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Cartier: A 'Trinity' ring The three interconnecting 18 carat tri-coloured gold bands, signed Cartier, maker's mark, numbered, European convention mark, Swiss assay mark, Cartier size 50Accompanied by a Cartier case. Louis Cartier was a gentleman who curated an electric and fascinating group of friends and counted amongst his close circle in Paris the famed aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, Jeanne Toussaint and the poet Jean Cocteau.As the story goes, one evening in the early 1920s, Cocteau described dreaming of the rings of Saturn to Louis Cartier. He asked Louis to transform the magic of those celestial rings into a small ring for his little finger. The engineering behind perfecting the smooth rolling motion of three bands gliding over each other, without catching the wearer’s skin or becoming rigid required an engineering masterstroke, one which Cartier’s workshop on the Rue de la Paix was by now well used to fulfilling.In 1924 Louis presented Cocteau with a small ring of three interconnecting bands, devoid of any further decoration. Cocteau declared Louis was “a subtle magician who captures fragments of the moon on a thread of the sun”. Cocteau would go on to wear that ring for decades to come, making him the perfect ambassador of what would become one of the most sought-after rings for both men and women.Initially platinum was used for one of the bands but it was later replaced by white gold. The design was known at the time as bague trois ors (triple gold ring) or a bague trois anneaux (triple-ringed ring). Just the following year, the design was enlarged into a bangle. The first bangle was purchased in 1925 by Elsie de Wolfe, a famed American interior designer.In 1925 American Vogue ran editorial on Cartier's new jewellery including an image of the model Luella Kendall Lee wearing two stacked Trinity bracelets and a ring. Lee would go on to marry one of Cartier New York's top sales executives, Jules Glaenzer. Vogue described them as “amazingly chic” and also “very moderate in price”. Highlighting the conscious choice to begin to curate a wider client base. Fans of the Trinity collection include amongst others King Charles III, Gary Cooper, Princess Diana, Grace Kelly and King Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, who wore two stacked upon his little finger.

Cartier: A seven-band 'Trinity' ring The seven interlocking tri-coloured bands, signed Cartier, ring size M  Louis Cartier was a gentleman who curated an electric and fascinating group of friends and counted amongst his close circle in Paris the famed aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, Jeanne Toussaint and the poet Jean Cocteau.As the story goes, one evening in the early 1920s, Cocteau described dreaming of the rings of Saturn to Louis Cartier. He asked Louis to transform the magic of those celestial rings into a small ring for his little finger. The engineering behind perfecting the smooth rolling motion of three bands gliding over each other, without catching the wearer’s skin or becoming rigid required an engineering masterstroke, one which Cartier’s workshop on the Rue de la Paix was by now well used to fulfilling.In 1924 Louis presented Cocteau with a small ring of three interconnecting bands, devoid of any further decoration. Cocteau declared Louis was “a subtle magician who captures fragments of the moon on a thread of the sun”. Cocteau would go on to wear that ring for decades to come, making him the perfect ambassador of what would become one of the most sought-after rings for both men and women.Initially platinum was used for one of the bands but it was later replaced by white gold. The design was known at the time as bague trois ors (triple gold ring) or a bague trois anneaux (triple-ringed ring). Just the following year, the design was enlarged into a bangle. The first bangle was purchased in 1925 by Elsie de Wolfe, a famed American interior designer.In 1925 American Vogue ran editorial on Cartier's new jewellery including an image of the model Luella Kendall Lee wearing two stacked Trinity bracelets and a ring. Lee would go on to marry one of Cartier New York's top sales executives, Jules Glaenzer. Vogue described them as “amazingly chic” and also “very moderate in price”. Highlighting the conscious choice to begin to curate a wider client base. Fans of the Trinity collection include amongst others King Charles III, Gary Cooper, Princess Diana, Grace Kelly and King Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, who wore two stacked upon his little finger.

Cartier: A 'Trinity' bangle Designed as three interconnecting tri-coloured gold bands, signed Cartier, maker's mark, numbered, European convention mark, Swiss assay mark, inner diameter 6.0cmAccompanied by a Cartier case. Louis Cartier was a gentleman who curated an electric and fascinating group of friends and counted amongst his close circle in Paris the famed aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, Jeanne Toussaint and the poet Jean Cocteau.As the story goes, one evening in the early 1920s, Cocteau described dreaming of the rings of Saturn to Louis Cartier. He asked Louis to transform the magic of those celestial rings into a small ring for his little finger. The engineering behind perfecting the smooth rolling motion of three bands gliding over each other, without catching the wearer’s skin or becoming rigid required an engineering masterstroke, one which Cartier’s workshop on the Rue de la Paix was by now well used to fulfilling.In 1924 Louis presented Cocteau with a small ring of three interconnecting bands, devoid of any further decoration. Cocteau declared Louis was “a subtle magician who captures fragments of the moon on a thread of the sun”. Cocteau would go on to wear that ring for decades to come, making him the perfect ambassador of what would become one of the most sought-after rings for both men and women.Initially platinum was used for one of the bands but it was later replaced by white gold. The design was known at the time as bague trois ors (triple gold ring) or a bague trois anneaux (triple-ringed ring). Just the following year, the design was enlarged into a bangle. The first bangle was purchased in 1925 by Elsie de Wolfe, a famed American interior designer.In 1925 American Vogue ran editorial on Cartier's new jewellery including an image of the model Luella Kendall Lee wearing two stacked Trinity bracelets and a ring. Lee would go on to marry one of Cartier New York's top sales executives, Jules Glaenzer. Vogue described them as “amazingly chic” and also “very moderate in price”. Highlighting the conscious choice to begin to curate a wider client base. Fans of the Trinity collection include amongst others King Charles III, Gary Cooper, Princess Diana, Grace Kelly and King Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, who wore two stacked upon his little finger.

