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Lot 221
Charles Dodgson. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. By Lewis Carroll, first edition, second issue, frontispiece, tissue guard, and 41 further illustrations by John Tenniel, contemporary blue half calf, 8vo, New York: Clarendon Press for D. Appleton, 1866. This is the first American edition, known as the "ËœAppleton Alice"â„¢, which was bound from the sheets of the very rare, suppressed English first edition of 1865, with a new title page added by D. Appleton and Co. dated 1866. ** B1 with paper flaw, with some loss to margin, light browning, a few pages markedly so, boards with extremities rubbed.
Lot 211
Samuel Gunn. Euclid's Elements of Geometry, ninth edition, folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, bookplate of Merthyr Guest, 8vo, London: C. Hitch, 1762; Robert Simson. The Elements of Euclid, sixth edition, engraved plates, illustrations in text, contemporary calf, 8vo, Edinburgh: J. Nourse, 1781 (2). ** (i) light spotting (ii) extremities rubbed.
Lot 25
Henry Gally Knight. The Ecclesiastical Architecture of Italy, 2 volumes, 2 chromo-lithographed titles, 81 plates, mostly tinted lithographs, but with 3 chromo-lithographs, guards, publisher's half morocco gilt, folio, London: Henry Bohn, 1842-3. ** Light spotting, a few leaves working loose, boards with minor evidence of damp.
Lot 18
David Cox. A Treatise on Landscape Painting and Effect in Water Colours, 16 hand-coloured aquatint plates, 24 lithographed plates, and a further 31 aquatint views on 16 leaves, all with tissue guards, contemporary red straight-grained morocco, tooled elaborately gilt, original paper boards inset, all edges gilt, endpaper inscribed 'Theodore Grosvenor', bookplate of Merthyr Guest, oblong folio, London: S. and J. Fuller, 1814. ** Occasional light spotting, plate-marks occasionally cropped, not affecting image, front free-endpaper creased, extremities lightly rubbed, head of spine with evidence of minor worming.
Lot 6
Paul Deschamps. French Sculpture of the Romanesque Period, Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries, first edition, plates, original half morocco, top edge gilt, 4to, Paris: Pegasus Press, 1930; Marcel Aubert and Paul Vitry. Gothic Sculpture in France, 2 volumes, plates, original cloth, 4to, Paris: Pegasus Press, 1929 (3). PROVENANCE: Ex-Libris Patrick Reyntiens. ** (i) extremities scuffed, light spotting (ii) light spotting, cloth lightly soiled.
Lot 304
A Chinese porcelain tea service decorated in blue with pagodas and figures in a landscape, with gilt decorated borders and foot rims, no marks. Comprising a 21cm dished plate, six tea bowls and saucers and four cups, a lidded teapot with moulded spout and a small lid. With a paper label 'This blue & white china tea service was brought by Albert Smith from China about 1858. Provenance: By descent from Albert Smith's sister Laura Eady. ** POOR CONDITION. Tea pot extensively broken and stuck back together. Saucers: four with breaks some of which repaired, two with light chips to the rim. Tea bowls: three broken and stuck back together, two with light chips to rim. Cups: three with extensive damage.
Lot 310
Smith, Albert. Four loose portrait prints, 2 in mounts, one a duplicate, 2 signed by Smith; portrait print of Arthur Smith; watercolour of Albert and his sister Laura as children, silhouette of Arthur as a child, both framed and glazed; silhouette portraits of Albert and Arthur Smith as children on glass; loose oval coloured portrait of a lady, either his wife or sister. (9) Provenance: By descent from Albert Smith's sister Laura Eady. ** Mixed condition, mostly good with light spotting and staining.
Lot 116
Thomas Gerard. A Survey of Dorsetshire, Containing the Antiquities and Natural History of that County, first edition, folding engraved map frontispiece, 6 engraved plates of arms, contemporary mottled calf, bookplate of Merthyr Guest, small folio, London: J. Wilcox, 1732. ** Occasional light browning and spotting, outer margin with very slight worming to title, folding map and free-endpaper, not affecting text, calf marked with age.
Lot 313
Smith, Albert. Three daguerreotype portraits: (1) American daguerreotype, J. B. Mayall, printed label on reverse, framed and glazed, leather backed. 100 x 70mm. (2) [W.E.] Kilburn, stamped thus on broken leather case. 90 x 65mm. (3 ) another, small oval, in velvet lined leather case. 55 x 43mm. (3) Provenance: By descent from Albert Smith's sister Laura Eady. ** Second with damaged case, third with light scuffs to exterior.
