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Lot 604
Dominion of Canada, $1 (3), 31 March 1898, serial number 484735, series M, Elliott and Bovile signatures, 3 January 1911, serial number 774219-X, 17 March 1917, serial number D-187696A, first original paper, very good to about fine, second fresh and original, good fine, last attractive fine (3 notes) Pick 24Ab, 27b, 32d £200-£260
Lot 110
AR * Tunnicliffe (Charles Frederick, 1901-1979). Three scraperboard engravings, one of an oak tree with a woodpecker, two of owls, 1941-47, scraperboard engravings, the first one captioned " (28) Part of the trunk and branch of an oak growing in the open", the largest 12 x 9cm, window-mounted on one cardQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: From the Collection of Robert Gilmor (1936-2022).Each identified to verso in another hand, "Original scraperboard by C.F. Tunnicliffe RA for 'The Seasons and the Woodman' (page 45), by D.H. Chapman [F. Fraser Darling m- intro], Cambridge U.P. 1941"; "Tawny Owl, by C.F. Tunnicliffe RA, original scraperboard for 'Our Bird Book' by Sidney Rogerson, Collins 1947"; "Barn Owl, original scraperboard by C.F. Tunnicliffe RA from 'Walking with Fancy' (p. 10) by E.L. Grant Watson, Country Life, 1943" (additionally captioned in red ink by Tunnicliffe to tracing paper flap "2. Tail-pieces The House of Peace".
Lot 138
* Pickles (Kathy). Cowslips, May 1992, watercolour on wove, signed in pencil and dated lower right, image size 23.5 x 15 cm, framed and glazed, together with:Sellars (Pandora, 1936-2017), Lilum Bellingham hybrid, 1994, watercolour on wove, signed and captioned to lower margin, 15.5 x 16 cm mount aperture, framed and glazed, Coombs (J. M.), Nasturtiums, circa 1980s, watercolour on wove, signed in pencil lower left, image size 16 x 20 cm, framed and glazed, plus five others similar, mostly botanical studiesQTY: (8)
Lot 165
Kracków. Braun (Georg & Hogenberg Franz), Cracovia Minoris Poloniae Metropolis, Cologne, circa 1617, engraved city panorama of Kraków with contemporary hand-colouring, based upon an earlier view by E. Vander Rye and engraved by Georgius Hoefnagel, old folds, some creasing, repaired worm tracks, repaired marginal closed tears and holes, some toning and browning but largely confined to the margins, right-hand vertical border frayed with loss to the neatline, repaired, 305 x 540 mm, no text on verso, together with Merian (Matthaus). Cracovia, circa 1650, uncoloured engraved city panorama, key plate below image, old folds, 205 x 390 mmQTY: (2)NOTE:The first described item is a panorama of Kraków in Southern Poland, originally published in the scarce volume VI of 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum'.
![* Persia. Mercator (Gerard / Hondius Jodocus), Persici Vel Sophorum Regni Rypus, [1606 - 30], engraved map with sparse contem](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/14d4f542-a179-4b38-b79b-afa100a4c073/68d990ee-5596-4395-b84a-afab010b6453/468x382.jpg)
Lot 170
* Persia. Mercator (Gerard / Hondius Jodocus), Persici Vel Sophorum Regni Rypus, [1606 - 30], engraved map with sparse contemporary outline colouring, large strapwork cartouche, upper right corner torn with slight loss, replaced in facsimile, 355 x 510 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with Merian (Matthaus). Persia sive Sophorum Regnum [1695 or later], uncoloured engraved map, some staining, one small hole to the lower right, appears to be laid on card, 270 x 355 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, with Cluver (Philip). Persia sive Sophorum Regnum cum Armenia Assyria Mesopotamia et Babilonia, circa 1700, hand-coloured engraved map, trimmed to just inside the neatline, 190 x 250 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, plus Sanson (Nicolas). Tryk van Persien, circa 1670, hand-coloured engraved map, 190 x 245 mm, mounted, framed and glazedQTY: (4)
Lot 187
Wyld (James). A New General Atlas of Modern Geography Consisting of a Complete collection of Maps of the four quarters of the globe..., circa 1840, calligraphic title printed in black and green, contents list printed in blue, two engraved plates of celestial diagrams and comparison details and 39 (complete as list) engraved maps (including 28 double-page and folding) all with contemporary outline colouring, contents disbound and loose, a few maps with marginal fraying and chipping to the foredge, slight spotting and dust soiling throughout but largely confined to the margins, contemporary half morroco, heavily worn, stained and frayed, folio QTY: (1)NOTE:Sold as a collection of maps, not subject to return.