Large collection of Victorian Magic Lantern slides

The 1944 submariner's 'Far East' D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Stoker R. J. Phebey, Royal Navy, who had previously been 'mentioned' in 1943 for his services during Eastern Mediterranean war patrols in H.M.S. TaurusTaurus served in the Mediterranean and the Pacific Far East during the Second World War, sinking several Japanese merchant vessels including the Japanese submarine I 34 and later damaging Japanese submarine I 37Phebey had previously served on the mine-laying submarine Rorqual, the first submarine to carry supplies to the beleaguered island of MaltaDistinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Ch.Sto. R.J. Phebey P/KX 80408); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star, clasp, Pacific; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45 with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted as worn, very fine (7)D.S.M. London Gazette 25 July 1944, the original citation states:'For daring, endurance and resource in the conduct of hazardous and successful operations in His Majesty's Submarines against the enemy.'M.I.D. London Gazette 19 October 1943.Richard John Phebey was born at Richmond, Surrey on 10 September 1910, the son of Richard and Maud Phebey. Educated at the Vineyard School, Richmond he enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd class on 5 August 1930 and was posted to the submarine base Dolphin on 13 March 1934. He was mostly shore based at submarine depots until 25 May 1939 when as Stoker Petty Officer he was posted to the mine laying submarine Rorqual.Rorqual - Mission Malta - Magic Carpet RunsSent to the Mediterranean in 1940, Rorqual began laying minefields and attacking enemy shipping. Amongst the shipping vessels lost to mines laid by Rorqual were the Italian merchants Loasso, Celio, Leopardi, and Salpi; the Italian Navy water tankers Verde and Ticino; the Italian pilot vessel F 34 / Rina Croce, the Italian torpedo boats Calipso, Fratelli Cairoli, Generale Antonio Chinotto, Altair and Aldebaran; the Italian auxiliary submarine chaser AS 99 Zuri, the German troop transport Ankara; the French merchant (in German service), P.L.M. 24; and the French fishing vessel Coligny. The Italian merchants Caffaro, Ischia and the brand-new Italian merchant Carbonello A. were damaged by mines laid by Rorqual. Rorqual was also active in attacking enemy shipping herself, torpedoing and sinking the Italian tanker, Laura Corrado; the Italian submarine Pier Capponi; the Italian merchants Cilicia and Monstella; the German tanker Wilhemsburg and the French merchant (in German service) Nantaise. Rorqual's torpedoes also damaged the Italian auxiliary cruiser Piero Foscari, unsuccessfully attacked an Italian submarine and the Italian merchant Securitas and sunk two Greek sailing vessels with gunfire.In August 1940 she attacked an Italian convoy, missing the Italian merchants Verace and Doris Ursino with torpedoes. Following this failed attack Rorqual was heavily depth charged by the Italian torpedo boat Generale Achille Papa.In January 1941 Rorqual attacked the tug Ursus and a floating battery mounted on a lighter. The lighter could not be torpedoed, as she was of too shallow draught for the normal depth setting of the torpedoes, and the only other weapon the Rorqual had was her single 4-inch gun. Rorqual surfaced at about 500 yards range. Her opening attack hit the Ursus and damaged the battery. Heavy fire from the damaged tug forced Rorqual to shift her fire from the battery and engage the Ursus again, forcing her crew to abandon her. Though badly damaged, the floating battery opened fire and forced the Rorqual to dive. She then fired a torpedo set to run on the surface, only to find that the torpedo developed a gyro failure and returned on its own tracks. Rorqual had to dive deep to avoid it. When last seen, the Ursus was sinking and the battery was on fire. The battery however did not sink and was later towed to Dubrovnik. Due to her large size and space within the mine casing, Rorqual was well suited to carrying stores and in June 1941, after loading at Alexandria, became the first submarine to carry supplies to the beleaguered island of Malta. In all she performed, at considerable risk to the submarine, 5 storing runs to Malta in 1941 from Alexandria and in 1942 from Beirut. These were known as "magic carpet runs".Phebey remaining in 'the silent service' was next posted to the T Class submarine Taurus (P 339) on 9 June 1942 shortly before her official launch on 27 June 1942.Taurus - an eventful period of serviceShe served in the Mediterranean and the Pacific Far East during the Second World War. Whilst serving in the Mediterranean, she sank the small French merchant Clairette, the Spanish merchant Bartolo, the Italian merchant Derna, the French tug Ghrib and two barges, the Portuguese Santa Irene, the small Italian tanker Alcione C., the Italian sailing vessel Luigi, twenty-eight Greek sailing vessels, and the small Greek ship Romano. She also damaged a further two sailing ships and the Greek merchant Konstantinos Louloudis. It was during this period off the Greek coast she had the unusual distinction of engaging a Bulgarian cavalry unit while bombarding a small port. Phebey received a 'Mention' for his service aboard her during her Eastern Mediterranean war patrols.Taurus transferred to the Far East on 9 September 1943 where she sank the Japanese submarine I 34 10 miles off Penang Island. On 11 January 1944 she joined the 14th Submarine Flotilla to operate against the Japanese in the Malacca Straits and west coast of Thailand where she sank two Japanese tugboats, a barge and the Japanese salvage vessel Hokuan I-Go. She also laid a number of mines, which damaged the Japanese submarine I-37 and sank the Japanese transport ship Kasumi Maru. Phebey was richly rewarded with the D.S.M. for the period January to April 1944 which was presented by the King on 17 October 1944.On 10 August 1945 he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. In an email which accompanies the group, Phebey's son confirms that his father lost his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal following a motorbike accident in 1956.Subsequent careerThe war over, Phebey undertook instructor roles within the service initially with Elfin and later several spells on Trenchant being discharged on 24 July 1956. Leaving the Navy Phebey worked initially for Johnson & Johnson at Hilsea before becoming a Royal Park warden at Richmond Park. His last role was as a boiler man at Stowe school.Phebey died at Aylesbury in November 1988; sold together with an extensive archive of copied research including his copied service papers, copy patrol reports for Taurus, 6 November 1943 to 27 April 1944 and the book 'Dark Seas Above' by J.F. Gibson.…

