American Card Co., 1862, the complete deck of 52 playing cards, li

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Lot 503

* American Civil War playing cards. Union Cards, New York: American Card Co., 1862, the complete deck of 52 playing cards, lithographed in blue and red, the suits are eagles and shields (blue), stars and American flags (red), courts (same in each suit) represent a colonel (kings), goddess of liberty (queens) and a major (jacks), ace of eagles has maker's details, most card faces have some light offsetting from the versos, few minor marks, 5 flags finger-soiled, ace & 6 stars creased, square corners, versos ornate blue design incorporating Union flags and shield, each card 90 x 63 mm, plus original box with lift-off lid, toned and somewhat soiled, 12 cards mounted with photo corners onto a display board (54.5 x 40cm), encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder in a plastic bagQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.Fournier, North America 35; Hargrave, pp.343-344; Hochman W5; Willshire, Varia 247.These cards, designed by Benjamin W. Hitchcock, were produced during the American Civil War and clearly were intended for sale in the Union states. Willshire rather amusingly describes them as 'of very vulgar character'. In 1863 the American Card Company produced another pack of these cards, but in that later pack the court cards have no background.

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* Keen (Henry, 1899-1935). Ferdinand Mad, pen and black ink on card, signed and titled to lower edge, Green & Stone label

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Lot 563

* Keen (Henry, 1899-1935). Ferdinand Mad, pen and black ink on card, signed and titled to lower edge, Green & Stone label to frame verso, blank margins mount stained, very light spotting, window mounted, sheet size 49 x 37 cm (19 1/4 x 14 1/2 ins), framed and glazed (63 x 53 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Original illustration for John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi published by Bodley Head in 1930.Illustrator and lithographer, Henry Keen worked in the decadent tradition of illustration established by Aubrey Beardsley. He produced illustrations for several editions of classic works for the Bodley Head, including Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray and John Webster's The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, before his untimely death from tuberculosis.

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Bannerman (Helen). The Story of Little Black Sambo, 1st edition, London: Grant Richards, 1899, 27 full-page colour illustrati

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Lot 588

Bannerman (Helen). The Story of Little Black Sambo, 1st edition, London: Grant Richards, 1899, 27 full-page colour illustrations after the author printed by Edmund Evans, contemporary gift inscription 'Margaret Ellerton, from the man' in black ink to front free endpaper, occasional light spotting, a few illustrations with crease mark to top right-hand corner, illustration of the Tiger stained to image, stitching to gutter of publisher's imprint leaf perished, original light green striped cloth, 16moQTY: (1)

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Fleming (Ian). Goldfinger, 1st edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1959, occasional light spotting, mainly to fore edges, origina

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Lot 821

Fleming (Ian). Goldfinger, 1st edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1959, occasional light spotting, mainly to fore edges, original cloth, dust jacket, slight toning to spine, small tear and loss at one folds, tiny nicks at spine ends, a few light stains to rear panel, 8voQTY: (1)

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Christie (Agatha). Murder on the Orient Express, 1st edition, London: W. Collins Sons & Co. for the Crime Club Ltd, 1934,

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Lot 797

Christie (Agatha). Murder on the Orient Express, 1st edition, London: W. Collins Sons & Co. for the Crime Club Ltd, 1934, advertisement leaf bound at rear, small pale damp stain to title and half-title verso, red stain at foot of front endpaper, a little minor spotting, original green variant cloth, lettered in black, spine a little faded with light mark, covers slightly bowed, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Rare green cloth variant, usually bound in the orange cloth.

