![DICKENS, Charles (1812-70). [Works], London, [c. 1880], 30 vols., contemporary half calf, spines gilt. With 2 other sets of](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/2bc27f58-bb8a-46ed-9164-adea00fed850/251dedfd-b258-4dda-bbb8-adeb00d7394e/468x382.jpg)
DICKENS, Charles (1812-70). [Works], London, [c. 1880], 30 vols., contemporary half calf, spines gilt. With 2 other sets of works by Walter Scott and Thomas Carlyle in 45 vols. (75)DICKENS, Charles (1812-70). [Works]. London: Chapman and Hall, [c. 1880]. 30 volumes, 8vo (186 x 120mm). Wood-engraved plates (some light mainly marginal spotting and staining). Attractively bound in contemporary half calf, spines gilt with green morocco lettering-pieces (3 spines not quite uniform [i.e. skilfully repaired], spines a little faded, extremities rubbed). "Library edition." With Walter Scott's The Waverley Novels (London, 1901, 25 vols., plates, contemporary half roan) and Thomas Carlyle's [Works] (London, 1896-98, 20 vols., modern tan leatherette). Please note that only a part of this lot is illustrated. The lot sold as a set of bindings, not subject to return. (75)
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WODEHOUSE, P. G. (1881-1975). A Prefect's Uncle, London, 1903, 8 plates, original coloured pictorial cloth. FIRST EDITION, first issue.WODEHOUSE, P. G. (1881-1975). A Prefect's Uncle. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1903. 8vo (185 x 120mm). Half title, 8 half tone plates by R. Noel Pocock (3 plates detached, some mainly marginal staining, 2 pages more heavily spotted at the beginning). Original red pictorial cloth, spine lettered in gilt (lacks front free endpaper, head of spine torn and repaired with slight loss, some erosion to foot of spine with loss of letters, spine a little faded, some light staining to covers, corners rubbed, joints splitting, some signatures starting, label unobtrusively removed from the front pastedown). Provenance: old pencil inscription on half title. FIRST EDITION, first issue, without the publisher's advertisements at the end. The author's second novel. RARE. McIlvaine A2a.
WODEHOUSE, P. G. (1881-1975). Pigs Have Wings, London, 1952, original red cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. With 10 other books by the same author, all FIRST EDITIONS (except one) in dust-jackets. (11)WODEHOUSE, P. G. (1881-1975). Pigs Have Wings. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1952. 8vo (184 x 125mm). Half title, 2-pages of publisher's advertisements at the end. Original red cloth, spine lettered in black, dust-jacket with price of 9/6 unclipped (jacket torn with slight loss to corners, some light staining). Provenance: pencil inscription on front free endpaper. FIRST EDITION. McIlvaine A73. With 10 other books by the same author, namely Ring For Jeeves (London, 1953, original red cloth), Performing Flea (London, 1953, original blue cloth), Bring On The Girls (London, 1954, original red cloth), Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit (London, 1954, original red cloth), Something Fishy (London, 1957, original red cloth, bookplate of Peter Apap Bologna), Over Seventy. An Autobiography with Digressions (London, 1957, original red cloth), Cocktail Time (London, 1958, original blue cloth), Barmy in Wonderland (London, 1958, original green cloth, reprint, "Autograph Edition" [first published in 1952]), and A Few Quick Ones (London, 1959, original red cloth), all FIRST EDITIONS or FIRST U.K. EDITIONS (except in one instance, where indicated) in dust-jackets. (11)
WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941). The Years, London, The Hogarth Press, 1937, original turquoise cloth, dust-jacket designed by Vanessa Bell. FIRST EDITION. With the same author's Flush (London, 1933, modern green half morocco gilt, FIRST EDITION). (2)WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941). The Years. London: The Hogarth Press, 1937. 8vo (180 x 120mm). Half title. Original turquoise cloth, the spine lettered in gilt, the dust-jacket designed by Vanessa Bell (small pieces torn away from upper edge of jacket without loss of letters, some light staining at edges). A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION of the author's penultimate novel, and the last published in her lifetime. "This new novel by Mrs. Woolf is one of the longest written by her. In form, it is different from any of its predecessors. Its theme is the passing of the last fifty years, seen through the everyday life of separate individuals" (from the front turn-in). Kirkpatrick A22a; Woolmer 423. With the same author's Flush. A Biography (London, October 1933, 10 plates including 4 after illustrations by Vanessa Bell, attractively-bound in modern green half morocco gilt, FIRST EDITION). (2)
PRONY, Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de (1755-1839). Neue Architektur Hydraulika, 1801, vol. II only (of 2), engraved plates, contemporary paper boards. With another book. (2)PRONY, Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de (1755-1839). Neue Architektura Hydraulika ... Zweiter Theil welcher die umstandliche Beschreibung der Dampfmafchinen enthalt. Aus dem Franzöfifchen von Karl Christian Langsdorf. Frankfurt: Andreaischen Buchhandlung, 1801. Volume II only (of 2). 4to (247 x 210mm). Tables, 39 fine folding engraved plates (one plate torn across without loss, one plate repaired on verso, some light spotting and staining mainly to text). Contemporary [?or original] paper boards with orange lettering-piece on spine (rubbed, some staining). Provenance: old illegible signature at foot of title; old manuscript and stamped library numbers to front endpapers. Brunet III, 846 (citing the first edition of 1790-96); Poggendorff Biographisch-Literarisches Handwörterbuch der exakten Naturwissenschaften II, 534. With F. Garnier's Traité sur les Puits Artésiens ou sur les Différentes Espèces de Terrains dans lesquels on doit Rechercher des Eaux Souterraines ... Second Édition (Paris, 1826, 4to, 25 folding engraved plates (one heavily browned), original printed wrappers (tatty). The lot sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return. Provenance: from the Collection of Peter and Margarethe Braune. (2)
![WINE - [Alexander HENDERSON (1780-1863)]. The History of Ancient and Modern Wines. London, 1824, modern half calf. FIRST EDI](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/2bc27f58-bb8a-46ed-9164-adea00fed850/89fecf46-fdba-4981-9583-adeb00d74f76/468x382.jpg)
WINE - [Alexander HENDERSON (1780-1863)]. The History of Ancient and Modern Wines. London, 1824, modern half calf. FIRST EDITION.WINE - [Alexander HENDERSON (1780-1863)]. The History of Ancient and Modern Wines. London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824. 4to (269 x 210mm). Wood-engraved title vignette on india paper, laid down, historiated initials and other vignettes engraved by William Harvey, tables, including one folding (title lightly browned, occasional light spotting and staining). Modern burgundy half calf, the spine with 5 raised bands and red morocco lettering-piece with vine motifs stamped in gilt in the compartments, new endpapers. FIRST EDITION. Bitting Gastronomic Bibliography 223; Brunet II, 538-9: "Excellent ouvrage, rempli de recherches curieuses"; Gabler Wine into Words. A History and Bibliography of Wine Books in the English Language 23690; Simon Bibliotheca gastronomica 6.