*WILLIAM GEAR (1915-1997) 'Magic Landscape, October 1974' signed and dated lower right, acrylic on paper, 51cm x 76cmProvenance: From the family of the artist.

Vinyl - 3 Blur / Damon Albarn LP’s to include: The Magic Whip (Parlophone – 0825646141715, 1st pressing double LP) EX+, The Ballad Of Darren (Parlophone – 5054197660160, EU 2023) EX+ (in open shrink), Damon Albarn – Everyday Robots (Parlophone – 825646331291, EU 2014 double album with CD) EX+ (in open shrink)

Vinyl - 11 Queen 12” singles and 2 picture discs spanning their career to include: I'm Going Slightly Mad (7” shaped picture disc), A Message From The Palace (UK 1990 private pressing blue vinyl), A Kind Of Magic, Innuendo, A Kind Of Magic, It’s A Hard Life, Radio Ga Ga, Breakthru, Friends Will Be Friends, Hammer To Fall, Scandal (etched 12”), One Vision, Under Pressure (with David Bowie), Limited Edition Interview Picture Disc. Ex overall

Vinyl - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Trout Mask Replica on Third Man Records - TMR-546 / TMR-549, US 2018 limited edition set, double coloured vinyl album and coloured 7” single, all sealed, to gather with Trout Mask replica patch and tote bag. Vinyl sealed (in Third Man Records original mailer).

Vinyl - 12 original UK 1st pressing Reggae / Ska 7” singles on Island Records to include: The Wailers – Put It On (WI 268), The Soul Brothers / Don Drummond – Ska Bostello / Looking Through The Window (WI 294), Baba Brooks / Dotty & Bonny – Guns Fever / Don't Do It (WI 229), Delroy Wilson / The Soul Brothers – Dancing Mood / More And More (WI 3013), Roy Richards / Marcia Griffiths – Green Collie / You No Good (WI 297), Blues Busters / Byron Lee And The Dragonaires – Wings Of A Dove / Dan Is The Man (WI 222), King Perry / Soul Brothers – Doctor Dick / Magic Star (WI 292), The Sound System Featuring Owen Gray – You Don't Know Like I Know (WI 258), Desmond Baker & The Claredonians / The Sharks – Rude Boy - Gone Jail / Don't Fool Me (WI 295), Joyce Bond – This Train (WIP 6018), Bob Marley & The Wailers – Roots, Rock, Reggae / Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)(WIP 6309), Lorna Bennett / Scotty & Lorna Bennett – Breakfast In Bed / Skank In Bed (WIP 6237). Condition VG overall with writing on labels.