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* French playing cards. Nouveau Jeu de Mariage ou la Dot, Paris: Bourrut-Lemerie (or Le Merie, Bourrut?), 1815, the complete

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Lot 529

* French playing cards. Nouveau Jeu de Mariage ou la Dot, Paris: Bourrut-Lemerie (or Le Merie, Bourrut?), 1815, the complete piquet deck of 32 hand-coloured engraved playing cards (French suits), each with a full-length portrait of a character at the wedding, captioned beneath, miniature playing card (hand-coloured single-figure Paris pattern type courts) to upper left, 16 of the cards are numbered and additionally captioned 'Importun' (meaning 'irksome intruder'), lightweight cards made from two layers only, some upper layers poorly adhered (with slight bubbling), some minor marks, occasional light finger-soiling, 9H with old repaired surface tear, 10H with vertical crease (causing slight surface cracking), square corners, versos with blue trellis pattern, each card 97 x 61 mm, with original two-part wood and card box (covering rubbed with wear, especially to lower part), lift-off lid with hand-coloured pictorial title label, inside lid with manufacturer's advertisement, listing various other games including Jeu des Cris de Paris and Jeu des Drapeaux et Batailles, 21 cards mounted with photo corners onto a display board (39.5 x 54.5 cm), encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder in the box inside a plastic bagQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.BNF identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b105091941. Although our pack has the box, which the BNF example (dated to 1815) lacks, our pack is without the instruction card which their deck includes.

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Rackham (Arthur, illustrated). The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, signed limited edition, Philadelphia: David McKay,

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Lot 665

Rackham (Arthur, illustrated). The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, signed limited edition, Philadelphia: David McKay, 1929, signed by the artist to limitation page, 12 colour plates, pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original publisher's vellum gilt, a few light marks, 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:Limited edition, 129/200 copies of the American issue.

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Sackville-West (Vita). Knole and the Sackvilles, 1st edition, London: William Heinemann, 1922, portrait frontispiece, some of

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Lot 900

Sackville-West (Vita). Knole and the Sackvilles, 1st edition, London: William Heinemann, 1922, portrait frontispiece, some offsetting and toning to endpapers, contemporary ownership inscription, original boards, light vertical creases to upper cover, dust jacket by William Nicholson, a few small tears and chips to folds and edges, some toning to spine and rear panel, 8vo, together with Vita. The Life of V. Sackville-West, by Victoria Glendinning, 1983, signed by the authorQTY: (2)

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Doyle (Richard). In Fairy-Land. A Series of Pictures from Elf-World, with a Poem by William Allingham, 1st edition, London: L

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Lot 612

Doyle (Richard). In Fairy-Land. A Series of Pictures from Elf-World, with a Poem by William Allingham, 1st edition, London: Longmans, Green, Reader & Dyer, 1870, 16 colour-printed plates, some light spotting, blank leaf before half-title with small section excised at head, all edges gilt, original green cloth gilt, small stain and faded patch to upper cover, spine a little rubbed with small tears at ends, some edge wear, folio QTY: (1)

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* French (?) playing cards. Erotic deck, unknown maker, circa 1820, a complete piquet deck of 32 uncoloured engraved playing

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Lot 524

* French (?) playing cards. Erotic deck, unknown maker, circa 1820, a complete piquet deck of 32 uncoloured engraved playing cards (French suits), each card illustrates two or more figures in explicitly depicted sexual scenes, miniature playing card to upper left (single-figure Paris pattern type courts), some light toning and minor marks or spots, 7D with few stronger brown spots, AC with brown stain to right blank area, square corners, plain white versos, each card 77 x 49 mm, all cards mounted with photo corners onto a display board (40 x 54.5 cm), encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board)QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.The only other example of this finely engraved erotic pack we have found was sold at auction by Millon (5 Nov 2011, lot 75). In that case, each card had a caption in French and Spanish to the upper right. Our pack appears to be more finely engraved and so perhaps published earlier.

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Clare (John). The Village Minstrel, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Taylor and Hessey; Stamford: E Drury, 1821, engraved port

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Lot 446

Clare (John). The Village Minstrel, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Taylor and Hessey; Stamford: E Drury, 1821, engraved portrait frontispiece by E. Scriven after W. Hilton to volume 1, half-titles and advertisements discarded, contemporary full calf gilt, some light wear and marks, 12moQTY: (2)NOTE:Tinker 637.

