Gibbon (Edward) & Bowdler (Thomas, translator), History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, five-volume set, London: Longman, et al., 1826, uniformly bound in full calf gilt, marbled edges and endpapers, 8vo, Sheffield (John, Lord, editor), Gibbon’s Miscellaneous Works, five-volume set, London: John Murray, 1814, volume I with portrait frontispiece, uniformly bound in contemporary quarter-calf over marbled boards, vol. I upper-cover detached, others chipped & tired, 8vo, further Gibbon, Melmoth’s Letters of Cicero, three-volume set, fourth edition, London: J. Dodsley, 1789, contemporary calf, worn, 8vo, Melmoth’s Letters of Pliny, two-volume set, eighth edition, London: J. Dodsley, 1786, disbound contemporary calf, 8vo, ditto, a later copy, two-volume set, 1810, original publisher’s cloth over boards, 12mo, [Ovid] & [, P. Ovidii Nasonis Epistolarum Herodium liber […], Roterodami: Typis Regneri Leers, 1698, contemporary English two-tone speckled calf cover only, 12mo, Arnold (The Rev. Thomas Kerchever, editor), A First Classical Atlas, London: Francis and John Rivington, n.d. [1849], 13 two-fold maps only (of 15), line-engraved with hand-coloured delineation, some manuscript annotations, original cloth, 8vo, Lesie (Shane, editor), Plato's Symposium, signed by the editor, one of 1,500 copies, London: The Fortune Press/Printed by The Whitefriars Press, n.d. [c. 1942], printed on English unbleached hand-made paper, original publisher’s cloth over boards, top-edge uncut, 8vo, Horace, further Latin and Classics, (31). Provenance: 2nd: 1) The 19th Light Dragoons, a British Army cavalry regiment that saw action in British India and North America; ASSYE/NIAGRA/XIX, lettered in gilt within the spines’ compartments between an elephant and a military trophy; 2) George Duff, plain armorial bookplates to each pastedown. 3rd & 4th: 1) Stewart Marjoribanks (1774-1863), Whig MP, director of The New Zealand Company, landowner in Australia, and wine merchant; early 19th century crest bookplates to ffeps. 6th: Armytage, mid-18th century labels and inscriptions.
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Illustrators. Wagner (Richard), Pogány (Willy, illustrator), & Rolleston (T.W.R., translator), The Tale of Lohengrin: Knight of the Swan, London: G.G. Harrap & Co., [1913], printed by off-set lithography in ruled borders on grey card leaves, tipped-in colour plates, b/w and colour in-text illustrations and decorative borders, contemporary pictorial brown cloth gilt, chipped spine, light bump, pictorial endpapers, 4to, FitzGerald (Edward, translator) & Pogány (Willy, illustrator), Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, Londond: George G. Harrap, 1930, tipped-in plates, original cloth, tired, 4to, Wilcox Smith's Water Babies, n.d., 4to, Sterne (Laurence) & McGuinness (Norah, illustrator), A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, Macmillan, August 1926, original cloth over printed pictorial boards, 8vo, Sylvain Sauvage, etc., (6)
Ireland & Enlightenment Philosophy. Locke (John), The Works, three-volume set, third edition, London: Printed for Arthur Bettesworth, et al., 1727, volume I with portrait frontispiece engraved by George Vertue after Sir Godfrey Kneller, epitaph plate bound as frontispiece to volume II, black-ruled title-pages, loosely-inserted 2pp 18th century manuscript notes, contemporary Trinity College, Dublin prize binding of two-tone panelled calf, each cover blocked in gilt with the university's supralibros, some slight wear, very light losses, some minor splitting but stable, volume II lacking lettered label, crown folios, (3). Provenance: 1) David Mellefont, possibly of Donemark House, Bantry, West Cork. Large Trinity College prize bookplates to each volume, inscribed, dated 1736, and signed by one of the senior fellows Dr Lambert Hughes in ink MS. 2) indistinct later 19th/20th century ink MS ownership inscription to title-page of volume I.