![[Petit Grimoire.] Lille: Imprimerie de Blocquerel, [c. 1840], woodcut plates, old vellum.[Petit Grimoire.] [Colophon, possibl](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/2bc27f58-bb8a-46ed-9164-adea00fed850/324ea51a-fb04-400d-bc3b-adeb00d75b65/468x382.jpg)
[Petit Grimoire.] Lille: Imprimerie de Blocquerel, [c. 1840], woodcut plates, old vellum.[Petit Grimoire.] [Colophon, possibly stamped:] Lille: Imprimerie de Blocquel, [c. 1840]. 8vo in 6s (148 x 100mm). 6 woodcut plates, all but one printed in red and black, illustrations and tables, 4-pages of publisher's advertisements for other occult books at the end (lacks all before the "Prélude" including title, but title supplied in manuscript, hinged throughout, some light browning). Old vellum [?pre-dating the book], yapp edges, with title in manuscript on the spine (stained and wrinkled). Provenance: pencil annotation to first text leaf. A "Grimoire" is a book of magic spells and invocations.
KING FAISAL II OF IRAQ (1935-1958). An autograph letter on 2 -pages, signed, dated 22.5.44. With a quantity of miscellaneous letters contained in an album. (qty)KING FAISAL II OF IRAQ (1935-1958). An autograph letter on 2-pages, headed in autograph "Qasr-al Zahuz, Baghdad", and dated "22.5.44", stating, "Dear Madam, Will you please thank all the children in form I for their nicely-written letter? I think it was very kind of them to write to me. We wonder if you heard my last broad-cast in English on my ninth birthday. I hope so as I wished all my British friends 'Good luck.' As I am soon going to the sea for my holiday, I should like to wish all the children a happy holiday too. Faisal." A charming and correct letter, written when the King was just nine-years-old, presumably in response to an unsolicited letter sent to him by pupils of a British school. It is rendered poignant in the light of the king's eventual fate. Having acceded to the throne in 1939 at the age of just three, he ruled Iraq, following a period of regency, until 1958, when a military coup d'état led to his downfall and execution, along with other members of his family. He was to be the last King of Iraq. The letter is included in an album which also contains letters by Charles Gounod, Arthur Balfour (typed, brief), Earl Roberts of Khartoum ("Lord Bobs", brief), Austen Chamberlain (typed, brief), Edmund Gosse, John Tenniel (brief), together with a letter and a decorated menu inscribed by Paolo Tosti, and a fragment of a letter by Queen Victoria, and many other autograph items. (qty)
HERTZ, Heinrich Rudolf (1857-94). Untersuchungen ueber die Augbreitung der Elektrischen Kraft, Leipzig, 1892, contemporary vellum. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION of Hertz's highly important series of papers on electromagnetic waves.HERTZ, Heinrich Rudolf (1857-94). Untersuchungen ueber die Ausbreitung der Elektrischen Kraft. Leipzig: Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1892. 8vo (220 x 140mm). Woodcut printer's device on title, illustrations and diagrams. Contemporary vellum-effect half paper and marbled boards, author and title in old manuscript on spine (a few letters rubbed away). Provenance: "Ergentum v, Prof. Bruch, iv. 136" (faint inscription on front free endpaper [significance unclear]); "Allgemeine Elektricitats-Gesellschaft Bibliothek" (red stamp at foot of front free endpaper); remnants of the top of a bookplate torn away from front pastedown; from the Collection of Peter and Margarethe Braune. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION of Hertz's highly important series of papers on electromagnetic waves which includes the proof that they travel at the speed of light and that they can be created and sent through space by means of wireless telegraphy; they have been of profound and lasting importance to 20th-century technology. Honeyman 1669; Norman 1061; PMM 377: "Experimental proof by Hertz of the Faraday-Maxwell hypothesis that electrical waves can be projected through space"; Sparrow Milestones of Science 101; Waller 1137.