Lot 26
Lewis Gruner. Specimens of Ornamental Art, first edition, 56 chromo-lithographed plates and 24 plain, guards, contemporary red half morocco, all edges gilt, bookplate of Merthyr Guest, folio, London: Thomas M'Lean, 1850. ** Some light spotting, occasionally notable, a few leaves loose, extremities of boards rubbed.
Lot 115
E. H. Knowles. The Castle of Kenilworth, A Handbook for Visitors, first edition, 24 mounted albumen photographs, 4 plans, illustrations in text, original cloth gilt, 4to, Warwick: Henry T. Cooke, 1872. ** Occasional light spotting, rebacked preserving original spine, extremities rounded, boards lightly soiled.
Lot 29
John Burnet. A Practical Treatise on Painting, 3 parts in one volume, half-title, 25 engraved plates, including 8 hand-coloured, tissue guards, nineteenth century half morocco, 4to, London: James Carpenter and Son, 1826-1827. ** Spotting, evidence of light damp to preliminary leaves, boards scuffed.
Lot 120
Qianlong, Emperor of China and Isidore-Stanislas Helman. Suite de seize estampes représentant les conquêtes de l'Empereur de la Chine, avec leur explication, 24 engraved plates on 22 sheets, (plates 18-19-20 joined and folded), engraved sheet with descriptive text, contemporary boards, oblong folio, Paris: chez l'Auteur, 1783-1788. RARE. This rare series of engravings record the battles and victories the Chinese Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799). The first series of views (nos.1-16) record the many conflicts with the Zunghars between 1754-1760 and were commissioned by the Emperor Qianlong in 1765. The original scheme was ambitious and when the production of the oversized copperplates faltered, a new printer and engraver, Isidore-Stanislas Helman, took over production, producing detailed copper-engraved plates on a more manageable scale. The original series of sixteen plates proved so successful, Helman produced two further series, smaller in scope, in 1786 and 1788. All series are present here. ** Some watermarks to lower right margin, light spotting throughout, text leaf creased and soiled with lower edge torn with minor loss of engraved borders, boards with extremities worn.
Lot 92
Jean François Bourgoing. Voyage du ci-devant duc du Chatelet, en Portugal, où se trouvent des détails intéressans sur les colonies, 2 volumes bound in one, first edition, folding engraved frontispiece, folding engraved map, contemporary polished calf, bookplate of Merthyr Guest, 8vo, Paris: F. Buisson, 1798. ** Light spotting, spine slightly faded.
Lot 287
Smith, Albert. A Hand-Book to the Grand Moving Diorama of Constantinople, Now Exhibiting at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, engraved frontispiece and text illustrations, original printed wrappers, 8vo., [London] To be had in the Room, at the Box Office"..., #1854. A Hand-Book of Mr. Albert Smith's Ascent of Mont Blanc, fifth edition, illustrated by William Beverley, original printed wrappers small oblong 8vo., n.d. With 3 others by the same (5). Provenance: By descent from Albert Smith's sister Laura Eady. ** First two with folded corners, light spotting and slightly grubby, last three defective.
Lot 21
John Lewis. John Nash. The Painter as Illustrator, first edition, illustrations, original cloth, dust-jacket, 4to, Loxhill: Pendomer Press, 1978; Douglas Percy Bliss. Edward Bawden, first edition, illustrations, original cloth, dust-jacket, 4to, Loxhill: Pendomer Press, n.d. (2). ** (i) Dust-jacket chipped at extremities, some light spotting (ii) Light spotting to fore-edge.
Lot 237
New testament, Latin. Novvm Testamentum Domini nostri Jesu Christi, engraved title, contemporary polished morocco gilt, all edges gilt, clasps, bookplate of Sir Edmund Antrobus, 12mo, Cambridge: Joannis Field, 1666. ** Title with ink annotation from previous owner, occasional slight spotting and light staining, extremities rubbed.
Lot 124
Noributro Hadrava. Ragguagli di varii scavi e scoverte di antichita fatte nell'isola di Capri, first edition, engraved title vignette, 7 engraved tail-pieces, engraved map and 8 engraved plates, contemporary half calf, bookplate of Merthyr Guest, 8vo, Dresden: Walther Brothers, 1794. ** Occasional light browning.