Vinyl - Soul / R&B - 18 US pressing 7” singles including originals and re-issues to ibclude: originals: Little Willie John, The Coasters, Arthur Alexander, The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, The Mar-Keys (French), Re-issues: Big D. Irwin / Leonard Wayne, The Cadillacs x 4, Lee Andrews And The Hearts x 2, The Cadets, Smiley Lewis, The Magic Tones, The Chords, The Pearls, Benny Spellman. Condition at least VG+ overall

Vinyl - 30 Jazz & Blues LPs to include Miles Davis (Milestones UK Fontana pressings), Muddy Waters, Michael White's Magic Music Company, The Tom Collins Jazz Band, The Legends Of Jazz (signed by 8), Thelonious Monk x 2, Lightnin' Hopkins & Brownie McGhee, Charlie Parker x 2, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Gary Burton Quartet x 2, Ramsay Lewis, Sonny Terry, Bo Diddley and more. At least Vg overall

Vinyl - Soul / R&B - 5 original 1960’s EP’s on Atlantic and London Records to include: Rufus Thomas – Jump Back With Rufus Thomas (AET 6011), Lou Johnson – The Magic Potion Of… (RE-X 1438), Booker T. & The MG's – R & B With Booker T. Vol.2 (AET 6002), Booker T & The M.G.’s – R And B With Booker T. (RE-K 1367), Wilson Pickett – Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (750.019 French). Condition EX overall

Vinyl - Mandy Morton And Spriguns – Magic Lady LP on Banshee Records BAN 1011. Original UK 1978 1st pressing, probably the only known sealed example, and possibly the rare blue vinyl pressing. Original HMV price sticker under shrink, minor bending due to shrinkage of shrink.

Vinyl - Approx 40 Blues LPs to include Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry, Lowell Fulson, Sarah Ogan Gunning, Magic Slim, Memphis Slim, Brownie McGhee, John Little John, Homesick James, Lonnie Johnson, Big Walter Horton and more. Vg overall

Vinyl - 5 UK pressing Northern Soul / Funk 7” singles to include: The Performers – I Can't Stop You (Action Records - ACT 4552) EX-, Jimmey (Soul) Clark – Sweet Darlin (Black Magic Records - BM 115 demo promo) EX, The O'Jays – Working On Your Case / Hold On (United Artists Records - UP 35337) EX- (writing on labels), Donald Height – Dancing To The Music Of Love / Rags To Riches To Rags (Avco Embassy records - 6105 005) EX-, Bobby Sheen – Dr. Love / Sweet Sweet Love (Capitol Records - CL 15713) EX (writing on labels).

Memorabilia - Queen European Tour 1984 sweatshirt (M), Queen The Magic Tour t-shirt (M), and a copy of John Lennon A Spaniard In The Works book

▲ William Scott RA (1913-1989) 'Grey, Black and White', 1959 signed 'W. Scott' l.r., gouache, watercolour and collage 48 x 66cm, unframed Provenance: With Hanover Gallery, London, 1960; Mr and Mrs P Wakefield; Sotheby's, London, 1 October 1997, lot 265; the property of a private collector. William Scott’s 'Grey, Black and White', 1959, exemplifies his distinct approach to abstraction - balancing restraint with expressive energy. While often associated with simplicity, his late 1950s and 1960s works embraced texture, layering and gestural application. He experimented with contrasts - thick and thin paint, smooth and rough surfaces - allowing imperfections to become part of the composition. In this piece, Scott abandons defining outlines, letting forms emerge organically. Muted tones of black, grey, brown, and off-white create a quiet tension, while his raw, unfinished surface reflects his belief in 'the beauty of the thing done badly'. Paint is pushed, scraped and layered, revealing his process and rejecting a polished aesthetic in favour of something more tactile and immediate. Despite its abstraction, Scott’s work never fully detaches from reality. As he stated, 'I cannot be called non-figurative while I am still interested in the modern magic of space…the things of life'. In 'Grey, Black and White' he captures this ambiguity, hinting at stone walls, landscapes, or familiar objects, while remaining open to interpretation. The artist's paintings from this period focus as much on the act of painting as the final image. His careful yet spontaneous approach invites viewers to engage with space, texture and form in a way that feels both structured and free. Scott's 'Grey, Black and White' stands as a testament to his mastery of abstraction, where surface and tone create an atmosphere of quiet dynamism and subtle depth. Reference: Norbert Lynton, 'William Scott', Thames & Hudson Ltd., London, 2004. Condition ReportMount: 73 x 91cm Presents well overall. A little possible time staining and fading. A faint stain to the right of the black shape in the centre of the top edge.There are some remnants of paper on the front of the work in the centre of the square in the lower right, possibly the remains of previous collage (?). Small bumps/ undulations to the brown collage in the upper right quarter. There is some abrasion to the surface of the paper at the bottom of pale brown collaged rectangle in the upper right quarter. Hinge mounted with two pieces of tape applied to the reverse of the top corners. Please see additional condition images.

A collection of fifteen signed records, LPs and album covers including 'I Wonder What She's Doing Now' by Jed Ford, 'Ticket to Ride' by Phil Kelsall, 'The Very Best of The Everly Brothers', 'Modern Romance', The Partridge Family 'Christmas Album', Ann Breen 'Pal of My Cradle Days, Dai Francis, 'Patrick Cargill Sings Father Dear Father', 'Stuart Gilies Sings Amanda', Emile Ford 'My Kind of Country Music', Brian Maxine 'I'm Your Man', 'Big Country' by Ray Merrell, 'The Magic of Old Vienna', Chaz & Dave 'Musn't Grumble', etc (15).