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* French playing cards. Revolutionary version of Auvergne pattern, Angouleme: Pierre Laboureur, circa 1804, a complete deck o

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Lot 530

* French playing cards. Revolutionary version of Auvergne pattern, Angouleme: Pierre Laboureur, circa 1804, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured wood engraved playing cards (French suits), single figure courts with all fleur-de-Lys and crowns replaced, JC with maker's ink stamp, eagle watermark, lightly dusty, occasional light toning to pip cards, 4S with surface loss to one corner (affecting pip sign), square corners, versos plain white, each card 81 x 55 mm, 16 cards mounted with photo corners onto a display board, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder in a plastic bag, the board 54.5 x 40 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis.See BNF Identifier: ark:/12148/btv1b105360738 for an example dated to 1792 with several almost identical courts, made by Jaque Besse in Angouleme. D'Allemagne lists Pierre Laboureur as being active in Angouleme between 1753-1804.

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Cocteau (Jean). Le Secret Professionnel, 1st edition, Paris: Librairie Stock, 1922, portrait by Picasso to title verso, some

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Lot 798

Cocteau (Jean). Le Secret Professionnel, 1st edition, Paris: Librairie Stock, 1922, portrait by Picasso to title verso, some toning and a few light spots, original printed wrappers bound in contemporary marbled boards, morocco label to spine, a little rubbed at ends, 12mo QTY: (1)NOTE:Presentation copy, inscribed to half title 'Souvenir très amical de votre admirateur, Jean Cocteau, 9 Sep. 1922'

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Woolf (Virginia). A Room of One's Own, 1st edition, London: Hogarth Press, 1929, light offsetting from flaps to endpapers, co

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Lot 928

Woolf (Virginia). A Room of One's Own, 1st edition, London: Hogarth Press, 1929, light offsetting from flaps to endpapers, contemporary ink inscription at front "A cure for the fever of Dr Stella Churchill, 8.XI.29", original cloth, spine ends slightly rubbed, dust jacket designed by Vanessa Bell, lacking two-thirds of spine, remainder laid down, tears and marginal losses along folds, tape repairs to flaps and verso, light toning to rear panel, 8vo QTY: (1)NOTE:Kirkpatrick A12b.

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Reeve (Clara). The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story, London: Edward and Charles Dilly, 1778, engraved frontispiece with earl

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Lot 443

Reeve (Clara). The Old English Baron: A Gothic Story, London: Edward and Charles Dilly, 1778, engraved frontispiece with early signature to verso of S. Andrews (paper tape to gutter between frontispiece and front free endpaper), light offsetting from frontispiece to title, occasional light spotting, marbled endpapers with armorial bookplate of Hon. Booth Grey to upper pastedown, contemporary half calf, red morocco title label to spine, upper joint split and lower joint cracked, wear at head and foot of spine and to board corners, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:The story was first published anonymously the year before under the title 'The Champion of Virtue'.

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Greene (Graham). The Heart of the Matter, 1st edition, London: William Heinemann, 1948, half-title and endpapers toned (as us

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Lot 833

Greene (Graham). The Heart of the Matter, 1st edition, London: William Heinemann, 1948, half-title and endpapers toned (as usual), original cloth (slight edge wear), dust jacket, spine ends very slightly rubbed, a few light spots to top margin of rear panel and flap, 8vo, together with The Quiet American, 1st edition, London: William Heinemann, 1955, original cloth, dust jacket, 8voQTY: (2)

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Clare (John). Poems, Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery, 1st edition, London: Taylor and Hessey, 1820, half-title, errata

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Lot 445

Clare (John). Poems, Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery, 1st edition, London: Taylor and Hessey, 1820, half-title, errata slip, occasional light spotting, contemporary half calf, upper cover detached, some wear (with most of title label lacking), 12moQTY: (1)

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Doyle (Richard). In Fairy-Land. A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World, with a Poem by William Allingham, 2nd edition, Londo