Laurence Olivier's Copy. Shakespeare (William), Chalmers (Alexander, editor), Fuseli (Henry, RA, illustrator), The Plays, nine-volume set, London: Printed for F.C. and J. Rivington, et al., 37 stipple-engraved plates, contemporary calf gilt, some volumes with detached or loosening covers, rubbed and bumped, with light losses, 8vo, (9). Provenance: 1) These volumes are presented to Charles St. Clare by his affectionate friend Charles Whitaker of Simonstones [Lancashire] this day May 20th 1821, ink manuscript inscription to volume I ffep. 2) Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (1907-1989), loosely-inserted card inscribed Dearest Larry. "Thank you, Your Royal Highness, from my heart", love T. Sold by Quaritch, 100 Books from the Library of Lord Olivier, List 2017/13, no. 77. Though Quaritch only sold volume I as being from the library of the great Shakespearean actor, the volume has subsequently been 'repatriated' with its eight fellows uniformly bound, and sadly with the same well-loved wear.
Plato & Spens (Harry, D.D., translator), The Republic of Plato. In Ten Books. Translated from the Greek by H. Spens, D.D. With a preliminary discourse concerning the philosophy of the ancients by the translator, first English edition, Glasgow: Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, 1763, pp: [8], [v]-xl, 430, [2] (publisher's advert), generally crisp, a few toned leaves, spots of foxing - mostly to prelims, occasional light creasing, contemporary calf, disbound, perished spine, 4to, [Gaskell 423] Provenance: 1) Thomas Watson Duncan, printed book label to pastedown, dated Nov. 30 1874 in ink manuscript. 2) J.H. Stuart, 10th May 1941, pencil ownership inscription on title-page.
Scotland. Anon, The History of the Rise, Progess, and Extinction of the Rebellion in Scotland, In the Years 1745 and 1746 [...], second edition, London: Sold by R. Thomson, et al., n.d. [c. 1760], portrait frontispiece of Simon, Lord Fraser of Lovat, further portrait plates, contents somewhat tatty, toned, with some light staining, 19th century quarter-calf, worn with losses, 8vo, Stewart (Colonel David), Sketches [...] of the Highlanders of Scotland [...], two-volume set, Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co., 1822, half-titles, volume I with repaired folding hand-coloured Highland map, 19th century cloth over contemporary marbled boards, uncut, 8vo, Saltoun (Alexander, Lord), Thoughts on the Disqualification of the Eldest Sons of the Peers of Scotland [...], second edition, London: Printed by C. Macrae, et al., 1789, disbound, 8vo, Anon, Bruce's Address, To which is added, My Love is like a red, red rose, The Ploughman, Robin Adair, Away with this sadness, Highland Whisky, Glasgow: Published and Sold by R. Hutchinson, Bookseller, 1823, title-page woodcut, 8ppp, 12mo, another two Scottish chapbooks/pamphlets, 12mo, (7).
Trade and the Law. The Compleat Clark (sic), Containing the best Forms, Of all sorts of Presidents (sic), for Conveyances, and Assurances [...], with Alphabetical Tables of the whole Contents of the said Book, second edition, London: Printed by J.S. for H. Twyford, et al., [1664], black-ruled title a trifle tatty, its head with contemporaneous ink manuscript, all to C3 with marginal crease, the first sixth with marginal worm trails, not affecting, lacking plate, contemporary blind-ruled calf, rubbed and with some light worn losses, 4to.
Travel, Turkey. Rycaut (Sir Paul, FRS), The Present State of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the Maxims of the Turkish Politie, The most material Points of the Mahometan Religion [...], third edition, London: Printed for John Starkey and Henry Brome, et al., 1670, pp: [xii], 216, copperplate etched frontispiece, 2 plates and in-text illustrations, title-page stained and repaired, prelims with fainter stains, [P4] & [Cc3] with repaired outer-margins but with no loss of text, otherwise occasional light foxing or browning, early-mid 19th century quarter-vellum gilt over marbled boards, endpapers marbled en suite, folio, [Wing R2414aA; Blackmer 1463].