HELMHOLTZ, Hermann von (1821-94). Die Lehre con den Tonempfindungen als Physiologische Grundale für die Theorie der Musik, Braunschweig, 1863, contemporary cloth-backed boards. FIRST EDITION. With 2 other works in 4 vols. (5)HELMHOLTZ, Hermann von (1821-94). Die Lehre con den Tonempfindungen als Physiologische Grundlage für der Musik. Braunschweig: Druck und Verlag von Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, 1863. Large 8vo (219 x 140mm). Half title, diagrams, illustrations and tables (occasional very light spotting and staining). Contemporary cloth-backed marbled boards, spine gilt (rubbed and scuffed). Provenance: "C. Weidig. Pianofortefabrik. Jena" (old stamp on front free endpaper); some old marginal highlighting; from the Collection of Peter and Margarethe Braune. FIRST EDITION. Garrison-Morton 1562: "[Contains] Helmholtz's theory of hearing, upon which all modern theories of resonance are based. This exhaustive study of acoustics ranks as one of the greatest books on the subject and shows that Helmholtz was, besides being a great physicist and physician, an accomplished musician"; Honeyman 1643; Horblitt 49a; Poggendorff III, 611; Sparrow Milestones of Science 41. With 2 other works by the same author, namely Wissenschaftliche Abhandlungen (Leipzig, 1882-95, 3 vols., original cloth (covered in cellophane) and Handbuch der Physiologischen Optik ... Zweite umgearbeitete Auflage (Hamburg, 1896, lacks the plates, contemporary half roan). (5)
ALPHÉRAKY, Sergius (1850-1918). The Geese of Europe and Asia, London, 1905, coloured lithographed plates, original dark green cloth gilt. FIRST EDITION.ALPHÉRAKY, Sergius (1850-1918). The Geese of Europe and Asia. Being the Descriptions of Most of the Old World Species, translated from the Russian by John Marshall. London: Rowland Ward, Ltd., 1905. 4to (332 x 260mm). Half title, coloured lithographed frontispiece after P. P. Sushkin and 24 coloured lithographed plates after F. W. Frohawk (some very light spotting). Original dark green cloth gilt, top edges gilt (corners bumped, some scuffing to lower cover). FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. "The present work is a translation of my Gusi Rossii published in Russia in 1904" (from the author's Preface). Anker 9 (spelling the author's name 'Alferaki'): "All the known species and subspecies of Palæarctic geese are described and figured"; Nissen IVB 30; Sitwell Fine Bird Books p.54 (citing the first Russian edition).
Twenty Six L.P's, in this interesting collection, artists and titles in this box are, Electric Light Orchestra, Jimi Hendrix - Hendrix In The West, Bob Marley and The Wailers - Babylon By Bus (ISLD11 Island) 1978, Lou Reed - The Bells and Transfomer. More titles by Barclay James Harvest, Procol Harum, Elton John, Donovan, Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart and Cat Stevens.
Twenty Two Very Noteworthy L.P's, including Sex Pistols - Never Mind ....., The Velvet Underground - Velvet Underground (Polydor SPELP20) 1967, Public Image Ltd - This Is What You Want, Associates - The Affectionate Punch, The Smiths - Meat Is Murder, Sex Gang Children - Song and Legend, Cocteau Twins - Treasure, The Damned - Light At The End Of The Tunnel, Foals - What Went Down, Arcade Fire - The Suberbs, Jungle - Jungle, The Maccabees - Marks To Prove It.
A Collection of Over Fifty LPs from the 1970's and 1980's, among the titles are David Bowie - Aladdin Sane, Lets Dance and Tonight, Queen - A Kind of Magic, Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous, Supertramp - Paris, Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms, U2 - Rattle and Hum, Simple Minds - Live in The City of Light and Once Upon a Time, and many more by The Eurythmics, Roxy Music, Joan Armatrading, Pretenders, Police, Classix Nouveaux and Kate Bush.
Rock and Heavy Meatl L.P's, thirty five in this box to include Nazareth - Malice In Wonderland, Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies, Deep Purple - Made In Japan (2), House Of Blue Light and In Rock, Van Halen - Van Halen, Queen - Jazz, The works, Innuendo, Queen, News Of The World, Sheer Heart Attach and A Night At The Opera, many others by Venom, Steve Vai, Aerosmith, Rainbow, Rush, Thin Lizzy, Cinderella and Ted Nugent.
A Westerwald stoneware jug (Kugelbauchkrug) depicting King William III and his consort Mary, date 1691The ovoid jug with pulled lip and strap handle, salt-glazed light grey stoneware with applied central roundel medallion moulded with busts of William of Orange and Queen Mary in coronation robes above the inscription in lower-case type 'Uifonshollanffe Tuynloo Bloof enorinicappellenenRoofen' [Uit ons hollanstsen tuyn so bloin oranieappellenen Rosen 1691 / In our Dutch garden bloom oranges and roses], decorated around the body with applied blossoms and floral straps connected by incised stems, 22cm high, (two tight, short haircracks to the rim)Footnotes:For a discussion of stoneware objects with the same medallions see Dubbe, B. 1988, 'Greskannen met afbeeldingen van de Koning-Stadhouder en Konigin Mary', Antiek, 23:2, 76-82, fig. 7.A comparable jug with the same medallion is in the collection of the British Museum (1889,0702.10) and another similar example with a single portrait of Willem III is in the Kustgewerbemuseum Cologne (illustrated by G. Reineking von Bock, Steinzeug (1986), no. 537).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Set of four George III silver oval salts with reeded edge and short pedestal foot, each engraved '23rd Lt Drags' L19cm, London 1806 Maker Robert and Samuel Hennell 10.3ozNB The 23rd Regiment of Light Dragoons was reformed in 1803 with battle honours at Talavera, Peninsula, Egypt and Waterloo
Vincent Dott (British 20th/21st century) "Light House and Beach", signed, titled on verso, acrylic on board.44.5cm x 44.5cm (17.5in x 17.5in)Condition report:The painting is in very good, original condition with no obvious faults to report. The painting is ornately framed but not glazed. The frame has some minor scuffs and knocks commensurate with age.
