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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 342

Dapper (Olfert) Asia 2 parts in 1 vol. first edition additional engraved title first title printed in red and black 4 double-page engraved maps 28 plates some double-page half-page text illustrations occasional light browning or spotting a couple of small burn-holes pp.273-283 odd collation but apparently complete although Mm1 possibly supplied from another copy or a cancel slight worming to lower margin through second part generally crsip and clean contemporary blind-stamped vellum repair to upper joint later red morocco spine label preserved in box with red morocco spine label folio Amsterdam Jakob van Meurs 1672.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 344

Dapper (Olfert) Asia oder Genaue und Grundliche B additional engraved title printed title in red and black 39 engraved maps plans and plates most double-page and/or folding a couple detached one with minor repairs to verso occasional light browning but generally clean and crisp light water-stain and minor worming to inner margin at beginning contemporary sheep spine gilt rubbed and scuffed spine ends chipped folio Amsterdam Jakob van Meurs 1681.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 357

[Mason (George Henry)] The Punishments of China first edition titles and text in English & French 22 hand-coloured stipple-engraved plates some light foxing and soiling mainly to tissue guards contemporary half morocco spine gilt t.e.g. others uncut a little rubbed spine torn and repaired at head [Colas 2010; cf.Abbey Travel 532 1804 edition] folio 1801. *** The best western record of these peculiar and often gruesome practices.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 362

Pickering (W.A.) Pioneering in Formosa first edition portrait frontispiece 4pp. publisher`s advertisements at end 24 plates map light spotting original decorative cloth gilt spine slightly faded 8vo 1898.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 369

Symes (Michael) An Account of an Embassy to the Ki sent by The Governor-General of India in the Year 1795 first edition large paper copy 2 engraved maps (1 folding) and 26 plates (4 folding) half-title some light foxing in places ink stamp of Rosstrevor House Library on fly-leaf bookplate of John Stafford Reid Byers on front pastedown original half green straight-grain morocco slightly rubbed gilt spine a good copy 4to 1800. *** Including a description of the plants of Burma illustrated with 8 plates.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 405

Baddeley (John F.) Russia Mongolia China being some Record of the Relations between them from the beginning of the XVIIth Century to the Death of the Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich A.D. 1602-1676 2 vol. number 50 of 250 copies signed by the author half-title engraved frontispieces 6 plates 1 folding 29 maps including 6 folding in pocket at end illustrations errata original cloth-backed boards some light soiling or staining a very good set folio 1919. *** One of the most comprehensive works ever produced on the historical geography of Central Asia. It includes a comprehensive collection of documents on Russo-Mongol relations with masterly commentaries genealogical tables and a bibliography.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 408

Bicurin (Monakh Iakinf) Zapiski o Mongolia [Notes 2 vol. in 1 5 hand-coloured lithographed plates folding engraved map (partially hand-coloured in outline) errata f. to both vol. ink library stamps to front free endpapers both titles first preliminary f. of vol.1 and verso of map attractive contemporary morocco-backed paste-paper boards gilt spine in compartments cover with richly gilt floral border covers chipped at edges light rubbing g.e. a very good copy despite the library markings 8vo St. Petersburg 1828. *** Rare. Bicurin was one of the most prolific scholars Russia has ever seen. In 1805 he was named leader of the 9th Russian Mission to Peking and head of the Sretenskii monastery at Peking. During his 14 year stay there he learnt Chinese and compiled his own dictionary as well as writing 6 other works for later publication. Volume one gives a detailed account of the journey and the second volume a detailed examination of the geographical and political condition of the Mongols and their life and customs.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 439

Pallas (Peter Simon) Sammlungen Historischer Nachr 2 vol. 30 folding engraved plates 5 folding engraved genealogical tables 2 plates with repaired tears occasional light foxing contemporary speckled calf rebacked preserving original backstrips each gilt and with double red morocco labels 4to St. Petersburg 1776-1801. *** Rare. Pallas went to Russia in 1776 at the request of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. He set out on a tour of the Russian Provinces to research their natural history peoples and economy. He spent a winter with the Kalmucks on the Volga before travelling across central Asia to Russio-Siberia.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 445

Prinsep (Henry T.) Tibet Tartary and Mongolia second edition folding lithograph map (small marginal tear) light marginal discolouration pencil marks to a few leaves original cloth extremities bumped a little cocked [Yakushi P303] 8vo 1852. *** A pillar of the Indian Civil Service Prinsep was Julia Margaret Cameron`s brother-in-law and after his retirement became a patron of the young Burne-Jones.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 450