![Law (James Thomas & Francis William F). A New Set of Diocesan Maps, Birmingham, [1864], 27 lithographic maps by W.J.Sacke](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/14d4f542-a179-4b38-b79b-afa100a4c073/c7df2d1c-decc-42bb-916a-afab010b15cf/468x382.jpg)
Lot 19
Law (James Thomas & Francis William F). A New Set of Diocesan Maps, Birmingham, [1864], 27 lithographic maps by W.J.Sackett, all with contemporary hand-colouring, each map with accompanying text describing the Archdeaconry, spotting, original cloth-backed green paper boards, lacking portion of backstrip with gatherings loose, rubbed & marked, folioQTY: (1)
![* German playing cards. Hausmann-Spiel, [or] Luxus-Spielkarte Vier-Erdteile (Luxury Playing-Cards Four Continents), variant 1](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/14d4f542-a179-4b38-b79b-afa100a4c073/a5589cd1-eabd-4cec-aa00-afab010b9454/468x382.jpg)
Lot 246
* German playing cards. Hausmann-Spiel, [or] Luxus-Spielkarte Vier-Erdteile (Luxury Playing-Cards Four Continents), variant 1, Frankfurt am Main: B. Dondorf, circa 1858-1870, a complete deck of 52 stencil coloured engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with plain pip cards ace-10, and 3 full-length court cards designed by Karl Friedrich Hausmann, the kings and queens with ornamental backgrounds (brown-red and green respectively), jacks with pale blue backgrounds, aces with captioned illustrations relating to the continent, across each ace is a central line with B. Dondorf Francfort in white lettering on black, aces and courts with simple line borders with square corners, and with captions and continent names in French, ace of hearts with tax stamp, dusty, some light soiling, minor brown marks or spotting (mainly to edges), ornamental versos in pink and gold with 'B D' and 'B. Dondorf, Francfort', square corners, each card 85 x 53 m, with defective contemporary thin card box, rear panel design matching card verso design (without the lettering), front panel with maker's details, side panel with 'Cartes Pittoresques' and Dondorf logos, together with: Hausmann-Spiel, variant 2, Frankfurt am Main: B. Dondorf, circa 1870-1880, a complete deck of 52 colour lithographed playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 full-length court cards, the kings and queens with ornamental backgrounds (brown and green respectively), jacks with pale blue backgrounds, each illustrated ace with a central line with B. Dondorf Francfort in white lettering on gold, the pips with monochrome illustrations, no captions, all cards with gold border containing maker's details in white lettering, border corners rounded with loops, finger-soiling and staining to edges, 9 of clubs with short closed edge tear, borders rubbed, pictorial versos depicting a floral goddess, with maker's details above, square corners, each card 93 x 64 mm, plus: Hausmann-Spiel, variant 3, Frankfurt am Main: B. Dondorf, circa 1880-1906, a complete deck of 52 colour lithographed playing cards, as above, court backgrounds all pale blue, jack of clubs with maker's details, gold boards plain (without lettering), dusty, some finger-soiling and minor marks, occasional rubbing or minor surface loss to edges, king of diamonds with 8mm closed edge tear, aces of hearts & diamonds and 2 of spades with corner crease, versos central floral design within ornamental blue border, central monogram BD, rounded corners, each card 94 x 64 mm, 17 cards from the first deck described, and 33 cards from the two following decks corner mounted onto 5 display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the remainder contained in plastic bags, the boards 54.5 x 40 cmQTY: (3)NOTE:Braun, Schriftenreihe 'Spielkarten' band 4, BD 1858/2 (nr.207, pp.24-26); Cary collection, Ger 516 (variant 2); Fournier, Germanic 181 (variant 3); Hoffman & Dietrich (1981) pp.58-63; Ortiz-Patiño 60 (variant 3); Schreiber catalogue, German 219 (variant 2); WCMPC Collection Acquisition No. 533 (variant 2).Also known as Four Corners of the World packs, these were produced by Dondorf between circa 1858-1914 in four different variants (see Braun, as above). The first variant is also the rarest, with no other examples found beyond that illustrated in Braun (above).