Synth Pop - A collection of LPs, compilations and 12" singles to include YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA: 'X00 Multiples' LP on yellow vinyl (AMLH 68516), 'Behind The Mask' 12" (AMSX 7559) and 'Computer Game (Theme From Space Invaders)' 12" (AMSP 7502), MONSOON: 'Third Eye' LP (MOBIL 1), 'Wings Of Dawn (Prem Kavita) / And I You' 12" (CORP 712) and 'Tomorrow Never Knows' 12" (CORP 612), SAINT ETIENNE: 'You're In A Bad Way' 12" (HVN 2512), SANDII & THE SUNSETZ: 'Immigrants' LP (250004-1, numerous stickers to cover), FRANK CHICKENS: 'Fujiyama Mama / Shellfish Bamboo / We Are Ninja' 12" (KAZ 10T), JHALIB / SUNS OF ARQA: 'Mysteries Of The East / Ananta Snake Dance' 12" (VS 512 12), and compilations comprising 'Indipop Music And Dance Compilasian' (Indipop INDU5), 'Band's Eye View' (Epic S.S. 8) and 'The Invisible Frame' (Future Records FUTURE 1) (13, vinyl and sleeves generally VG-VG+)

Jazz / Jazz-Rock / Fusion - A collection of fourteen LPs to include ERIC GALE: 'Multiplication' (CBS 82283) and 'Touch Of Silk' (CBS 84509), LEE RITENTOUR: 'The Captain's Journey' (ELK 52 094) and 'Rit' (K 52273), AL DI MEOLA: 'Splendido Hotel' (CBS 88468) and 'Elegant Gypsy' (CBS 81845), SANTANA: 'Moonflower' (CBS 88272, x2 copies), ALLAN HOLDSWORTH: 'Sand' (Intima Records 3293-1), LARRY CARLTON: 'Larry Carlton' (K 56548), LARRY CORYELL / STEVE KHAN: 'Two For The Road' (SPART 1050), VIC JURIS: 'Horizon Drive' (MR 5206), EARL KLUGH: 'Magic In Your Eyes' (UAG 30171) and HERB ALPERT: 'Fandango' (AMLK 63731) (14, vinyl and sleeves generally VG+-EX with a few dropping slightly under)

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART AND HIS MAGIC BAND: An original promotional poster for the Unconditionally Guaranteed LP, Virgin V 2015, folded, 59cm x 41cm.Provenance: From the estate of Richard Drew aka Zacron (1943-2012). British artist and designer, best known for his iconic Led Zeppelin III sleeve design

A collection of approximately four-hundred CDs, artists include Talking Heads, Kate Bush, Oasis, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Miles Davis, Stereophonics, Talk Talk, The The, Queen, The Stone Roses, Lloyd Cole, Leftfield, Massive Attack, Jack Johnson, George Michael, Morcheeba, Oui 3, Hot Chip, Nick Drake, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Neil Young, The Smiths, Soul II Soul, Fleetwood Mac, John Lee Hooker, The Charlatans, The Magic Numbers, Keane, David Gray, Suede, The Verve, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Plan B, Fleet Foxes, Calexico, The La's, Snow Patrol, We Are Scientists, Radiohead, Fatboy Slim, Basement Jaxx, Madness, John Lennon, Elbow, Girls Aloud, Black Grape, Beck, Faithless, Turin Brakes, Ry cooder, The Coral, Cast, Ella Fitzgerald, Space, Manic Street Preachers, Small Faces, Ash, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Everything But the Girl, Mercury Rev, Editors, Abba, Arctic Monkeys, Roni Size, Ian Dury, The Killers, Teenage Fanclub, The Strokes, compilations, soundtracks etc (approx. 400, contents unchecked)

A large collection of 'Vintage TV' t-shirts, signed by various pop stars, TV personalities andb entertainers including Sherly Crow, Alvin Stardust, Steve Harley, Lulu, Paul Carrack, Gabrielle, Toyah Wilcox, Katie Melua, Jack Savoretti, Marc Almond, Turin Brakes, Sophie Ellis Bextor, The Magic Numbers, Sister Sledge, Hazel O Connor, Nik Kershaw etc. (approx. 30 t-shirts)

Prog / Classic Rock / Blues - A collection of approximately fifty LPs including Savoy Brown 'Getting To The Point' (SKL 4935, unboxed Decca labels, Immediate Music publishing credits), Colosseum 'Those Who Are About To Die We Salute You' (STL 5510), Sister Rosetta Tharpe, John Cale, Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band, Weather Report, Chris Spedding, Link Wray, Big Country, 10CC, Ry Cooder, The Police, Paul Simon, Lita Ford, Barclay James Harvest, Van Morrison, Steely Dan,Roxy Music, Jefferson Airplane, Jack Bruce, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Eagles, Dire Straits, Fleetwood Mac, The Stranglers, Eric Clapton, Peter Brown & Piblokto, B.B. King, Gary Moore, Georgie Fame, Elmore James etc. (approx. 50, condition varies but vinyl and sleeves generally VG-VG+)