Geoffrey Woolsey Birks (British 1929-1993) "Bawburgh Bridge", signed and dated '76, titled on verso, watercolour and ink.8.5cm x 12.5cm (3.25in x 5in)Footnote:Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.Condition report:The painting is in very good, original condition with strong colours. There is some very light time staining and browning along the lower edge of the paper. The painting is ornately framed and glazed. The frame has some minor scuffs and knocks commensurate with age.
John Thompson (British 1924-2011) "Romiley" and "Vulcan Works, Manchester", both signed, titled and dated 1961, ink drawings.18.5cm x 24cm (7.25in x 9.5in) and 24.5cm x 18cm (9.5in x 7.25in)Qty: 2Condition report:The drawings are both in good, original condition. There is some light time staining and browning around the edges of the paper and some minor creases and spots of browning across the sheets. The drawings are both framed and glazed. The frames have some minor scuffs and knocks commensurate with age.
Harry Kingsley (British 1914-1998) "Cambridge Street, Hulme, Manchester", signed and dated 1945, titled on verso, oil on board.21cm x 35.5cm (8.25in x 14in)Footnote:* Showed with the Royal Academy; Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts; Royal Scottish Academy; Manchester Academy of Fine Arts and Manchester Graphic Club. Manchester City Art Gallery holds Kingsley's oil 'The Green Fence, Hulme' of 1960.Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.Condition report:The painting is in good, restored condition. There are one or two light surface scratches across the painting. Under UV light there is evidence of cleaning and overpainting. The painting is ornately reframed but not glazed.
Alastair W. Thomson (Scottish 1929-) "Loch Shiel from Glenfinnan", signed, titled on label verso, oil on board.44.5cm x 60cm (17.5in x 23.5in)Footnote:Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.Condition report:The painting is in very good, original condition. There are some small marks across the surface of the painting which would be removed with a light clean. The painting is ornately framed but not glazed. The frame has some minor scuffs and knocks commensurate with age.
L.S. Lowry R.A. (British 1887-1976) "Our Town", signed and numbered 474/850 in pencil in the margin, published by Grove Galleries Ltd, Manchester, limited edition colour print.image size 42.5cm x 61.5cm (16.75in x 24.25in)Footnote:Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.Condition report:The print is in very good, original condition with strong colours. There is some very light time staining and yellowing around the edges of the margins near the mount board. The print is framed and glazed.
Arthur Rowlands (British 1904-2000) "Criccieth", signed, titled on artist's label verso, watercolour.25.5cm x 36cm (10in x 14.25in)Footnote:Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.Condition report:The painting is in very good, original condition with strong colours. There is some very light time staining and browning around the edges of the paper near the mount board and one or two minor spots of foxing across the sheet. The painting is framed and glazed. The frame has some minor scuffs and knocks commensurate with age.
Trevor Grimshaw (British 1947-2001) "Two Water Jugs - Preston Prison", signed, titled and dated 6/8/75, pencil drawing.16cm x 16cm (6.25in x 6.25in)Footnote:Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.Condition report:The drawing is in good, original condition. The paper has browned universally across the sheet and there are one or two light creases and minor spots of foxing and browning across the paper. The drawing is unframed but mounted. The mount has some minor scuffs and stains.
Harold Riley (British 1934-) View across an estuary with ducks, signed and dated '71, titled on verso, watercolour, ink and pastel.28cm x 26.5cm (11in x 10.5in)Footnote:Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.Condition report:The painting is in good, original condition. The colours have faded slightly across the painting and there is some light staining along the left and lower edges of the sheet. The painting is framed and glazed. The frame has some minor scuffs and knocks commensurate with age.
Barbara Goolden (Welsh 20th/21st century) "North Wales Seascape", signed, oil on canvas.48.5cm x 68.5cm (19.25in x 27in)Footnote:Initially training as a teacher with a specialist interest in physical education, Barbara Goolden discovered an early interest in and talent for painting, which she has maintained and developed throughout her life.Barbara Goolden draws the people and animals of Wales all set in the Welsh landscape, the constantly changing light and moods of the mountains with their power and dignity portrayed in her paintings in a variety of media.Exhibitions of works by Barbara Goolden in the North West include:Royal Cambrian Open 2005Welsh Artist of the Year, St David’s Hall Cardiff.Chester Open Grosvener Museum.Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.Condition report:The painting is in very good, original condition with no obvious faults to report. The painting is ornately framed but not glazed.
Trevor Grimshaw (British 1947-2001) "Power Station", signed, charcoal drawing.25cm x 45cm (9.75in x 17.75in)Footnote:Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.Condition report:The drawing is in very good, original condition. There are some very light surface scratches across the drawing. There are some minor creases around the edges of the sheet and a small stain halfway down the left-hand edge of the paper. The drawing is unframed.
J. McGregor (British 20th century) "Rooth Street, Stockport", signed and dated '66, watercolour and charcoal.36.5cm x 49cm (14.5in x 19.25in)Footnote:Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.Condition report:The painting is in very good, original condition with strong colours. There is some very light time staining and browning in areas across the paper and one or two minor spots of foxing. The painting is framed and glazed. The frame has some scuffs and knocks.