Lot 257
* German transformation playing cards. Jeanne l'Hachette type pack, Darmstadt: Maximilian Frommann, circa 1870, the complete deck of 52 chromolithographed transformation playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 full-length courts, the designs printed in brown, 8 of diamonds with initals M F, scarce pale spots, 8 of spades with pale brown mark to lower right side, 7 of diamonds lower left corner lightly finger-soiled, versos blue dotted hexagons, each card 90 x 65 mm, all cards corner mounted onto 2 display boards (one board double-size and folding), the smaller board encapsulated in clear plastic (none examined out of boards), the boards (larger one folded) 54.5 x 40 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Cary collection 480, 481 & 483; Field 35; Fournier, Germanic 108-9 (for later Frommann & Bunte editions); Mann (Collecting Playing Cards) pp.168-170; Ortiz-Patiño catalogue 73; WCMPC Collection Acquisition No. 260.Most of the courts and several of the transformations are copied from the Grimaud Jeanne l'Hachette transformation pack, with another 19 transformations taken from the Braun & Schneider pack. The remaining designs appear to be original. Earlier decks had the initials M F on the 8 of diamonds, as here.
Lot 258
* German transformation playing cards. Jeanne l'Hachette type transformation pack, Darmstadt: Frommann & Bunte, circa 1872, the complete deck of 52 chromolithographed transformation playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13 (French suits), each with pip cards ace-10, and 3 full-length courts, the court designs printed in brown, the pips designs in black, 8 of diamonds with maker's initials represented by pseudo-Chinese characters, somewhat toned and dusty, scarce light finger-soiling or minor marks, versos floral design of wavy lines and dots, square corners, each card 88 x 65 mm, 19 cards corner mounted on a display board, encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of board), the remainder contained in original? green cloth-covered box with sliding tray (stained with some wear), the board 54.5 x 40 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Cary collection 480, 481 & 483; Field 35; Fournier 108-9; Mann, Collecting Playing Cards, pp.168-170; Ortiz-Patiño catalogue 73; WCMPC Collection Acquisition No. 260.Most of the courts and several of the transformations are copied from the Grimaud Jeanne l'Hachette transformation pack, with another 19 transformations taken from the Braun & Schneider pack. The remaining designs appear to be original. Earlier decks had the initials M F on the 8 of diamonds, but this deck is probably circa 1872, as this is when the firm of M. Frommann became Frommann & Bunte and the initials were likely altered at that time to become meaningless pseudo-Chinese characters (see Field 35 and WCMPC no.260).
Lot 283
Pulmanni (Theo). M. Annaeus Lucanus, Antwerp: Christophori Plantini, 1564, woodcut printer's device to title, 16th-century ownership inscription 'ex libris Benigni Nicolai Capollavij' to title upper margin, lightly spotted, a few leaves water-stained, final text leaf with a few wormholes to outer margin (touching text), contemporary vellum, gilt title label (worn with some loss), rubbed & lightly marked, 16mo QTY: (1)NOTE:Adams L1581.