LOU REED / JOHN CALE: Ten LPs to include 'Lou Reed' (SF 8281), 'Transformer' (NL 83806), 'Berlin' (NL 84388), 'Rock n Roll Animal' (INTS 5086), 'New York' (WX 246), 'Magic And Loss' (WX 435), 'Songs For Drella' (WX 345), 'Fear' (ILPS 9301), 'Paris 1919' (K44239) and 'Vintage Violence' (Edsel ED 230) (10, vinyl EX-EX+, sleeves VG-EX)

QUEEN: Five LPs to include 'A Night At The Opera' in embossed gatefold sleeve (EMTC 103), 'A Day At The Races' in original shrink (EMTC 104), 'Jazz' reissue in non-embossed gatefold sleeve without poster (EMA 788), 'The Works' (EMC 24 0014 1) and 'A Kind Of Magic' (062-24 0531). Together with FREDDIE MERCURY: 'Mr Bad Guy' LP (CBS 86312) (6, vinyl and sleeves VG-EX)

Rock 12" albums. A collection of 49 LPs. Queen; 'A Kind Of Magic' (EU 3509, VG/G), Queen; 'Sheer Heart Attack' (EMC 3061, VG/VG), Queen; 'News Of The World' (EMA 784, G+/VG), Queen; 'The Works' (WORK 1, VG/VG), T. Rex; 'Electric Warrior' (HIFLY 6, VG/VG), T. Rex; 'Tanx' (BLN 5002, G/VG), Tyrannosaurus Rex; 'A Beard Of Stars / Unicorn' (TOOFA 9, VG/VG), Tyrannosaurus Rex; 'Prophets, Seers & Sages, The Angels Of The Ages / My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair... But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows' (TOOFA 3/4, VG/VG), T. Rex; 'T. Rex' (HIFLY 2, G+/VG), Mungo Jerry; 'Mungo Jerry' (DNLS 3008, G+/VG), Alice Cooper; 'Killer' (K 56005, VG/VG), Alice Cooper; 'Million Dollar Babies' (K56013, VG/VG), Alice Cooper; 'School Days - The Early Recordings' (K 66021, G+/G+), Fleetwood Mac; 'Rumours' (WB 56 344, G/VG+), Justin Haward and John Lodge; 'Blue Jays' (THS 12, VG/VG), 10cc; 'Sheet Music' (UKAL 1007, G+/VG+), 10cc; 'Bloody Tourists' (9102 503, VG/VG), 10cc; 'Live and Let Live' (6641 698, VG+/VG+), 10cc; 'The Original Soundtrack' (9102 500, VG+/VG+), Billy Joel; '52nd Street' (SBP 237232, VG/VG), Billy Joel; 'Storm Front' (465658 1, G+/VG+), Billy Joel; 'Streetlife Serenade' (80766, VG/VG+), Billy Joel; 'Piano Man' (CBS 32002, G+/VG), Chris Rea; 'On The Beach' (WX 191, VG/VG+), The Police; 'Zenyatta Mondatta' (AMLH 64831, G/VG), Robert Palmer; 'Pride' (ILPM 9720, G+/VG), Mike & The Mechanics; 'Living Years' (WX 203, VG/VG+), Huey Lewis and The News; 'Fore!' (CDL 1534, VG+/VG+), Frankie Goes To Hollywood; 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome' (ZTT IQ1, VG+/VG+), Doctors Of Madness; 'Figments Of Emancipation' (2383 403, VG/VG+), Electric Light Orchestra; 'Out Of The Blue' (JTLA-823-L2, VG/VG), Bonzo Dog Band; 'I'm The Urban Spaceman' (SLS 50350, G+/VG), Genesis; '...And Then There Were Three...' (CDS 4010, VG+/VG+), Golden Earring; 'Hearing Earring' (2406 109, G+/G+), Golden Earring; 'To The Hilt' (2480 330, G/G+), Sassafras; 'Wheelin' 'N' Dealin'' (CHR 1076, VG/G), Sassafras; 'Riding High' (CHR 1100, G/VG), Sassafras; 'Expecting Company' (2383 245, G/G+), Man; 'Be Good To Yourself At Least Once A Day' (UAG 29417, VG/VG), Uriah Heep; 'Demons And Wizards' (ILPS 9193, G+/G), Wizzard; 'Brew' (SHSP 4025, G+/G), Thin Lizzy; 'Jailbreak' (9102 008, VG/VG), Stray; 'Houdini' (NSPL 18482, VG/VG), Starry Eyed And Laughing; 'Thought Talk' (80907, VG/VG), Split Enz; 'Dizrythmia' (CHR 1145, VG/VG), Sparks; 'Kimono My House' (ILPS 9272, G+/VG+), Sparks; 'Indiscreet' (ILPS 9345, VG+/VG), Hustler; 'High Street' (AMLH 68276, G+/G+), Hustler; 'Play Loud' (AMLH 33001, VG/G+). (49)