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Lot 614

Doyle (Richard). In Fairy-Land. A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World, with a Poem by William Allingham, 2nd edition, London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1875, 16 colour-printed plates, occasional light spotting, contemporary presentation inscription to half-title, hinges reinforced, all edges gilt, original green cloth gilt, one or two small light stains, edges a little rubbed, folio, together with An Old Fairy Tale Told Anew in Pictures and Verse by Richard Doyle and J. R. Planche, 1st edition, [1865]QTY: (2)

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Wyndham (John). The Day of the Triffids, 1st edition, London: Michael Joseph, 1951, a few minor spots, small previous owner i

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Lot 930

Wyndham (John). The Day of the Triffids, 1st edition, London: Michael Joseph, 1951, a few minor spots, small previous owner inscription to front endpaper, original cloth, spine slightly faded with small crease at head, dust jacket, tears and losses at spine ends and foot of panels, clear tape reinforcement to joints and folds and to verso, light toning to rear panel, 8vo, together with a 1st edition, 2nd impression of Titus Groan, by Mervyn Peake, 1946QTY: (2)

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Leighton (Clare). The Farmer's Year. A Calendar of English Husbandry, 1st edition, London: Collins, 1933, wood-engraved title

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Lot 633

Leighton (Clare). The Farmer's Year. A Calendar of English Husbandry, 1st edition, London: Collins, 1933, wood-engraved title vignette, 12 full-page wood-engravings, pictorial endpapers, original green cloth, dust jacket, a few repairs, oblong folio, together with The Return of the Native, by Thomas Hardy, London: Macmillan and Co., 1929, wood-engravings by Clare Leighton, light toning to endpapers, top edge gilt, original vellum-backed patterned boards (vellum a little discoloured), thick 8vo, limited edition of 1500 copies, signed by the artist, plus Country Matters, written and engraved by Clare Leighton, 1st US edition, New York: Macmillan Company, 1937, numerous wood-engravings, some toning to endpapers, bookplate, original cloth, spine a little faded, price-clipped dust jacket, spine toned, 4to, with 9 others illustrated by the artist including The Sea & the Jungle, by H. M. Tomlinson, 1930, limited signed edition 96/515, Four Hedges, a Gardener's Chronicle, 1935, and Where Land Meets Sea, 1st US edition, 1954QTY: (12)

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Fleming (Ian). Thunderball, 1961; The Spy Who Loved Me, 1962; On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963; You Only Live Twice, 196

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Lot 823

Fleming (Ian). Thunderball, 1961; The Spy Who Loved Me, 1962; On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963; You Only Live Twice, 1964; The Man With the Golden Gun, 1965, 1st editions, a few light spots, small ink inscription to Japanese poem leaf in You Only Live Twice, previous owner signature to OHMSS front pastedown, original cloth, dust jackets, You Only Live Twice spine toned, a few tiny nicks at folds, small tear to Thunderball spine, Thunderball & The Spy Who Loved Me with small tape reinforcements to versos of spines, 8vo, together with The James Bond Dossier, by Kinsley Amis, 1st edition, 1963 QTY: (6)

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Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (Philippe Auguste de). Axel, translated into English by H. P. R. Finberg, with a preface by William B

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Lot 737

Villiers de l'Isle-Adam (Philippe Auguste de). Axel, translated into English by H. P. R. Finberg, with a preface by William Butler Yeats, limited issue, London: Jarrolds, 1925, woodcut illustrations, small previous owner inscription, endpapers toned, top edge gilt, original cream buckram gilt, a few light marks, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Limited signed edition, 24/500 copies.

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Dean & Son (Publisher). Robinson Crusoe with suprise pictures, [1874], 6 full-page colour illustrations, printed flap at

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Lot 604

Dean & Son (Publisher). Robinson Crusoe with suprise pictures, [1874], 6 full-page colour illustrations, printed flap at each corner folded into diamond, each of which alters the scene when opened out, endpapers recently renewed retaining original free endpapers, original front free endpaper with presentation inscription dated 'April 22nd / 75' in brown ink, original printed boards, modern cloth reback, some light dust-soiling, lightly rubbed to board edges, slim 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:Scarce. Only three institutional copies held.