Lot 298
Bentham (Edward). An Introduction to Moral Philosophy, Oxford: Printed at the Theater, for James Fletcher, 1745, bound with Towne (John), A Critical Inquiry into the opinions and practice of the Ancient Philosophers concerning the nature of the soul and a future state, and their method of teaching by the double doctrine..., London: C. Davis, 1747, bound with Jackson (John), The Belief of a future state proved to be a fundamental article of the religion of the Hebrews, and the doctrine of the ancient Philosophers, concerning a future state shewn to be consistent with reason..., London: John Noon, 1745, bound with Dodwell (William), A Free Answer to Dr. Middleton's free inquiry into the miraculous powers of the Primitive Church. In a letter to a friend. By William Dodwell, M. A. Rector of Shottesbrook, Berks, London: S. Birt, 1749, bound with Hervey (James), Remarks on Lord Bolingbroke's Letters on the study and use of history: so far as they relate to the history of the Old Testament; and especially to the case of Noah, denouncing a curse upon Canaan. In a letter to a lady of quality, London: J. and J. Rivington, 1752, lacking final blank (L4), Jollife armorial bookplate to upper pastedown, contemporary half calf, joints cracked and light wear to extremities, 8vo, together with:Barclay (Robert), The Anarchy of the Ranters, and other Libertines, the Hierarchy of the Romanists, and other pretended Churches, equally refused, and refuted, in a two-fold apology for the church and people of God, called in derision Quakers..., London: Printed by Mary Hinde, 1771, three-page publisher's advertisement list at rear, bound with Rutty (John), A Treatise concerning Christian discipline. Compiled with the advice of a national meeting of the people called Quakers, held in Dublin, in the year 1746..., [Dublin?]: Printed in the year 1752, contemporary annotation to upper margin of title torn to outer corner, title dust-soiled and spotted, sewing weakening, bound with Fry (John), An Alphabetical Extract of all the Annual printed Epistles which have been sent to the several Quarterly-Meetings of the people call'd Quakers, in England and elsewhere, from their Yearly-Meeting held in London, for the Promotion of Peace and Love in the Society ... from the year 1682 to 1762 inclusive..., London: Printed for, and sold by the Author at Sutton Benger, near Chippenham, Wilts, and by his sons Joseph Fry, Apothecary in Bristol, and John Fry, Cheesemonger in White-Chapel, London, [1762?], final leaf lined to verso, 'Friends' Library, Goat Lane Meeting House, Norwich' bookplate to front pastedown, contemporary half calf, upper board detached, lacking title label to spine and some wear, 8voQTY: (2)
![[Swift, Jonathan]. Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/14d4f542-a179-4b38-b79b-afa100a4c073/d457a6f2-9025-428b-8e84-afab010bb570/468x382.jpg)
Lot 299
[Swift, Jonathan]. Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, 5th edition, corrected, London: Charles Bathurst, 1747, title in red and black, six engraved maps and plates, occasional light toning mostly to margins at front and rear, ownership book label to front free endpaper 'This book belongs to E. M. Forster' and upper pastedown with early ownership signature R. Coke and bookplate of Laura Mary Forster, contemporary mottled calf, modern neat reback with gilt decorated spine (faded) and board corners repaired, 8voQTY: (1)
Lot 3
Breton de la Martiniere (Jean Baptiste Joseph). China: Its Costume, Arts, Manufacturers, &c. edited principally from the originals in the Cabinet of the late M. Bertin: with Observations Explanatory, Historical, and Literary, by M. Breton, 4 volumes in two, 1st edition in English, London: J.J. Stockdale, 1812, half-titles present, 80 hand-coloured engraved plates (including frontispieces), occasional light dust-soiling and minor scattered spotting, edges untrimmed, modern dark green half morocco, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8voQTY: (2)NOTE:Abbey, Travel 535 (ref); Colas 435.