A 19th century Islamic manuscript leaf, probably Ottoman, 17 lines of religious verse, hand-scrivened in Arabic calligraphy, the heading illuminated in gold and polychrome with foliage discusses Creation, the whole within ruled borders, 11.6cm x 7cm, mounted and framed, 25.5cm x 21cm. Generally good condition with just a couple of minor surface blemishes to the recto of the leaf; some light rippling.
![The Chaplins of Blankney Hall, Lincolsnhire. A rental 'roll' of their 'lordships', n.d. [late 18th/early 19th century],](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/c8165be0-1c73-412f-a81e-af7300b3c311/28a747d6-6e57-483b-bb8c-af7300bec4e3/468x382.jpg)
The Chaplins of Blankney Hall, Lincolsnhire. A rental 'roll' of their 'lordships', n.d. [late 18th/early 19th century], [30], 221pp of ink manuscript, prefixed by an index of the tenants, the contents list the tenantry of each south-east Lincolnshire property owned by the Chaplins, arranged alphabetically on a parish-parish or town-town basis, including extensive property in Boston and Spalding, occasional remarks on the tenants, e.g. Charles Butler of Whickham "a Roman Catholic", contemporary calf over boards, blind-rolled fillet borders, the upper-cover blocked in gilt Holland, 4to. Provenance: Charles Chaplin (1786-1859), of Blankney Hall, landowner and politician, his armorial bookplate to recto pastedown. Chaplin sat in the House of Commons twice, for Stamford (1809-12) and later for one of the county seats of Lincolnshire (1818-31), as MP for the latter he voted against the Catholic Relief Act of 1827, thus casting his identification of Butler as a Roman Catholic in an altogether different light.
Agriculture & Husbandry. Duhamel du Monceau (Henri Louis) & [Mills (John, translator & editor), A Practical Treatise of Husbandry, first edition in English, London: Printed for J. Whiston and B. White, 1759, six engraved plates, most folding, light offsetting to plates, contemporary calf, 4to, [&] Dickson's Practical Agriculture, volume II only, London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1814, stained, contemporary quarter-calf, 4to, (2).
Gyles Brandreth Signed Book - Dancing by the Light of The Moon by Gyles Brandreth 2019 First Edition Hardback Book with 453 pages Signed by Gyles Brandreth on the Title page published by Michael Joseph (Penguin Books) good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Industrial Light & Magic - The Art of Special Effects by Thomas G Smith 1986 First Edition Hardback Book with 279 pages published by Columbus Books Ltd good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
ABBA Interest. Limited Edition ABBA 7 Inch Pictured Vinyls. By Polar Music International, All 45 RPM, Comprises 1/ Money, Money, Money / Crazy World, 1976 - 2016. 2/ Chiquitita / Love light. 1979 - 2019. 3/ The Winner Takes It All / Elaine 1980 - 2020. 4/ Fernando / Hey Hey Helen. 1976 - 2016. 5/ Waterloo, No 1829/7000 Issued. ( 5 ) In Total. All In Unused / Mint Condition.
Collection of Five Vintage Scarves, comprising Liberty Regency design silk with cameo silhouettes, flower patter, 21.5 cm x 22.5 cm. Intermode Liberty art fabric 55 cm square scarf with rolled edges, blue background and floral design. Liberty stamped silk scarf, dark blue background with flowers 60 cm square. Liberty silk 68 cm square floral design, and Liberty winter scarf lambs wool, light green with fringe.