Schmidt (I. J.) Gramatik der Mongolischen Sprache first edition 1 plate light spotting contemporary quarter calf rubbed foot of spine a little nicked 4to St. Petersburg 1831. *** Isaak Jacob Schmidt (1779-1847) is considered to be a pioneer in the field of Mongolian studies this book is the first Mongolian grammar and some of its examples can still be found in modern grammars.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 462

(Lt. Colonel Godfrey Charles) Our Antipodes: Or R (Lt. Colonel Godfrey Charles) Our Antipodes: Or Residence and Rambles in The Australasian Colonies 3 vol. first edition lithographed frontispieces and 12 plates bookplates removed light marginal browning contemporary calf gilt marbled edges spines rubbed and repaired hinges and corners rubbed [Ferguson 12957] 8vo 1852.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 483

Tönsberg (Niels Christian) Norge fremstillet i Te chromolithographed title 71 tinted lithographed plates light small water-stain to upper marginal corner of first few text ff. and plates otherwise plates in very good condition text ff. browned contemporary red calf gilt title to upper cover spine in compartments richly gilt and with green morocco label foot of spine and corners slightly worn covers scratched a good copy oblong 4to Christiania [1855]. *** A superb selection of views.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 485

Wright (Edward) Some Observations made in Travelli 2 vol. in 1 first edition 41 engraved plates some folding 1 linen-backed 2A1 & 2H3 trimmed very close to text a few small stains occasional light browning modern half calf spine gilt in compartments Thomas Ward and E. Wicksteed 1730 § Moore (John) A View of Society and Manners in Italy 2 vol. fourth edition a little light water-staining titles with a few ink-stains contemporary calf rebacked preserving old spine rubbed 1787 bookplates of J. B. and Michael Bury on front pastedowns 4to & 8vo (3)(3)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 509

Buonaiuti (B. Serafino) Italian Scenery representing the Manners Customs and Amusements of the Different States of Italy first edition text in English and French 32 hand-coloured stipple-engraved plates by J.Godby after P. van Lerberghi 1 engraved sheet of musical notation advertisement leaf at end old ink signatures at head of title and preface plates offset some light browning and foxing (mostly to text) a few small stains contemporary marbled boards rebacked in calf and with corners renewed uncut boards and corners a little rubbed [Abbey Travel 164; Colas 2970; Tooley 354] folio 1806.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 521

Gamba (Jacques François) Voyage dans La Russie Mér 3 vol. first edition 4 engraved folding maps 60 plates including 34 hand-coloured lithographs Sefik Atabey bookplate to text vol. pastedowns light marginal soiling to plates few spots to the maps text vols. in contemporary calf-backed boards spine gilt in compartments atlas volume in matching modern calf-backed boards [Atabey 475 (this copy)] 8vo and folio Paris 1826. *** From the prestigious Atabey library. “Ochen redkoe i krasivoe izdanie [Very rare and beautiful edition]” (Solovev).

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 528

Adrichomius (Christianus) Theatrum Terrae Sanctae engraved title 11 maps most folding and large folding plan of Jerusalem a few gatherings browned occasional light foxing and soiling 18th century calf spine gilt rubbed preserved in box with morocco spine label but one panel detached folio [Cologne] [1628].

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 536

Dapper (Olfert) Naukeurige Beschryving van gantsch 2 vol. in 1 additional engraved title with 2 ink stamps at foot first title in red and black 39 engraved maps and plates most double-page one map detached and ?from a later edition one plate with short tear some foxing and light browning generally a good copy contemporary blind-stamped vellum upper joint cracking preserved in box with morocco spine label folio Amsterdam by Jacob van Meurs 1677 [engraved title dated 1678].

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 540

Fitzclarence (Lt. Col. G.A.) Journal of a Route ac first edition presentation copy from the author on title half-title 12 plates (9 hand-coloured) 5 plans (some hand-coloured in outline) and 2 maps (1 folding with route hand-coloured in outline) most with tissue guards some offsetting occasional light spotting and finger soiling to margins 2G2 a few light stains to margin 2G marginal tear front free endpaper loose bookplate of George Weare Braikenridge on front paste-down original cloth-backed boards binding carefully restored uncut [Abbey Travel 519] 4to 1819.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 544

Fuller (Thomas) A Pisgah-sight of Palestine first edition engraved frontispiece additional engraved title and 28 double-page maps and plates one map trimmed close another defective at fold occasional light foxing overall a very good copy 18th century sheep rather worn rebacked [Wing F2455; Gibson XVIII 1] folio by J.F. for John Williams 1650.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 546