λ Attributed to Hanus F. Herink (Czech 1889-1958) Venice Oil on canvas Signed (lower left) 29 x 51cm (11¼ x 20 in.) Condition Report: Canvas undulating. Yellowing varnish and light surface dirt causing discolouration throughout. Rubbing to the framing edges. A hole to the upper right quadrant circa. 2cm. Condition Report Disclaimer
Italian School (20th century) Italian landscape with olive grove and industrial buildings Oil on board Signed Testi R and dated 54 (lower right) 41 x 51cm (16 x 20 in.) Provenance: The collection of Eardley Knollys (1902-1991), friend and associate of the Bloomsbury Group, artist, critic and owner of the Storran Gallery, London, from 1936 to 1944 Bequeathed to Mattei Radev (1927-2009) and, subsequently, to the present owner Eardley Knollys (1902-1991) was born in Alresford, Hampshire. He studied at Winchester College and continued his education at Christ Church College in Oxford. Knollys interest in the arts and his reputation as an art critic grew during the 1920s and in 1936 Knollys opened The Storran Gallery, opposite Harrods with his partner Frank Coombs. The gallery exhibited renowned artists such as Amedeo Modigliani, Maurice Utrillo, Ivon Hitchens, Pablo Picasso and Victor Pasmore to name just a few. Coombs tragically passed away in an air raid during World War II in Belfast in 1941. Knollys closed the gallery shortly afterwards. In 1945, Knollys along with music critic and novelist Edward Sackville-West and music critic Desmond Shawe-Taylor purchased a Georgian rectory in Long Crichel, Dorset. Along with James Lees-Milne, literary critic Raymond Mortimer and gay activist and eye surgeon Patrick Trevor-Roper, the house became a centre for young creatives, where these young men and their friends could immerse themselves in books, music, art and poetry. These passionate young men hosted guests such as Ben Nicholson, Duncan Grant, Sibyl Colefax and film director Anthony Asquith. Knollys joined James Lees-Milne working for the National Trust during World War II and published diaries recording their trips to some of the most renowned British country houses. In 1965, Knollys, a well respected art critic and member of the Bloomsbury art group inherited a collection of artworks which had belonged to Edward Sackville-West. In 1967 Knollys and Mattei Radev purchased a hunting lodge in Hampshire and they both painted and worked in the artist's studio attached to the lodge. Knollys' interest in the arts continued and he added to the collection right up until his death in 1991. Knollys' collection was bequeathed to Mattei Radev, who continued to grow the important collection. Mattei Radev became an iconic member of the artistic and literary Bloomsbury group. Radev was a Bulgarian émigré who settled initially in Glasgow after escaping Bulgaria through Turkey. When he first arrived in London he started working at Whittington Hospital as an orderly and met eye surgeon Patrick Trevor-Roper. Trevor-Roper was a gay activist and introduced Radev to likeminded friends in London. Influenced by these new acquaintances in artistic circles Radev decided to pursue an apprenticeship in framing. In 1960 he set up his own workshop in Fitzrovia with the help of a financial loan from Eardley Knollys. Clients included John Banting, Graham Sutherland and Duncan Grant. The framers continued under Radev's management until the 1990s. Radev visited Long Crichel many times and met his life-long lover E.M. Forster, the notable novelist and literary critic. The Radev collection represents the three strong individuals involved, Sackville-West who championed Modernism, Eardley Knollys whose passion for French Impressionism shines through and Radev for his loyalty to British artists with whom he was friends and in business with. Condition Report: Light surface dirt throughout. A couple of pin holes along the upper edge. Rubbing to the framing edges. Condition Report Disclaimer
Follower of Doménikos Theotokópoulos, known as El Greco Christ appearing before Mary Magdelene Oil on canvas 26.5 x 53cm (10¼ x 20¾ in.) Condition Report: Relined. Very fine craquelure throughout together with some areas of surface cracking and associated loss. Visible retouching in natural light to these areas of loss and to an area upper right. Some surface scratches, the largest a white blemish approx. 25cm running through Mary Magdelen's right shoulder. Another vertical white blemish approx. 20cm running down the right edge. Visible loss and white blemish to Christ's robe. Surface dirt throughout, would benefit from a clean. Inspection under UV reveals scattered retouching. Condition Report Disclaimer
λ Derek Hill (British 1916-2000) Landscape Watercolour and pen Signed with monogram (lower right) 16.5 x 24cm (6¼ x 9¼ in.) Provenance: Edward Sackville-West, Lord Sackville of Long Crichel Bequeathed to Eardley Knollys (1902-1991), friend and associate of the Bloomsbury Group, artist, critic and owner of the Storran Gallery, London, from 1936 to 1944 Bequeathed to Mattei Radev (1927-2009) and, subsequently, to the present owner Eardley Knollys (1902-1991) was born in Alresford, Hampshire. He studied at Winchester College and continued his education at Christ Church College in Oxford. Knollys interest in the arts and his reputation as an art critic grew during the 1920s and in 1936 Knollys opened The Storran Gallery, opposite Harrods with his partner Frank Coombs. The gallery exhibited renowned artists such as Amedeo Modigliani, Maurice Utrillo, Ivon Hitchens, Pablo Picasso and Victor Pasmore to name just a few. Coombs tragically passed away in an air raid during World War II in Belfast in 1941. Knollys closed the gallery shortly afterwards. In 1945, Knollys along with music critic and novelist Edward Sackville-West and music critic Desmond Shawe-Taylor purchased a Georgian rectory in Long Crichel, Dorset. Along with James Lees-Milne, literary critic Raymond Mortimer and gay activist and eye surgeon Patrick Trevor-Roper, the house