Vinyl records: a collection of approx. 65 LP album records, mostly Rock, Pop and Folk, 1960s-70s - including Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention; Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band; David Bowie (x3); Bert Jansch and John Renbourn (x3); Jimi Hendrix Experience (x2); Rolling Stones; Neil Young; Bob Dylan (x4); Bob Marley & The Wailers; The Pentangle; Stevie Wonder (x2); The Eagles; Marvin Gaye; Janis Joplin; Joni Mitchell (x2); Genesis; Fairport Convention; Tracey Chapman; Big Brother & The Holding Company; Santana (x3); etc. (varied condition, most VG+)

A collection of Alessi kitchen accessories comprising, a Cico green and blue egg cup holder with spoon, a green Magic Bunny Toothpick holder and a blue and green ship butter dish with inset knife. (4)

The Right Honourable Iain Macleod hand written and signed letter dated 1969. Iain Norman Macleod was a British Conservative Party politician. Iain Norman Macleod (11 November 1913 - 20 July 1970) was a British Conservative Party politician. A playboy and professional bridge player in his twenties, after war service Macleod worked for the Conservative Research Department before entering Parliament in 1950. He was noted as a formidable Parliamentary debater and-later-as a platform orator. He was quickly appointed Minister of Health, later serving as Minister of Labour. He served an important term as Secretary of State for the Colonies under Harold Macmillan in the early 1960s, overseeing the independence of many African countries from British rule but earning the enmity of Conservative right-wingers, and the soubriquet that he was "too clever by half". Macleod was unhappy with the "emergence" of Sir Alec Douglas-Home as party leader and prime minister in succession to Macmillan in 1963 (he claimed to have supported Macmillan's deputy Rab Butler, although it is unclear exactly what his recommendation had been). He refused to serve in Home's government, and while serving as editor of The Spectator alleged that the succession had been stitched up by Macmillan and a "magic circle" of Old Etonians. Macleod did not contest the first ever Conservative Party leadership election in 1965, but endorsed the eventual winner Edward Heath. When the Conservatives returned to power in June 1970, he was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in Heath's government, but died suddenly only a month later. 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

Fleischmann boxed HO gauge Magic Train railway trainset locomotive 2250 ' LoLo '. Untested but appears in good condition.

Beswick, Black Magic of Nord

Attributed to Diego de la Puente (Mechelen, Belgium, 1586 - Lima, Peru, 1663)‘Infant Jesus of Passion’ Oil on canvas.41,5 x 32,5 cm.Diego de la Puente, born in Mechelen (Belgium) in 1586, is a European painter who developed his career in the Viceroyalty of Peru from 1620, after training in the workshop of Flemish masters in Europe, such as Joos van Cleve and Gossart. His arrival in Peru coincided with the expansion of European artistic influence in South America, where the Jesuits and other religious orders were looking for artists to decorate their churches and missions. The artist is a sublime example of the use of great mastery of Flemish art to introduce the evangelizing message to the Andean world.Diego de la Puente worked intensely for the Society of Jesus, producing a series of religious artworks that were distributed throughout various regions of the viceroyalty, including Lima, La Paz and Santiago de Chile. Likewise, explains historian and curator Teresa Villegas de Aneiva, he was “one of the key figures in the training of the local schools in Trujillo, Lima. Ayacucho, Cuzco, La Paz, Potosí and Chuquisaca, cities to which he was assigned by his superiors of the Jesuit Order during the period 1620-1662, the year he died in Lima.”This painting has stylistic and technical characteristics that we find in signed and documented works by Diego de la Puente.The most evident is the treatment of the faces. The Child is depicted with a delicate and serene face, with an elongated and soft structure, typical of the Flemish style that De la Puente brought to Latin America. It is similar to the face of the “Archangel St. Michael”, currently in the National Museum of Art of Bolivia. These paintings, in fact, share “a very personal style, characterized by a rapid brushstroke, rich palette and a choice of shades ranging from cold green to warm brown”, this is how Villegas de Aneiva describes the Archangel and we would use the same words to describe this Child.De la Puente uses light to highlight the central figure of the composition, creating a contrast with the darker background, which emphasizes the spiritual aspect of the scene. This technique is common in the Baroque, and De la Puente handles it with skill, adapting it to Christian iconography in the Peruvian context.As far as iconography is concerned, in this canvas we see the Christ Child carrying the instruments of the Passion, based on an engraving by the Flemish artist Hyeronimus Wierix (1563 - pre 1619). The Christ Child travels along a path full of thorns, holding the Cross and carrying a small basket with the instruments of the Passion. These engravings or prints became famous and possibly one of them fell into the artist's hands, inspiring this small devotional painting. It reflects an apocryphal, unreal and timeless situation of the iconography of the Passion Child, immersed in the crude and terrible reality of a joyless childhood, but theologically founded according to Thomas Aquinas, “the first thought be for the Cross”: a “Pensative Child” whose dream is the Cross. That Child becomes tangibly humanized “descending and walking” at our side, he offers himself to the viewer carrying his inexorable and distant end, he offers himself to a society that, since the Middle Ages and the Baroque, lived preparing for death. The art of that time engendered an attraction for the macabre and morbid that resulted in small and genuine artistic creations, like this one, the image of the Child, presenting his fatal destiny, and that is a fair comparison with the feeling of impotence and frustration of the baroque people before the uncertainty of every day. A small painting that devoutly encloses the thought of the 17th and 18th centuries of anguish, disillusionment, fear and the need for hope that flooded the mood and consciousness of a society with a fetishistic religiosity close to magic. The cross he carries on his right shoulder reads in Latin and gold: “OPUS EIVS, CORĀ ILLO” (“His work, it is / resides in that heart”).Reference bibliography:- Gisbert, Teresa. (1980). “Iconografía y mitos indígenas en el arte”. Editorial Gisbert y Cía.- Mesa, José de y Gisbert, Teresa. (1982). “Historia de la Pintura Cuzqueña”. Fundación Augusto N. Wiese.- Schmidt, Klaus. “Pintura Colonial en Bolivia”. (1978). Editorial Amigos del Libro.- Tauro del Pino, Alberto. (2001). “Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú”. PEISA.- Villegas de Aneiva, Teresa. (s.f.). “El retorno de los ángeles”. https://www.bolivian.com/angeles/asmiguel.html