Laborde (M. Léon de) Journey Through Arabia Petræa second edition lithograph frontispiece folding map 26 plates (some lithograph) ex-library copy with bookplate and blindstamp to title endpaper loose occasional light soiling 19th century half roan a little rubbed [Blackmer 930] 8vo 1838.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 549

Luyken (Jan) Afbeeldingen der Merkwaardigste Gesch 2 vol. in 1 titles in red and black with engraved vignette double-page engraved additional title and 66 double-page plates and maps 30 emblematic vignette illustrations at end some light foxing contemporary red sheep-backed marbled boards rubbed preserved in box with morocco spine label folio Amsterdam Covens & Mortier 1729. *** The engraved title reads “Icones Biblicae Veteris et N.Testamenti: Figures du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament.” The world map depicts California as an island and parts only of Australia and New Zealand.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 554

Niebuhr (Carsten) Travels through Arabia 2 vol. first English edition translated by Robert Heron half-titles 2 folding engraved maps only (of 3) 10 engraved plates vol.1 a couple of leaves loose occasional light foxing contemporary tree calf red and green morocco spine labels a little rubbed joints cracking 8vo Edinburgh 1792.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 564

Schubert (Gotthilf Heinrich von) and J.Roth. Album wood-engraved frontispiece repaired at upper edge folding colour map and 49 tinted lithograph plates (one double-page and numbered 10/11) tissue guards foxing and some light offsetting modern calf oblong 4to Stuttgart & Leipzig 1858.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 569

Zwinner (Electum) Blumen-Buch des Heiligen Lands P additional engraved title folding map (torn at fold) and 17 plates and plans some folding one loose and frayed Q2 with clean tear into text light brown stain to engraved and printed titles occasional foxing and soiling contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards clasps intact name stamped on lower cover (and upside down) “Georg Albrecht/Consul in Egra/1617” spine rubbed preserved in box with morocco spine label peeling 4to Munich durch Wilhelm Schell bey Johann Wagner... 1661.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 574

Girdlestone (Rev. A.G.) The High Alps without Guides: being A Narrative of Adventures in Switzerland first edition frontispiece presentation inscription from the author to title 2 folding maps 2pp. publisher`s advertisements at end 1 map torn and browned light marginal browning original cloth spine darkened and repaired boards a little marked 8vo 1870.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 579A

(Rev. Walter) Mountaineering and Exploration in th (Rev. Walter) Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japanese Alps first edition 2 folding maps illustrations light marginal browning original light blue cloth recased spine browned and a little chipped 8vo 1896. *** Weston (1861-1940) is regarded as the father of mountaineering in Japan.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 580

Whymper (Edward) Travels amongst the Great Andes o second edition 3 folding maps (1 in pocket at rear) illustrations original cloth gilt light spotting to upper cover a very good copy large 8vo 1892.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 582

Wills (Alfred) Wanderings through the High Alps lithograph frontispiece 3 plates occasional light finger soiling original blind-stamped cloth gilt spine faded recased 1856 § Bonney (T.G.) The Alpine Regions of Switzerland and the Neighbouring Countries frontispiece 4 plates occasional spotting original cloth gilt upper hinges split head and foot of spine worn corners rubbed Cambridge 1868 first editions 8vo (2)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 595

Ferrier (J.P.) History of The Afghans first edition folding map at end light marginal browning original cloth gilt spine a little browned boards marked 1858 § Burton (Richard F.) Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah first American edition lithographic frontispiece and additional title folding map William Ludlow bookplate to paste-down spotting to text original cloth gilt a little worn and chipped New York 1856 § Nansen (Fridtjof) Through the Caucasus to the Volga first English edition portrait frontispiece photographic illustrations original cloth dust-jacket a little browned and nicked 1931 § Newman (John P.) The Thrones and Palaces of Babylon and Ninevah first edition 12 pp. publisher`s advertisements at end double-page map light marginal browning original pictorial cloth gilt head and foot of spine a little chipped lower board marked New York 1876; and 33 others Mountaineering Africa Himalayas etc 8vo and 4to (37)

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1034

A pair of 20th century light oak footstools the embossed leather tops, with brass studded decoration, 41 cm wide.

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1073

Plated wares, comprising; a twin handled small tray, a pair of twin light candelabra, with scrolling rustic arms and on shaped circular bases, a rectangular hinge lidded casket with pierced decoration and a treen bowl with a metal lining.