Lot 323
Curling (Henry). Recollections of Rifleman Harris, with anecdotes of his officers and his comrades, 1st edition, London: John & Daniel A. Darling, 1848, lightly spotted, original green pictorial cloth gilt, lightly rubbed, 8vo, together with:Mémoirs du Général Bon de Marbot, 3 volumes, Paris: Librairie Plon, 1892, half-titles, black & white frontispieces, spotted, contemporary beige half morocco gilt, rubbed, 8vo, withDe Rocca (M). Memoirs of the War of the French in Spain, London: John Murray, 1815, armorial bookplate of Beeston Long to front pastedown, lightly spotted, hinges cracked, contemporary calf gilt, worn, 8vo, with 2 cartons of related Napoleonic books, some 19th-centuryQTY: (2 cartons)
Lot 328
Illuminated Prayer Book. Prières du Matin et du soir, c.1874, illuminated manuscript title and 35 pages of illuminated prayers for morning and evening on 19 vellum leaves (foot of final page with name in gilt N. Iarry), illuminated and gilt decorative initials, single-line gilt borders to each page, marbled free endpapers, green morocco doublures with gilt foliate decoration with only flowers, all edges gilt, contemporary red morocco by Marius Michel Doreur, dated Duru 1874, contained in original red morocco covered slipcase with sliding lid, 16mo (11.3 x 7.8 cm), together with:Book of Hours, Heures Romaines, avec figures par A. Queyroy gravées par A. Gusman, Tours: Alfred Mame et Fils, [1884], title within wood engraved border, wood engraved illustrations and border decoration throughout, moire silk free endpapers and blue doublures with geometric gilt decoration, all edges gilt with gauffered edges, contemporary dark brown morocco by Auguste Petit, onlaid monogram initials J.H. to recto (Jeanne Haverna?) and J.L.(?) to verso, half morocco chemise, slipcase, 12mo (15.2 x 11.5 cm),Morizot (Editor), Paroissien romain contenant les offices de tous les dimanches et des principales fetes de l'année, en latin et en francais ...aprouvé par Monseigneur l'Archevéque de Paris, Paris: Morizot, [1856?], engraved frontispiece, additional chromolithograph title, engraved plates and wood engraved illustrations, decorative borders, illuminated vellum presentation leaf in gold and colours inserted at front 'Ludivic Haverna et Marie Rose Jean Fontaine ont recu la Benediction Nuptiale al' Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires le 11 Mai 1869, front blank with related inscription Marie Fontaine dated 1879, moire silk endpapers, front free endpaper bearing initials M. I. F. and date 27 Juin 1861 in gilt, gilt dentelles, contemporary dark blue morocco by Capé, with elaborate gilt decoration, boards bearing monogram M. A. to corners, contained in original morocco covered presentation box with hinged lid, small 8vo, plus one other related volume, and related portrait photograph of Jeanne Fevallet neé HavernaQTY: (5)
Lot 351
Huc (M.). Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China, during the years 1844-5-6, 2 volumes bound in 1, London: Office of the National Illustrated Library, circa 1850, monochrome illustrations, front & rear gutters cracked, some light marginal toning & spotting, contemporary gilt decorated green half calf, boards & spine slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with:Carlyle (Thomas), The French Revolution, A History, 2 volumes, London: Chapman and Hall, 1910, monochrome illustrations by Edmund J. Sullivan, bookplate to the front endpaper, front & rear endpapers toned, some minor marginal toning, some minor water damage to the foot of the text blocks, top edges gilt, original uniform gilt decorated quarter vellum, boards & spines slightly rubbed & toned with some water damage to the foot of the boards, large 8vo, limited edition 22/150, plusHershcel (John F. W.), Outlines of Astronomy, 11th edition, London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1871, period inscription to the front endpaper, front gutter cracked, some spotting & light toning, contemporary gilt decorated blue full calf prize binding bound by S. Hogg, spine slightly faded & rubbed, front hinge cracked, boards lightly rubbed, 8vo, and other 19th & early 20th-century gilt decorated leather bound literature, overall condition is generally good/very good, 8vo52 volumesQTY: (3 shelves)
Lot 354