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The Nonesuch Press. Nonesuch Dickensiana, Retrpspectus and Prospectus; I. Charles Dickens and his Illustrations by Arthur Wau

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Lot 728

The Nonesuch Press. Nonesuch Dickensiana, Retrpspectus and Prospectus; I. Charles Dickens and his Illustrations by Arthur Waugh, II. A Bibliographical list of the original illustrations to the works of Charles Dickens being those made under his supervision, now compiled for the first time by Thomas Hatton, III. Retrospectus, Editions of Dickens Works IV. Prospectus, The Nonesuch Dickens, Bloomsbury: The Nonesuch Press, 1937, burnt orange printed title wrappers separating each volume, form for advance subscription bound to rear, bookseller's ticket to lower corner of upper pastedown, light spotting to first and last few leaves, contemporary letter from B+H Blackwell Ltd loosely inserted, publisher's original blue cloth covers by Leighton-Straker, gilt decoration to upper board, spine a little faded, 8vo, together with: Wood Lea Press. Greenwood (Jeremy). Ravilious Engravings, with an Introduction by John Craig, Woodbridge: Wood Lea Press, 2008, portrait frontispiece, colour and black & white illustrations throughout, original grey cloth with silver gilt lettering to spine, contained within matching slipcase, folio, limited to 800 copiesUllman (Anne, editor). The wood engravings of Tirzah Ravilious..., with recollections by Henry Swanzy and Robert Harling, London: Gorden Fraser, printed by The Roundwood Press, 1987, many illustrations, plain paper wrappings with decorative dust jacket, contained within green cloth slipcase, 4to, limited edition 187/1000Whistler (Laurence). Pictures on Glass..., signed by the author, Ipswich: The Cupid Press, 1972, black and white frontispiece, black and white illustrations, letter from the author loosely inserted, original black cloth gilt, contained within matching slipcase, 8vo, limited edition 458/1400 QTY: (4)

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Juvenile education. A New Reading Made Easy, A Large Collection of Verses out of the Psalms, and New Testament. In three Part

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Lot 464

Juvenile education. A New Reading Made Easy, A Large Collection of Verses out of the Psalms, and New Testament. In three Parts. I. Being a Collection of Verses that contain Words of one Syllable only. II. Verses having no Words above two Syllables, and printed with a Mark of Division between the Syllables. III. Verses having no Words above three Syllables, and printed with a Mark of Division between the Syllables, designed for the Use of young Children: Being the most proper Book for young Beginners. London: Printed and sold by the Book Sellers in Town and Country, 1760, woodcut frontispiece depicting a child receiving punishment with fellow pupils looking on, with the kingdom of heaven above and the mouth of hell below (mid 18th-century signature Betty Shaw to verso), ornamental border to title (cropped to lower border), full-page listing the alphabet with small woodcut to illustrate an animal or figure for each letter, four Biblical woodcut illustrations to text, dust-soiling throughout volume, occasional light damp-staining, endpapers with juvenile practice alphabet writing and inscriptions including 'Betty Shaw Daughter to John Shaw Born October the 28 1752', contemporary sheep, light wear to extremities, 12mo in 6sQTY: (1)NOTE:Rare. No institutional copies of this edition located.

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Takejiro Hasegawa, publisher. A collection of 10 assorted titles, 1890s-1900s, including Japanese Topsyturvydom, by E. S. Pat

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Lot 688

Takejiro Hasegawa, publisher. A collection of 10 assorted titles, 1890s-1900s, including Japanese Topsyturvydom, by E. S. Patton, T. Hasegawa, Tokyo, [1896], colour illustrations on crepe paper, light spotting to upper cover, small 4to, together with A Day with Mitsu, by Mary G. Kimura, T. Hasegawa, circa 1894, colour illustrations on crepe paper, a few light spots, 4to, with 8 others including Japanese Fairy Tales Series, No. 24, The Old Woman who Lost Her Dumpling, translated by Lafcadio Hearn, circa 1902, The Months of Japanese Ladies Calendar for 1903, and 1904, Rhymes & Life Scenes of Japan Calendar for 1903, the Children's Japan, by W. H. Smith, 2nd edition, circa 1912 QTY: (10)