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1086

A plated on copper five light candelabra, with scrolling arms and on a shaped square base.

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1190

A pair of plated three light candelabra, each with lobed decoration, scrolling arms and on circular bases.

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1199

Silver, comprising; six fiddle pattern teaspoons, various dates with a later case, a rectangular cigarette case, a set of six coffee spoons with black bean terminals, Sheffield 1920, cased, an old English pattern sauce ladle, a teaspoon, an enamelled souvenir spoon, detailed London, a silver mounted watch travelling case, an octagonal napkin ring, a circular photograph frame and two green leather containers detailed light and ink.

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1688

A matched set of three Italian gilt-wood altar candlesticks one circa 1800, two early 20th century, two with gilding to front faces, the third with silvering and gilding, adapted to lamps, 63 cm high, excluding light fittings.

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1709

A pair of Italian gilt and silvered metal and glass mounted twin light wall appliques, 50 cm, (2).

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1752

A Japanese gold painted metal two light table lamp, a similar wall light and three wrought iron candlesticks.

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1806

A Czechoslovakian ten light glass chandelier, circa 1930, with scroll branches and festoons of beads, 94 cm high.

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1815

A matched pair of silvered metal eight light chandeliers in the 18th century style, the bulbous central cage issuing eight scroll work branches with swan head finials, 58 cm high.

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1826

A gilt bronze ceiling light frame, of two tier circular form, moulded with rams head and swags, stamped J.STONE & CO LTD, DEPTFORD, LONDON, (lacking shade) 35 cm diameter.

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Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 1966

A Tabriz rug, 2nd half 20th century, the light blue field with a central medallion and tendril-linked palmettes, within a cream border, 102 x 173 cm.

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Tennants Auctioneers
Lot 163

A Carton containing a Ultra Violet light, unused album pages, Lighthouse SF-cutter, Morley-Bright watermark detector, index cards, tweezers, quantity of Showgard mounts in differing sizes, The Stamp Atlas by Stuart Rossiter and John Fowler and empty stockbooks. Also binder containing few Great Britain stamps, all eras

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Lot 306

Bannerman (David Armitage & Lodge, George E.). The Birds of the British Isles, 12 vols., 1953-63, num. coloured plates after George Lodge, original cloth, d.j.s, a few chips and light stains, 4to (12)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Lot 318

Curtis (William, and others). The Botanical Magazine, or, Flower-Garden Displayed [continued as Curtis’s Botanical Magazine... ], vols. 1-74, 1790-1848, a near complete run lacking only vol. 71 (plates 4132-4202), a total of approx. 4300 hand-col. plates including some folding, lib. blind stamp to upper corner of every plate within the plate impression and some blind stamps to text leaves, some spotting and occ. offsetting, scattered light and occasionally heavier browning, lib. labels to pastedowns, together with General Indexes to the Plants contained in the first Fifty-Three Volumes (or old series complete) of The Botanical Magazine, by Samuel Curtis, 1828, eng. port. frontis., some damp staining and browning at front, ex-lib. with label to front pastedown and several blind stamps to upper outer corners of text leaves and frontis., near-uniform contemp. quarter or half calf gilt over marbled boards, vols. 1-42 bound in 21 vols., worn with some leather loss and many covers detached, 8vo (53)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Lot 328

Humphreys (Henry Noel and Westwood, John Obadiah). British Moths and their Transformations, 2 vols., 1st ed., 1843-45, 124 hand-coloured lithographed plates (complete), scattered light spotting, bookplates, contemporary boards with calf spine labels,a little rubbed and darkened, 4to, together with Kappel (A.W. & W. Egmont Kirby), British and European Butterflies and Moths (Macrolepidoptera), 1st ed., [1896], 30 chromolithographed plates, a.e.g., original pictorial cloth gilt, a little rubbed with light stains, 4to (3)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Lot 334

Loudon (Mrs. Jane). British Wild Flowers, 1st. ed., 1846, half title present, sixty litho. plts. with orig. hand col. (complete as list), occ. light spotting throughout, bookplate of Harriet Cobbold, near contemp. gilt panelled calf, joints and spine repaired but retaining orig. gilt dec. spine, bumped at extrems., 4to. Nissen 1233, Sitwell, Great Flower books 1700-1900, p.115. (1)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions
Lot 341