David Robertson & Co., publisher. Whistle-Binkie of the Piper of the Party, being a collection of songs for the social circle, 2 volumes, 1st edition, Glasgow, 1878, some very minor toning, top edges gilt, original uniform gilt decorated green cloth, spines very lightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, together with:Blight (J. T.), A Week at the Land's End, 1st edition, London: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861, 11 monochrome plates, colour folding map plus numerous in-text illustrations, some light spotting, original embossed green cloth, boards & spine lightly rubbed, 8vo, plusFitch Daglish (Eric), Animals in Black and White, volumes 2, 4 & 6, mixed editions, 1928-29, London: J. M. Dent & Sons, black & white illustrations, bookplate to the front endpaper of volume 6, some light spotting, all in original illustrated boards, volumes 4 & 6 in dust jackets, slightly rubbed to head & foot, 4to, and other 19th-century & modern British topography & miscellaneous literature, including Thomas Bewick reference, mostly original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (3 shelves)
Lot 371
Drewitt (C. M.). Lord Lilford, Thomas Littleton, Fourth Baron, F.Z.S. President of the British Ornithologists' Union, a memoir by his sister, 1st edition, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1900, 18 monochrome plates including a portrait frontispiece, some minor marginal toning, original green cloth, minor rubbing to the head & foot of the spine, 8vo, together with:Audubon (Maria R.), Audubon and His Journals, 2 volumes, 1st U.K. edition, London: John C. Nimmo, 1898, monochrome illustrations, some marginal toning throughout, original uniform embossed green cloth, top edges gilt, spines toned & rubbed with some cracking & loss, 8vo, plusPalmer (A. H.), The Life of Joseph Wolf, animal painter, 1st edition, London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1895, monochrome plates, bookplate to the front pastedown, previous owner inscription to the half-title, some marginal toning, top edge gilt, original green cloth, spine & hinges lightly rubbed, 8vo, and other late 19th & early 20th-century natural history reference & related, mostly original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8voQTY: (3 shelves)
Lot 38
Buffon (Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de). Oeuvres complètes de Buffon. Par M. Le Comte de Lacepède, nouvelle edition, 12 volumes plus 5 volume supplement, Paris: Rapet et Ce, 1817-19, half-titles (verso of half-title to first volume with publisher's manuscript note 'R & Cie, No. 1001'), 333 engraved plates and maps (including two engraved portrait frontispieces, and 4 folding maps, lacking one plate), occasional scattered spotting, armorial bookplate of William Fullarton Lindsay Carnegie of Spynie & Boysack to upper pastedowns, uniform contemporary calf, gilt decorated spines with dark green morocco labels, few joints lightly cracked, 8voQTY: (17)
Lot 381
Watkins-Pitchford (D. "B. B"). The Wayfaring Tree, 1st edition, London: Hollis & Carter, 1945, 12 black & white illustrations, some minor toning, original cloth in dust jacket, covers lightly rubbed with some minor loss to the head & foot of the spine, 8vo, together with:Ennion (Eric), The House of the Shore, 1st edition: London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1959, monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, spine slightly faded, 8vo, plusDriver (Peter M.), In Search of The Eider, 1st edition, London: The Saturn Press, 1974, signed & inscribed by the author to the title page, monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, covers lightly rubbed & toned, 8vo, and other modern natural history reference & related, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, some paperbacks, G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (3 shelves)
Lot 382
Lodge (George E.), Memoirs of an Artist Naturalist, 1st edition, London: Gurney and Jackson, 1946, 16 colour & 8 monochrome plates, some light toning throughout, previous owner inscription to the front endpaper, original cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly rubbed with some minor loss, 8vo, together with:Lockley (R. M.), Puffins, 1st edition, London : J. M. Dent & Sons, 1953, monochrome illustrations, some minor toning to the text block, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, plusTate (Peter), A Century of Bird Books, 1st edition, H. F. & G. Witherby, 1979, monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, spine faded, 8vo, and other modern natural history reference & related, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, some paperbacks, G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (3 shelves)
Lot 384