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* Japanese playing cards. Hana Fuda: Hachi-hachi-bana pack, Kyoto: Nihon Karuta Seizō Co.[?], circa 1975, a complete double-d

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Lot 535

* Japanese playing cards. Hana Fuda: Hachi-hachi-bana pack, Kyoto: Nihon Karuta Seizō Co.[?], circa 1975, a complete double-deck set of colour printed playing cards, comprising 2 decks each of 48 cards, plus two blank cards and one control ticket (unstamped), faintly dusty in places, each card 53 x 33 mm, versos differ: one deck plain black, the other plain brown, original printed wrappers, that to one deck with cancelled Japanese tax stamp, each deck with original two-part plastic box, contained together within original two-part card box, colour printed label to lid, together with Mekuri-Fuda: Kingyoku (Golden Pole) pack, Kyoto: Nintendo Playing Card Co., circa 1975, a complete deck of 48 (plus devil's card and blank card) colour printed playing cards, several cards overprinted in silver, some light dust-soiling and rubbing in places, each card 54 x 33 mm, versos plain black, original printed wrapper and inner foil wrapper, original two-part plastic box, plus Kabu-Fuda: Irinokichi (President) pack, Kyoto: Nintendo, circa 1975, a complete deck of 48 (plus devil's card, blank card and control ticket) colour printed playing cards, 3 cards overprinted in silver, couple of small marks, each card 54 x 32 mm, versos plain black, original printed wrapper and inner foil wrapper, original two-part plastic box, with another 8 Mekuri and similar Fuda decks, all circa 1975, and 27 Western-style decks, 2nd half 20th century, including: 'Sonnet' Sixted playing cards, by Mizuta, pub. Cosmos Planning (c.1983); Toyopet Crown, Nintendo (c.1970); Torys, for Suntory Whisky (c.1983); Flora, Angel P.C.Co., (1982); Hiroshige Ukiyo-e, by ACE (c.1980); Japanese Women, designed by Takasawa, Angel P.C. Co. (c.1985), and others, all believed complete, a quantity of cards from each deck mounted with photo corners onto display boards (52 x 39 cm), the remainder in plastic bags, many with original boxQTY: (38)NOTE:The other packs comprise: By Nintendo - Crazyrider (1983), Meitetsu (c.1985), Morinaga Rose (c.1985), Suzuki (1978), Tactics Supranational (c.1978), Vintage Cars (c.1970), Diamond Tour (c.1977), Nippon Beer (1960s), Fujitsu Limited (1973), Suntory Akadama Honey Wine (c.1970), Young Men (1967), Honda Driving Safety Promotion Centre (1970s?), Ukiyo-E (1969), Crown II, for Laser Clay (1973). By Angel - Jeune Fille (1983), European, designed Asahi (a mixed pack). Others - Panty Cards, designed Takagaki, pub Nippon Yugi-Gangu Co. (1982), Charlie (underwear), unknown maker (c.1982), ACE Men's Wear Inc (no-revoke type deck). Fuda decks: Mekuri-Fuda - Akahachi, Fukutoku, Mitsuoghi; Kabu-Fuda - Kudosan, Mefuda, Daini, Komaru, Kinseizan (all Nintendo, c.1975).