became a centre for young creatives, where these young men and their friends could immerse themselves in books, music, art and poetry. These passionate young men hosted guests such as Ben Nicholson, Duncan Grant, Sibyl Colefax and film director Anthony Asquith. Knollys joined James Lees-Milne working for the National Trust during World War II and published diaries recording their trips to some of the most renowned British country houses. In 1965, Knollys, a well respected art critic and member of the Bloomsbury art group inherited a collection of artworks which had belonged to Edward Sackville-West. In 1967 Knollys and Mattei Radev purchased a hunting lodge in Hampshire and they both painted and worked in the artist's studio attached to the lodge. Knollys' interest in the arts continued and he added to the collection right up until his death in 1991. Knollys' collection was bequeathed to Mattei Radev, who continued to grow the important collection. Mattei Radev became an iconic member of the artistic and literary Bloomsbury group. Radev was a Bulgarian émigré who settled initially in Glasgow after escaping Bulgaria through Turkey. When he first arrived in London he started working at Whittington Hospital as an orderly and met eye surgeon Patrick Trevor-Roper. Trevor-Roper was a gay activist and introduced Radev to likeminded friends in London. Influenced by these new acquaintances in artistic circles Radev decided to pursue an apprenticeship in framing. In 1960 he set up his own workshop in Fitzrovia with the help of a financial loan from Eardley Knollys. Clients included John Banting, Graham Sutherland and Duncan Grant. The framers continued under Radev's management until the 1990s. Radev visited Long Crichel many times and met his life-long lover E.M. Forster, the notable novelist and literary critic. The Radev collection represents the three strong individuals involved, Sackville-West who championed Modernism, Eardley Knollys whose passion for French Impressionism shines through and Radev for his loyalty to British artists with whom he was friends and in business with. Condition Report: Under perspex, unexamined out of glazed frame. Light surface dirt and staining to the sheet. Light undulation visible to the upper edge. Two small areas of surface skinning to the lower right corner, but likely at point of conception. Condition Report Disclaimer
Follower of Thomas Rowlandson Market day at Malmesbury Market Cross Ink and wash 15.5 x 23.5cm (6 x 9¼ in.) Condition Report: Under glass, unexamined out of glazed frame. Sheet is laid down. Discolouration across the sheet visible to the upper and left edge. Light surface dirt throughout. paper has yellowed with age and sunlight- and colours muted Condition Report Disclaimer
James Barenger (British 1780-1831) A racehorse in a landscape Oil on canvas Signed (lower left) 63 x 76cm (24¾ x 29¾ in.) Provenance: Sale, Christie's, South Kensington, Sporting Art, Wildlife and Dogs, 11 March 2010, lot 30, unsold Condition Report: Surface dirt and fine craquelure throughout. Yellowing varnish causing discolouration throughout. Evidence of a repair and retouching in natural light through the body of the horse and a large vertical tear running the length of the canvas to the right hand side. Condition Report Disclaimer
A patinated and glass eight light chandelier, 20th century, with stiff leaves, cut glass Maison Bagues style flowerheads and facetted glass bead swags and pendants, 90cm high, 92cm wide Condition Report: Fairly modern- decorative- some dirt accretion, some wear to glass from handling and cleaning ELECTRICAL GOODS. These are sold as 'antiques' only and if bought for use must be checked over for compliance with safety regulations by a qualified electrician before use. Condition Report Disclaimer
Flemish School (17th century) Salome with the head of John the Baptist, a study Oil on panel 20 x 15.5cm (7¾ x 6 in.) Unframed Provenance: The collection of Eardley Knollys (1902-1991), friend and associate of the Bloomsbury Group, artist, critic and owner of the Storran Gallery, London, from 1936 to 1944 Bequeathed to Mattei Radev (1927-2009) and, subsequently, to the present owner Eardley Knollys (1902-1991) was born in Alresford, Hampshire. He studied at Winchester College and continued his education at Christ Church College in Oxford. Knollys interest in the arts and his reputation as an art critic grew during the 1920s and in 1936 Knollys opened The Storran Gallery, opposite Harrods with his partner Frank Coombs. The gallery exhibited renowned artists such as Amedeo Modigliani, Maurice Utrillo, Ivon Hitchens, Pablo Picasso and Victor Pasmore to name just a few. Coombs tragically passed away in an air raid during World War II in Belfast in 1941. Knollys closed the gallery shortly afterwards. In 1945, Knollys along with music critic and novelist Edward Sackville-West and music critic Desmond Shawe-Taylor purchased a Georgian rectory in Long Crichel, Dorset. Along with James Lees-Milne, literary critic Raymond Mortimer and gay activist and eye surgeon Patrick Trevor-Roper, the house became a centre for young creatives, where these young men and their friends could immerse themselves in books, music, art and poetry. These passionate young men hosted guests such as Ben Nicholson, Duncan Grant, Sibyl Colefax and film director Anthony Asquith. Knollys joined James Lees-Milne working for the National Trust during World War II and published diaries recording their trips to some of the most renowned British country houses. In 1965, Knollys, a well respected art critic and member of the Bloomsbury art group inherited a collection of artworks which had belonged to Edward Sackville-West. In 1967 Knollys and Mattei Radev purchased a hunting lodge in Hampshire and they both painted and worked in the artist's studio attached to the lodge. Knollys' interest in the arts continued and he added to the collection right up until his death in 1991. Knollys' collection was bequeathed