Lot 64
Golden Cockerel Press. The Golden Cockerel Mabinogion. A New Translation from the White Book of Rhydderch and the Red Book of Hergest by Gwyn Jones and Thomas Jones with illustrations by Dorothea Braby, number 539 of 550 copies, publisher's half morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, top edge gilt, 4to, London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1948. ** Some light browning to deckled fore-edge, boards slightly marked, extremities rubbed.
Lot 5
M. H. Longhurst. English Ivories, plates, original cloth gilt, 4to, London: B. T. Batsford, 1926; Tancred Borenius. English Medieval Painting, plates, original half morocco, 4to, Paris: The Pegasus Press, 1927; and 2 others, similar (4). ** (i) cloth slightly scuffed (ii) light spotting, extremities rubbed (iii) mixed condition.
Lot 128
Charles, Prince of Wales. A typed letter signed to Mrs Davey, dated 29th July 1977, thanking her for her support raising funds for the Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal, 1p., folded, with envelope; Butler, Rab. An autograph letter signed to Mrs Davey, dated 'Jany 29th 1965', sharing news of his appointment of Master of Trinity College Cambridge, and noting his retirement from politics, on House of Commons notepaper, 2pp., folded, with envelope (2). ** Light crease to top left corner.
Lot 30
J. M. W. Turner and others. An Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour Round the Southern Coast of England, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 48 engraved plates, tissue guards, numerous engravings in text on India paper, contemporary half morocco gilt, all edges gilt, 4to, London: M. A. Nattali, 1849. ** Occasional light spotting, joints slightly cracked.
Lot 88
Charles E. H. Chadwick Healey. The History of the Part of West Somerset, one of 60 copies on LARGE PAPER, ex-series, half-title, 6 plates, tissue guards, folding map at end, illustrations in text, contemporary crimson full morocco by Leighton Brewer, tooled gilt, top edge gilt, 4to, London: Henry Sotheran, 1901. ** Light spotting throughout, ex-library copy, the title stamped 'Church Commissioners The Library', joints weakened, upper joint partially split.
Lot 140
C. V. Lavoisne. A Complete Genealogical, Historical, Chronological, and Geographical Atlas, third American edition, 69 (of 71) sheets, mostly double-page, the majority hand-coloured, modern half morocco, folio, Philadelphia: M. Carey and Sons, 1821. ** Lacking sheets 59-60, title soiled, light spotting and minor repairs throughout.
Lot 114
Julia Pardoe and William Bartlett. The Beauties of the Bosphorus, engraved portrait frontispiece and additional title, engraved portrait and 80 engraved plates, all with tissue guards, publisher's original cloth, all edges gilt, 4to, London: Virtue and Co., c. 1840. ** Occasional spotting and light browning, boards with extremities worn and bumped, joints cracked.
Lot 311
Lemon, Mark. The Rhine Boat, Or, Lays of Many Lands; A Musical and Metrical Romance. The Music by Frank Romer. Presentation copy inscribed on title, "Albert Smith from his friend Mark Lemon". 2 engraved plates, original embossed publisher's cloth, small folio, London, W. Hawes, n.d.#1836 Mark Lemon was the founding editor of Punch and The Field. He sacked Smith from Punch in 1843 for apparently showing Punch copy to his friends in the Cheshire Cheese tavern. Provenance: By descent from Albert Smith's sister Laura Eady. ** Light rubbing to exterior , light foxing internally.
Lot 23
Anon. A Description of Stonehenge, wood-engraved frontispiece, folding engraved plate, 8vo, Salisbury: J. Easton, 1809, bound with; The Salisbury Guide, folding engraved map, 2 folding engraved plates, 8vo Salisbury: J. Easton, 1814, nineteenth century half calf; H. P. Wyndham. A Gentleman's Tour through Monmouthshire, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, 8vo, London: T. Evans, 1775 (2). ** (i) light spotting (ii) minor worming to foot of spine.
Lot 227
George Cruikshank and Daniel Defoe. The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.. Illustrated with Numerous Engravings from Drawings by George Cruikshank, 2 volumes, first edition, 2 engraved frontispieces, tissue guards, numerous wood-engraved illustrations in text, contemporary half calf, all edges gilt, 8vo, London: W. Nicol for John Major, 1831. ** Occasional light spotting, boards with extremities rubbed, heads of spines slightly chipped.