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* American Civil War playing cards. Union Cards, second edition, New York: American Card Co., 1863, the complete deck of 52 p

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Lot 504

* American Civil War playing cards. Union Cards, second edition, New York: American Card Co., 1863, the complete deck of 52 playing cards, lithographed in red, black and blue, the suits are eagles (black), stars (red), shields (blue), and American flags (multi-colour), courts (same in each suit) represent a colonel (kings), goddess of liberty (queens) and a major (jacks), ace of eagles has imprint, generally dust- and finger-soiled, few light creases, a little rubbed in places, jack of flags with minor surface loss to lower right corner, and small singe mark to bottom edge, versos blue foliate pattern, each card 90 x 64 mm, with original two-part box (some edge wear, lift-off lid with short splits to two edges), 16 cards mounted with photo corners onto a display board (54 x 40cm), encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder in box in a plastic bagQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Collection of Dudley Ollis (purchased from Cartorama, 62 #279).Cary, USA 215; Hochman W6 & NS2.These cards, designed by Benjamin W. Hitchcock, were produced during the American Civil War and clearly were intended for sale in the Union states. This particular deck comes with an unusual ace of eagles, with the imprint American Publishing Agency, rather than the more common American Card Company.

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Orwell (George). The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell, edited by Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus, 4 volum

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Lot 884

Orwell (George). The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell, edited by Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus, 4 volumes, London: Secker & Warburg, 1968, occasional pencil underlining and annotations, previous owner inscription in red ink to front endpaper of volume I, light spotting to fore edges, original cloth, short closed tears at head of volume I spine, dust jackets, some fading to spines, 8voQTY: (4)

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Warner (Sylvia Townsend). Time Importuned, 1st edition, London: Chatto & Windus, 1928, light partial offsetting from flap

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Lot 914

Warner (Sylvia Townsend). Time Importuned, 1st edition, London: Chatto & Windus, 1928, light partial offsetting from flaps to endpapers, original boards, dust jacket, spine a little faded, 8vo, together with Smith (Stevie). Harold's Leap, 1st edition, London: Chapman & Hall, 1950, illustrations by the author, a little light marginal toning, original cloth, dust jacket, spine toned and a little rubbed at ends, 8vo, plus Spark (Muriel). The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, 1st edition, London: Macmillan & Co., 1961, previous owner signature, original cloth, dust jacket, edges slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with other 1st editions including Dread Dwelling, by Richmal Crompton, 1st US edition, New York, 1926, Sylvia Townsend Warner's Mr. Fortune's Maggot, 1927, The Salutation, 1932, After the Death of of Don Juan, 1st US edition, 1939, T. H. White. A Biography, 1967 (2 copies), Urania, by Ruth Pitter, 1950, Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont, by Elizabeth Taylor, 1971, Crossing the Water, 1971, and Winter Trees, 1971, both by Sylvia PlathQTY: (28)

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Upton (Florence). The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls, London: Longmans, Green & Co., [1895], colour illustrations throughout,

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Lot 694

Upton (Florence). The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls, London: Longmans, Green & Co., [1895], colour illustrations throughout, additional pages 23* ,24*, 55*, and 56* reinserted and re-guarded, decorative endpapers, some finger soiling, original cloth backed pictorial boards, some light creasing, rubbing to edges, together with 16 other stories from The Golliwogg series comprising: The Golliwogg's Bicycle Club, 1896 (x2); The Golliwogg at the Sea-Side, 1898; The Golliwogg in War!, New Edition, 1903; The Golliwogg's Polar Adventure, New Edition, 1903 (x2); The Golliwogg's Auto-Go-Cart, 1901; The Golliwogg's Air-Ship, 1902 (x2, one copy rubbed with water stain to rear board); The Golliwogg's Circus, 1903 (x2); The Golliwogg in Holland, 1904; The Golliwogg's Fox-Hunt, 1905; The Golliwogg's Desert-Island, [1906]; The Gollywogg's Christmas, 1907; Golliwogg African Jungle, 1909; some with presentation inscriptions in ink to title-page, decorative endpapers, all in original cloth backed pictorial boards, some rubbing to extremities, all generally in good condition, oblong 4to, and The Adventures of Borbee and the Wisp by Florence K. Upton, 1908, slim 4toQTY: (18)NOTE:Osborne, p. 83. Notice from the the-saleroom.com: These items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of a bygone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history.