to Mattei Radev, who continued to grow the important collection. Mattei Radev became an iconic member of the artistic and literary Bloomsbury group. Radev was a Bulgarian émigré who settled initially in Glasgow after escaping Bulgaria through Turkey. When he first arrived in London he started working at Whittington Hospital as an orderly and met eye surgeon Patrick Trevor-Roper. Trevor-Roper was a gay activist and introduced Radev to likeminded friends in London. Influenced by these new acquaintances in artistic circles Radev decided to pursue an apprenticeship in framing. In 1960 he set up his own workshop in Fitzrovia with the help of a financial loan from Eardley Knollys. Clients included John Banting, Graham Sutherland and Duncan Grant. The framers continued under Radev's management until the 1990s. Radev visited Long Crichel many times and met his life-long lover E.M. Forster, the notable novelist and literary critic. The Radev collection represents the three strong individuals involved, Sackville-West who championed Modernism, Eardley Knollys whose passion for French Impressionism shines through and Radev for his loyalty to British artists with whom he was friends and in business with. Condition Report: Vertical cracking to the panel throughout. Evidence of repair, verso, with strengthening canvas attached. This is evident recto with a vertical crack running the length of the panel approx. 4cm in from the right hand edge. Light rubbing to the panel edges. Condition Report Disclaimer
λ George Melvin Rennie (Scottish 1874-1953) Apples and grapes Oil on canvas 20 x 44cm (7¾ x 17¼ in.) Provenance: Sale, Christie's, South Kensington, British and Victorian Paintings including Scottish Pictures, 8 March 2001, lot 91 Condition Report: Relined. Fine craquelure throughout with visible infilling in natural light. Stretcher marks visible. Condition Report Disclaimer
λ Martin Bloch (German 1883-1954) Reclining nude Black crayon Stamped with initials (lower right) 17.5 x 24cm (6¾ x 9¼ in.) Together with three further works, one attributed to Celso Lagar (Spanish 1891-1966), Reclining figure, wearing a robe, Charcoal, 25 x 40.5cm (9 7/8 x 16in.), an etching and lithograph of a reclining nude, various sizes (4) Condition Report: Each under glass, unexamined out of glazed frame. Martin Bloch: Slight undulation to the sheet, otherwise no other significant condition issues. Celso Lagar: Undulation to the sheet, Creasing scattered throughout. Very light discoloration to the sheet. Prints: Slight discoloration but otherwise no significant condition issues. Condition Report Disclaimer
λ Eardley Knollys (British 1902-1991) A tree lined snowscape Oil on paper Signed (lower right) 49 x 74cm (19¼ x 29 in.) Provenance: The collection of Eardley Knollys (1902-1991), friend and associate of the Bloomsbury Group, artist, critic and owner of the Storran Gallery, London, from 1936 to 1944 Bequeathed to Mattei Radev (1927-2009) and, subsequently, to the present owner Eardley Knollys (1902-1991) was born in Alresford, Hampshire. He studied at Winchester College and continued his education at Christ Church College in Oxford. Knollys interest in the arts and his reputation as an art critic grew during the 1920s and in 1936 Knollys opened The Storran Gallery, opposite Harrods with his partner Frank Coombs. The gallery exhibited renowned artists such as Amedeo Modigliani, Maurice Utrillo, Ivon Hitchens, Pablo Picasso and Victor Pasmore to name just a few. Coombs tragically passed away in an air raid during World War II in Belfast in 1941. Knollys closed the gallery shortly afterwards. In 1945, Knollys along with music critic and novelist Edward Sackville-West and music critic Desmond Shawe-Taylor purchased a Georgian rectory in Long Crichel, Dorset. Along with James Lees-Milne, literary critic Raymond Mortimer and gay activist and eye surgeon Patrick Trevor-Roper, the house became a centre for young creatives, where these young men and their friends could immerse themselves in books, music, art and poetry. These passionate young men hosted guests such as Ben Nicholson, Duncan Grant, Sibyl Colefax and film director Anthony Asquith. Knollys joined James Lees-Milne working for the National Trust during World War II and published diaries recording their trips to some of the most renowned British country houses. In 1965, Knollys, a well respected art critic and member of the Bloomsbury art group inherited a collection of artworks which had belonged to Edward Sackville-West. In 1967 Knollys and Mattei Radev purchased a hunting lodge in Hampshire and they both painted and worked in the artist's studio attached to the lodge. Knollys' interest in the arts continued and he added to the collection right up until his death in 1991. Knollys' collection was bequeathed to Mattei Radev, who continued to grow the important collection. Mattei Radev became an iconic member of the artistic and literary Bloomsbury group. Radev was a Bulgarian émigré who settled initially in Glasgow after escaping Bulgaria through Turkey. When he first arrived in London he started working at Whittington Hospital as an orderly and met eye surgeon Patrick Trevor-Roper. Trevor-Roper was a gay activist and introduced Radev to likeminded friends in London. Influenced by these new acquaintances in artistic circles Radev decided to pursue an apprenticeship in framing. In 1960 he set up his own workshop in Fitzrovia with the help of a financial loan from Eardley Knollys. Clients included John Banting, Graham Sutherland and Duncan Grant. The framers continued under Radev's management until the 1990s. Radev visited Long Crichel many times and met his life-long lover E.M. Forster, the notable novelist and literary critic. The Radev collection represents the three strong individuals involved, Sackville-West who championed Modernism, Eardley Knollys whose passion for French Impressionism shines through and Radev for his loyalty to British artists with whom he was friends and in business with. Condition Report: Under glass, unexamined out of glazed frame. Very light discoloration to the sheet. In otherwise good original condition. Condition Report Disclaimer