Lot 131
Kipling, Rudyard. A series of 26 A.LsS, approx 50pp, mostly 8vo., and six correspondence cards, mainly written on both sides, to Captain Edward H. Bayly (or Bayley) including one to Mrs. Bayly at various addresses including Teignmouth, Royal Naval College, Greenwich, H.M.S. Pelorus, H.M.S. Aurora etc., and one from Caroline Kipling to Mrs. Bayly, many from Rock House, Maidencombe, Devon; The Elms, Rottingdean; Batemans, Sussex etc., most with envelopes, 1891 "“ 1904. With one page signed fragment. The series begins with an undated letter, (without envelope) from shortly after their first meeting, pencilled "Recd. today 22 Sept "™91 Simons Town" complaining of "that blessed fever"...kept me in a state of unholy quiet"; he hopes to see Bayly before the Mohawk sails, and "I shall not soon forget the pleasures of meeting with you". The next letter is from Rock House, Maidencombe, Devon, undated but postmarked 17 Sept 1896, "I was enquiring for you in Torquay"...and got home to find your thrice welcome note which I recognised without opening. There isn"™t another man in the service who writes that beautiful lady's hand"...We are fighting our way, room by room, into a furnished house"; December 31 "™96 he sympathises about Mrs. Bayly's illness and operation, with an ALS from Caroline Kipling to Mrs. Bayly;another similar, 28 Jan. "™97; on March 17 "™97 he is delighted that Bayly has command of a ship, [HMS Pelorus] and "you"™ll just have to smuggle me aboard somehow for the campaign or until we go to the bottom."; June 5 #1897 from Rottingdean to where he has brought the entire family from Torquay where "the air was too soft", wondering when Bayly will next be in port; undated to Bayly on HMS Pelorus at Spithead, , postmarked Ju [ne] "™97, "Right you are! I"™ll do myself the honour of boarding you on the lst"...and I"™ll take my chance in the Brighton boat or with the colonials to see the fleet in being." ; undated, postmarked Brighton, July 15, "™97, ""...I want to thank you for is the pleasantest fortnight that I"™ve ever spent "“ for a glimpse of a new and a fascinating world and for all the kindliness and good-fellowship that I met in every hour of my stay."; from Rottingdean July 19 "™97, "My smallest daughter takes kindly to sea-biscuit"...it keeps her quiet. It would smash my teeth."; undated, postmarked Aug 10 "™97, seeking Bayly's opinion of Kipling's rough notes (not present) of "the show" [naval manoeuveres]; Aug. 18 "™97 he thanks Bayly "for your full & luminous pages they were exactly what I wanted"..." and light heartedly begs favour for his son John when "you are an Admiral of the Fleet some fifteen years hence! Also "Hurry up that M.S. If you don"™t mind I"™m going to lick it over again and once more send it to you. I don"™t want any more bloomin"™ errors than I can help."; Aug 22 "™97 Bayly appears to be in some financial difficulty and Kipling offers help, also referring to his son John; Aug 29 "™97 he recommends a doctor for Bayly's wife; Dec 18 /97, the family are going to Cape Town for the winter; Dec 27 "™97, New Year's greetings; June 17 "™98, "Orph! Orph! Orph! And my little heart is broken. I don"™t believe the Welsh coal had anything to do with it: but all the same I am rather wild because I was looking forward to a time with you and the boys . But what about the C.S.'s tour round the coast? Is that coming off or will Goschen countermand it too? I"™d awfully like to come on that if you could take me along." With an incomplete undated letter, in the same envelope, (torn) ""...the Times tells me that this years manoeuveres are going to be "˜highly important"™ and that I had better go look see.";July 9 "™98, "Many thanks. You are a brick.", but unable to accept an invitation [correspondence card]; undated correspondence card, postmarked Aug 4 "˜ 98, "Unless something unforeseen turns up I propose, with your leave, to report myself to you at Milford Haven on the 22nd"..."; Aug 17 "™98, enquiring about an incident when HMS Pelorus was possibly damaged"...Keep me posted about the enquiry if there is one. I may be able to be of use";Aug 24 "™98, correspondence card, evidently referring to the same incident, "Your voyage with a twisted nose and a hospital reads like a parody"... Salaams to all the wardroom";Sept 14 "™98, correspondence card, "I"™ve got a mail about twice the size of a hayrick to catch up with, every dam fool under heaven seems to have fired a letter at me while I"™ve been away"; Sept 16 "˜ 98, he encloses a newspaper cutting about "Mr. Kipling's Trip on H.M.S. Pelorus", "Trust a newspaper to put its fat foot into anything"...I suppose they think the Channel squadron runs about the seas signalling to "˜distinguished guests"™"..."; undated correspondence card postmarked Dec 19 "™98, "You may be interested to know that I have unloaded all my remarks on both cruises in the " Morning Post" under