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Wodehouse (P. G.). The Head of the Kay's, 1st edition, London: Adam & Charles Black, 1905, 8 black and white illustration

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Lot 927

Wodehouse (P. G.). The Head of the Kay's, 1st edition, London: Adam & Charles Black, 1905, 8 black and white illustrations (including frontispiece), light scattered spotting, original publisher's red pictorial cloth gilt, spine slightly faded, lightly marked, 8vo, together with:The Inimitable Jeeves, 1st edition, 1st state, London: Herbert Jenkins, [1923], neat ink ownership inscription to head of front free endpaper, occasional light spotting, original publisher's green cloth gilt, spine somewhat faded, lightly rubbed, 8voQTY: (2)

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Golden Cockerel Press. Endymion. A Poetic Romance by John Keats, Golden Cockerel Press, 1947, wood-engraved illustrations by

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Lot 713

Golden Cockerel Press. Endymion. A Poetic Romance by John Keats, Golden Cockerel Press, 1947, wood-engraved illustrations by John Buckland-Wright, occasional light spotting, tipped-in bookplate, top edge gilt, original vellum by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, covers with Cynthia, Goddess of the Moon by Buckland-Wright in gilt to covers, slipcase (a little rubbed to folds), small folio QTY: (1)NOTE:Limited edition, 10/100 specially bound copies, signed by the artist, from a total edition of 500.

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Eliot (T. S.). Four Quartets, 1st edition, in book form, London: Faber & Faber, 1944, original cloth in dustwrapper, spin

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Lot 815

Eliot (T. S.). Four Quartets, 1st edition, in book form, London: Faber & Faber, 1944, original cloth in dustwrapper, spine toned, small chips and tears, 8vo, together with Poems Written in Early Youth, 1st edition, London: Faber & Faber, 1947, previous owner signature, original cloth, dust jacket, slight fading to spine, a couple of short closed tears, 8vo, plus Notes Towards the Definition of Culture,1st edition, London: Faber & Faber, 1948, light offsetting to endpapers, original cloth, spine a little faded, dust jacket, spine toned, a few chips and tears, 8vo, plus others by the author including For Lancelot Andrewes, 1st edition, 1928, Homage to John Dryden, 2nd impression, 1927, Anabasis, a poem by St.-J. Perse, translated by T. S. Eliot, 1930, and Ash Wednesday, 1st trade edition, 1930QTY: (27)

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Gregynog Press. Laboratories of the Spirit, by R. S. Thomas, Gregynog Press at the University of Wales Press, 1976, printed i

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Lot 714

Gregynog Press. Laboratories of the Spirit, by R. S. Thomas, Gregynog Press at the University of Wales Press, 1976, printed in red and black on Batchelor hand-made paper, initials in red and blue, a little light spotting to a few early leaves, top edge gilt, original blue morocco by Sally Lou Smith (signed in initials to rear turn-in), covers with multi-coloured morocco onlays with gilt and silver geometric shapes (very small loss to one onlay to lower cover), 4 pp. prospectus (with folds) loosely inserted, contained in publisher's morocco-backed solander box (spine faded), folio, 295 x 20 cm QTY: (1)NOTE:Limited edition, copy number VIII/XV copies specially bound by Sally Lou Smith, signed by the poet, from a total edition of 215.The first book under the revived imprint Gwasg Gregynog under the stewardship of Michael Hutchins, after the original Gregynog Press closed in 1940.

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Tolkien (J. R. R.). The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 1st edition, 2nd impression, 1955; The Return of the King, 1st edi

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Lot 910

Tolkien (J. R. R.). The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 1st edition, 2nd impression, 1955; The Return of the King, 1st edition, 2nd impression, November 1955, folding map at rear of each, light toning to Return of the King rear endpaper, top edge red, original cloth gilt (Return of the King spine faded, Two Towers faded at head), dust jackets, Two Towers spine toned and torn (torn strip mostly retained), Return of the King jacket torn into 3 pieces, spine toned and rubbed with chips and tears, 8voQTY: (2)

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