λ Joan Souter-Robertson (British 1903-1994) Two children playing with a sailing boat at the waters edge with continental townscape beyond Oil on canvas Signed (lower left) 60 x 73.5cm (23½ x 28¾ in.) Provenance: The collection of Eardley Knollys (1902-1991), friend and associate of the Bloomsbury Group, artist, critic and owner of the Storran Gallery, London, from 1936 to 1944 Bequeathed to Mattei Radev (1927-2009) and, subsequently, to the present owner Eardley Knollys (1902-1991) was born in Alresford, Hampshire. He studied at Winchester College and continued his education at Christ Church College in Oxford. Knollys interest in the arts and his reputation as an art critic grew during the 1920s and in 1936 Knollys opened The Storran Gallery, opposite Harrods with his partner Frank Coombs. The gallery exhibited renowned artists such as Amedeo Modigliani, Maurice Utrillo, Ivon Hitchens, Pablo Picasso and Victor Pasmore to name just a few. Coombs tragically passed away in an air raid during World War II in Belfast in 1941. Knollys closed the gallery shortly afterwards. In 1945, Knollys along with music critic and novelist Edward Sackville-West and music critic Desmond Shawe-Taylor purchased a Georgian rectory in Long Crichel, Dorset. Along with James Lees-Milne, literary critic Raymond Mortimer and gay activist and eye surgeon Patrick Trevor-Roper, the house became a centre for young creatives, where these young men and their friends could immerse themselves in books, music, art and poetry. These passionate young men hosted guests such as Ben Nicholson, Duncan Grant, Sibyl Colefax and film director Anthony Asquith. Knollys joined James Lees-Milne working for the National Trust during World War II and published diaries recording their trips to some of the most renowned British country houses. In 1965, Knollys, a well respected art critic and member of the Bloomsbury art group inherited a collection of artworks which had belonged to Edward Sackville-West. In 1967 Knollys and Mattei Radev purchased a hunting lodge in Hampshire and they both painted and worked in the artist's studio attached to the lodge. Knollys' interest in the arts continued and he added to the collection right up until his death in 1991. Knollys' collection was bequeathed to Mattei Radev, who continued to grow the important collection. Mattei Radev became an iconic member of the artistic and literary Bloomsbury group. Radev was a Bulgarian émigré who settled initially in Glasgow after escaping Bulgaria through Turkey. When he first arrived in London he started working at Whittington Hospital as an orderly and met eye surgeon Patrick Trevor-Roper. Trevor-Roper was a gay activist and introduced Radev to likeminded friends in London. Influenced by these new acquaintances in artistic circles Radev decided to pursue an apprenticeship in framing. In 1960 he set up his own workshop in Fitzrovia with the help of a financial loan from Eardley Knollys. Clients included John Banting, Graham Sutherland and Duncan Grant. The framers continued under Radev's management until the 1990s. Radev visited Long Crichel many times and met his life-long lover E.M. Forster, the notable novelist and literary critic. The Radev collection represents the three strong individuals involved, Sackville-West who championed Modernism, Eardley Knollys whose passion for French Impressionism shines through and Radev for his loyalty to British artists with whom he was friends and in business with. Condition Report: doesn't seem to be relined but there is evident remedial work including to a vertical tear or scratch just left of centre to upper margin UV and natural light showing retouching to paint losses notably to larger sections of sky- upper left and right, and main section of water- it may that some of this is the artist reworking the picture but there are evident areas of paint loss and retouching Condition Report Disclaimer
After Sir Joshua Reynolds Daughters of James, late Earl of Waldegrave, Knight of the Garter, depicting Lady Elizabeth Laura; Lady Charlotte Maria and Lady Anne Horatia Mezzotint after V. Green published London, 1781, cut-down and mounted, image 50.5 x 58cm (19¾ x 22¾ in.) overall inc. frame 78 x 85cm (30 3/4 x 33 1/2in.) Provenance: The 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and thence by descent Condition Report: Under glass, unexamined out of glazed frame. Surface dirt and light staining throughout. Condition Report Disclaimer
Jean Marchand (French 1883-1940) View of the Seine Oil on canvas Signed (lower left) 45 x 54cm (17½ x 21¼ in.) Provenance: Property sold to benefit a charitable trust created by the late William de Gelsey Condition Report: Light surface dirt throughout. Inspection under UV reveals no obvious evidence of restoration or repair. Condition Report Disclaimer
![Henry IV Penny. Light coinage, 1412-1413. Silver, 0.58 g, 14.73 mm. Crowned facing bust, trefoil on breast. +[HENRIC] REX A[](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/2e235d32-701e-46fa-99b9-adeb00fa0afa/433d8b58-7600-47b8-95e3-adec010df8d6/468x382.jpg)
PETER ACKROYD: 6 titles, all signed: FIRST LIGHT, London, Hamish Hamilton, 1989, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w, vgc; ENGLISH MUSIC, London, Hamish Hamilton/London Limited Editions, 1982, (150) numbered (88), original cloth backed marbled boards; THE PLATO PAPERS, London, Chatto & Windus, 1999, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w, vgc; THE CLERKENWELL TALES, London, Chatto & Windus, 2003, uncorrected proof, original wraps, vgc; ESCAPE FROM EARTH, London, Dorling Kindersley, 2003, 1st edition, 4to, original pictorial boards, d/w, vgc; THREE BROTHERS, London, Chatto & Windus, 2013, 1st edition, original cloth, d/w, vgc (6)
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