Simms (Eric). A Natural History of British Birds, 1st edition, London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1983, numerous monochrome illustrations by Robert Gillmor, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, together with:Pitman (Ian), And Clouds Flying, a book of wild fowl, 1st edition, London: Faber and Faber, 1947, 1 colour & 8 monochrome illustrations by Peter Scott, original cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, plusBratby (Michael & Peter Scott), Through the Air, adventures with wild fowl and small-boat sailing, 1st edition, London: Country Life, 1941, 21 monochrome illustrations, some light toning throughout, original cloth in dust jacket, covers lightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, and other modern natural history reference & related, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, some paperbacks, G/VG, 8vo/folioQTY: (5 shelves)
Lot 394
Milton (John). The Poetical Works of John Milton, 6 volumes, London: John Macrone, 1835, monochrome illustrations by J. M. W. Turner, later inscriptions to the front endpapers, some minor toning & light spotting, top edges gilt, contemporary uniform gilt decorated blue half morocco bound by Root & Son, boards & spines lightly rubbed, 8vo, together with:Carlyle (Thomas), Sartor Resartus and On Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History [Library of English Classics], London: Macmilland and Co., 1901, later inscription to the front endpaper, some light toning & spotting, top edge gilt, contemporary gilt decorated red half morocco bound by Hatchards, lightly rubbed to head & foot, plusAngellier (Auguste), A L'Amie Perdue, 2nd edition, Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1903, later inscription to the front endpaper, some marginal toning, top edge gilt, contemporary ornately gilt decorated rose full morocco bound by P. S. Sanford, boards & spine slightly faded, 8vo, and other 19th & early 20th-century literature, biography & reference, some leather bindings, mostly original cloth, G/VG, 8voQTY: (6 shelves)
Lot 65
Seebohm (Henry). A History of British Birds, with Coloured Illustrations of their Eggs, 4 volumes, 1st edition, London: for the author by R.H. Porter & Dulau & Co., 1883-85, 68 chromolithograph plates, occasional light spotting, top edge gilt, contemporary brown half morocco, slightly rubbed with some fading, 8voQTY: (4)NOTE:Presentation copy, volume I inscribed "Henry M. Howarth, Esq, with the author's compls.". Freeman 3343; Mullens & Swann pp. 517-18; Nissen IVB 851.
Lot 94
* Scott (Sir Peter Markham, 1909-1989). Bewick's Swans, hand-coloured xerograph, limited edition of 20, 'P.S. 1968' printed lower right, 19 x 24 cm mount aperture, framed and glazed, 'On loan to SWLA Exhibition 2009' label to verso, together with Reid Henry (George Morrison, 1891-1983). Redwing sudies, watercolour and gouache on paper, signed to lower margin with manuscript notes on the specimen, 17.5 x 21.5 cm mount aperture, mounted, with three others: Red-throated Divers, by Colin See-Paynton, wood-engraving, limited signed edition 69/75, Flying ducks, watercolour signed by M. Wilson, and a wood-engraving of a Winter wren, signed by A.L. Gilbert QTY: (5)NOTE:From the Collection of Robert Gilmor (1936-2022).
Lot 697
Michael Halliday signed 5x4 album page. Halliday (often M. A. K. Halliday; 13 April 1925 - 15 April 2018) was a British linguist who developed the internationally influential systemic functional linguistics (SFL) model of language. His grammatical descriptions go by the name of systemic functional grammar. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 135
A 19th century brass mounted oak letter and telegram box, the front slope with black heightened letter slot above a front panel with bevel edged glass, probably made by Maple & Co Ltd London, 25 x 44 x 22.5cm.Condition Report: There is a presentation plaque to the front with inscription 'Presented to M Oliver Wm Porritt by the work people of Sunnybank and Higher Mills and tenant farmers of Helmshore on the occasion of his coming of age, June 25th 1902'
Lot 139
An eclectic lot to include vintage pressed glass dressing table tray, trinket pots, powder bowls, candlesticks and oval bowl, a cut glass perfume bottle and trinket pot, both with hallmarked silver tops, an M&B white metal wall sconce, an ebonised tabletop crucifix and a religious statue of Abraham and Isaac, etc.
Lot 495
ASAHI PENTAX; a flight case containing a pair of Pentax MX SLR cameras both fitted with Pentax-M 1:1.7 50mm lenses, with eight additional lenses, to include a Pentax-M Zoom 1:3.5 28mm, a Pentax-M 1:3.5 135mm, an RMC Tokina 1:2.8 28mm, etc.Condition Report: The camera bodys are in good cosmetic condition, all lenses appear clear.
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