the title of "A Fleet in Being". I tried the second part on Clark (Commander) here and he said it was precisely correct."; undated correspondence card, postmarked Dec 19 "˜ 98, he welcomes Bayly back and sends ""...a copy for you and the wardroom of "The Fleet in Being". You will see that I have added a few notes."; Dec 26 "™98, "You want to know how the Fleet in Being is catching on? Well, when I last heard of it, it was selling 4,000 copies a day"...I hope some day to bring out an illustrated edition. Meanwhile I am sending to you for the ship, a small memento [an oak shield with copper hammered crest of the Pelorus], with 3 press cuttings enclosed; Jan 22 "™99, "I"™m awfully pleased to know you get [command of] the Aurora "“ even though it means China."; undated, postmarked May 6 "™01, he has recently returned from South Africa, "I"™ve got a lot of Cape yarns to swap with you against Chinese ones when you return", and he asks Bayly to buy jade objets of virtue for Mrs. Kipling, "the greener and the clearer the better"; May 11, 1902, he welcomes Bayly's recent letter and notes that the latter has had a hell of a time with the Chinese, "who as you justly remark, differ from Brother Boer"; undated, postmarked May 23 "™02, he reports on the son of his coachman, now in the navy who has served on the Aurora and described Bayly as "a proper old daddy" ; to Mrs. Bayly, July 24, postmarked "™04, "I can"™t tell you how sorry I am to hear that Captain Bayly has been laid off for a while. "Neurasthenia" is a long and rather a vague word"..."; the final undated letter written to say goodbye on his departure for South Africa, "I shall go down to S"™town and write my name in the Admiral's book and tell him I"™m a friend of yours." Included in the lot is a copy of "A Fleet in Being", 8vo., orig. pictorial cloth (spine browned) 1898, with inscription on verso of upper cover, "Written on board H.M.S. Pelorus (Capt. E.H. Bayly) 1897-8" and signature in pencil on flyleaf, L. M. Bayly [Louisa Mary, wife of Capt. Bayly]. With The Lowestoft Boat, 4pp. printed music, the words by Kipling, the music by Edward Elgar. Rudyard Kipling met Captain Edward Henry Bayly (1849 "“ 1904) when they were both travelling to South Africa on the SS Mexican in 1891. They became friends and met again at the naval review for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee when Bayly invited Kipling on board HMS Pelorus for the Review and manoeuvres. This led to Kipling's book on the navy "A Fleet in Being" 1898. Provenance. A descendant of Capt. E. H. Bayly. ** Envlopes tatty in places, sheet music with damage to edge , corners and fold.
Lot 277
Smith, Albert. The Story of Mont Blanc, first edition, hand coloured frontispiece, text illustrations, original orange cloth, spine gilt, 8vo. London, David Bogue, 1853. Provenance: By descent from Albert Smith's sister Laura Eady. ** Spine and edges slightly grubby, light spotting internally.
Lot 2587
A modern Tiffany style leaded and stained glass ceiling light, detailed with dragonflies and flowers, diameter 40cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2558
A mid-19th century clear glass and gilt brass five light chandelier, height 40cm, width 34cm, together with a small group of other glass fittings and an early 20th century canted rectangular mirror. Provenance: the property of Michael Godfrey.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2612
A pair of late 19th century gilt metal three-light girandole wall mirrors with figural surmounts and bevelled plates, height 47cm, width 25cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2598
A small group of treen items, including a marquetry inlaid box, width 35.5cm, a Scottish oak sock darner with carved thistle handle and a three-light candelabra, height 32cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2571
A mid-20th century patinated tin studio floor lamp, one side support detailed 'KNPS 55', raised on an adjustable tripod, height 152cm, diameter of light 20cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2588
A modern Tiffany style leaded and stained glass ceiling light of domed form, detailed with dragonflies, diameter 40cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2510
A pair of 20th century French Second Empire style brown patinated and gilt bronze three-light figural candelabra, raised on cylindrical marble bases, height 36cm. Provenance: the property of Michael Godfrey.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Lot 2141
An early 20th century light oak olive green tooled leather topped office desk with four turned baluster legs, with brass casters to ends. Brass escutcheons and lock plates and birch liners to drawers.Dimensions: Approx. 72cm high x 107cm wide x 65cm deep.Condition: Slight staining and general wear including small splitting to edges in parts.
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