Turquoise and White Zircon Ring, an oval cut cabochon of over 2cts of the bright, matrix free, turquoise from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Arizona which closed for the mining of this much admired stone earlier this century; to either side of the turquoise are three rows of three round cut natural white zircons, totalling 0.5ct, adding elegance and light in support of the main stone; size S
Three Corgi Toys Diecast Model Cars, comprising of #217 Fiat 1800 light blue with lemon interior, many faults to paint work, crushing to box, flaps missing #223 Chevrolet "State Patrol", black body, silver stripe, lemon interior, aerial bent paint work chips, crushing/tears to box, end flap missing #234 Ford Consul Classic, beige body, pink roof, lemon interior, paint work chips, paint loss to drivers side front wing, crushing and minor tear to box.
A Collection of Robert The Bear Toys, Games, Books, Magazines, collectables to include an early 1970's Codeg Productions Money Box, Chad Valley Sliderama, Rupert 75th Anniversary BT Phonecard, he Big Game Hunt (Daily Express), Acme Electric Co. Rupert Bedside Light, Royal Mail Greetings Stamps, three Schleich Land of Minikins Carded Rupert Figures:- Two Boxes
A pair of 19th century gilt and dark patinated bronze figural three-light candelabra, each cast as a putto raising aloft acanthus scroll branches, the campana sconces cast with swags, beaded socles, alabaster plinths applied with further ribbon-tied swags, heaxagonal bases, 58.5cm high, c.1860
HAWKSWORTH EYRE & CO LTD; an Edward VII hallmarked silver mounted oil lamp with cranberry glass shade, above the cut glass reservoir, terminating on a silver Corinthian column embossed with Grecian urns and bows, Sheffield 1907, height 66cm.This is silver and it is hallmarked. Silver with minor rubbing but overall ok. Reservoir with some minor nibbles and nicks. Shade generally good. No drill holes to thr base. Burner with general light rubbing but overall ok. Bridge with general discolouration but ok. The shade is of the period but we cannot guarantee that it is the original shade.
CHARLES S GREEN & CO; a George V hallmarked silver Art Deco hip flask of rectangular form with octagonal hinged cap and engine turned decoration, Birmingham 1936, height 14cm, approx weight 5.84ozt/181g.Light scratches, scuffs, minor denting to the body, it it slightly pinched, light scratches and scuffs.
A collection of five hallmarked silver Capstan inkwells, the largest Birmingham 1929, diameter 11cm (loaded) (5).The four largest with general light age wear patina to the surface, the smallest with many scratches, scuffs and dents. The ink wells have loaded bases and therefore cannot be weighed.
A George V hallmarked silver and tortoiseshell mounted easel back photograph frame, London 1917, 26 x 18cm, (af), together with two further hallmarked silver mounted easel back photograph frames, largest 23 x 18cm (3).The small silver frame has General light wear and some small knocks / scratches but overall ok. The hallmarks on this are worn. The larger silver frame is a little better and the hallmarks are readable. Tortoiseshell frame is lacking glass, has a crack to the shell at all corners and two small chips, wear along the internal edge. General light surface scratches, easel detached and velvet backing worn.
Two cased George V hallmarked silver christening spoons and forks, Birmingham 1932 and Sheffield 1935, a hallmarked silver cigarette case of rectangular form with engraved detail and presentation inscription dated 1956, approx. 7.67ozt/238.5g' also a cased silver 'Yard-O-Led'.Each spoon and fork is engraved with a name or initials, the cigarette case is engraved with owner's initials and with presentation initials, general light surface wear throughout.
TREVITTS & SONS; a cased set of six of silver and coloured enamel coffee spoons, Birmingham 1928, length 9.5cm.The dark blue spoon with a chip to the enamel on the back of the handle, the pale blue spoon with a very slight chip to the tip of the enamel on the back of the spoon and also similar to the pink spoon, case with light wear.
A 19th century Continental white metal jug, with acanthus leaf scroll handle, two marks to the underside of the base, gross weight 10.5ozt/327g, height 14cm.The base has a patina wear and some knocks, the base section has also started to come away from the main body and the base is probably weighted, general patina and some light dents.
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