Partington (Peter). Drawn to the Forest, Text by Robert Burton, The Society of Wildlife Artists in the New Forest, 2000, colour illusts. throughout, orig. signed pen and ink and watercolour drawing of a lapwing by Peter Partington to front free endpaper, image approx. 13 x 18cm, orig. cloth in d.j., together with Jonsson (Lars), Birds and Light, The Art of Lars Jonsson, 1st ed., 2002, colour and b&w illusts. throughout, signed by Jonsson to half title, orig. cloth in d.j., plus five further Jonsson bird books (all but one signed) including two exhibition catalogues, one with a small ink sketch of a wader to title, all 4to (6)

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Plymouth Auction Rooms
Lot 38

Edwardian light oak Bureau of 17th century design 110cm tall

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Plymouth Auction Rooms
Lot 233

Moorcroft Trial `Birth of Light` 1998 plate 22cm diameter

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Bourne End Auction Rooms
Lot 72

Nineteen boxed sets of Nostalgia collectors lead soldiers to include Victorian mounted Rifles, Australia 1897 and Frontier Light Horse, Zulu War (some sets not complete)

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Dreweatts Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 22

A Victorian silver extensive part table service by George William Adams for Chawner & Co., London 1872, in Elizabethan pattern, engraved with an unidentified heraldic badge, comprising: Forty-eight table forks, Eight table spoons, Twenty-four dessert forks, Eighteen dessert spoons, Eighteen soup spoons, Nineteen tea spoons, Twelve egg spoons, Two gravy spoons, Two sifting spoons, Twelve salt ladles, Two mustard ladles, Seven sauce ladles, A soup ladle, An asparagus tongs, A sugar tongs, A fish knife and fork, A pair of salad servers, Two butter knives, 15,116g (453.85 oz); Together with the following with steel blades and silver handles: Forty-seven table knives, Thirty-six dessert knives, Four carving implements, In a light oak canteen box with iron fittings and four trays

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Dreweatts Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 89

A French silver coloured gilt and enamel powder compact, maker’s mark indecipherable, 1838-1972 small guarantee mark, circa 1930, of shell shape, the cover light blue guilloché enamelled with a roundel of two classical lovers on a swing, the interior with a mirror, a powder and a pad compartment, the sides with a scent bottle and a lipstick holder, with a suspension chain, 8.8cm (3.5in) wide, in a fitted leather case

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Dreweatts Donnington Priory Salerooms
Lot 91

A Chinese export silver oblong table box by Cutshing, Canton, pseudo marks, ‘CUT’ and a character mark, circa 1855, with bamboo in relief overall, the cover engraved with a crest to an oval reserve, the gilt interior engraved ‘From Colonel Charles Steuart, C. B., H. M. 14th L. D., 28th November 1859’, 12cm (4.75in) long, 258g (8.3 oz) London Gazette records ‘14th Light Dragoons, Major Charles Steuart to be Lieut.-Colonel, without purchase, vice King, deceased. Dated 7th July 1850.’ The crest of ABRAHAMS, AULD, BARCLAY, BLACKWOOD of Ireland, BRIGHT, BRUCE, DALLYSON, EASTCHURCH, ELSTON, FARQUAHARSON, GILCHRIST, HEWAT, JEFFREY, KER, LESON, PEARSON, PINCKENEY, PURVIS, RANKEN, SAVILLE and WALKER.

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Toovey's
Lot 1593

A Lladro porcelain figure Mediterranean Light, model No. 6863, boxed.

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Toovey's
Lot 2661

An Art Nouveau brass ceiling light, the three frosted glass shades hanging from a central support with scroll surmount.

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Toovey's
Lot 2703

Pink Floyd - `The Dark Side Of The Moon`, 12" vinyl LP record, Harvest SHVL 804, first pressing, solid light blue triangle label, two posters and two stickers (original inner sleeve lacking, scratches and surface marks to vinyl, outer sleeve worn and stained), and `Wish You Were Here`, 12" vinyl record, early issue pressing with black shrink-wrap, sticker and postcard.

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Stroud Auctions Ltd.
Lot 426

An orrefors flared glass vase & orrefors tea light holder

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Crow's Auction Gallery
Lot 976

An Edwardian brass oval framed mirror, 15" x 13", a Victorian brass ceiling light etc.

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Crow's Auction Gallery
Lot 981

An Edwardian oak single door leaded light display cabinet, 23¾" wide, 10" deep, 51" high. Best Bid

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Crow's Auction Gallery
Lot 982

A Victorian ash two door leaded light bookcase on a plinth base, 46" wide, 16½" deep, 48" high. Best Bid

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