Panini Mexico 1970 World Cup sticker album This was the first debut album that started the worldwide Panini football sticker collecting craze. The album from 1970 is in good condition and comes complete with all stickers. The 1970 World Cup saw England arrive in Mexico as world champions. However, the magic of 1966 was not to be repeated, with England losing to Germany 3-2 in the quarter finals and not returning to the competition until 1982.  The album features legends of English football, including Bobby Moore, Gordon Banks, Bobby and Jack Charlton and international stars such as Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer, Portugal’s Eusébio and Pelé from 1970’s winning team, Brazil. The 1970 World Cup saw England arrive in Mexico as world champions. However, the magic of 1966 was not to be repeated, with England losing to Germany 3-2 in the quarter finals and not returning to the competition until 1982.  The album features legends of English football, including Bobby Moore, Gordon Banks, Bobby and Jack Charlton and international stars such as Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer, Portugal’s Eusébio and Pelé from 1970’s winning team, Brazil. Collection features 288 stickers and cards with a 50 page softcover sticker album on Italian language. All 16 teams that played in tournament appear in the sticker book. The combination of self-adhesive peel off stickers and cardboard cards is what makes Panini Mexico 70 quite unique. All the players and teams have been printed on thick cardboard cards which can be put into the album by using glue or a scotch tape. Posters and flags are produced as self adhesive  stickers. Stickers and cards are not numbered at the back. To stick them you have to check the name of a player inside the album which can an exhausting process. Collection has been printed in Italy, but has been distributed in the United Kingdom as well. Panini Mexico 70 – 1970 World Cup Album general info Album size : 230 x 240 mm Album : 50 pages Stickers size : 36 x 53 mm Cards size : 53 x 75 mm Language : English Publisher : Panini Modena

SWATCH COLLECTION 125 Swatches with three original exhibition stands. Three original exhibition stands from Swatch with collection of 125 collectible Swatch watches including: McGregor 1985 GJ100 Blackout 1985 GB105 Silver Circle 1986-1987 GA105 PAGO PAGO 1986 GL400 Osiris 1986 GV100 Ping Pong Blue 1986 GW106 Tonga 1986 GL100 Ruffled Feathers 1986 GF100 Sir Swatch 1986 GB111 Cosmic Encounter 1986 GS102 Art Special Folon PERSPECTIVE 1987 GZ106 X-Rated 1987 GB406 White Out 1987 GW107 NINE TO SIX 1987 GB117 Turquoise Bay 1987 GK103 FOLLOW ME 1987 GJ101 Waipitu 1987 GB113 Heartstone 1988 GX100 Dark Vader 1988 GK110 Coral Gables 1988 GB407 Colour Window 1988 GB715 Tickertape 1988 GB713 Golden Sphere 1988 GX102 Neo Rider 1988 GG103 Flumotions 1988 GN102 Mezza Luna 1988 GB107 Sign Of Samas 1988 GX105 Deauville NO DATE 1988 GW111 Old Bond 1988 GG102 Old Bond 1988 GG102 Shibuya 1989 GG104 Harajuku 1989 GB124 Blue Leaves 1989 GN104 Sandy Mountains 1989 GG105 FIGUEIRAS 1989 GB125 Rosehip 1989 GP100 ST. GERMAIN 1989 GB123 Rorrim 5 1989 GZ107 by Tadanori Yokoo Medici's 1989 GB127 Stormy Weather 1989 GV100 Tender Too 1990 GB131 Golden Jelly 1990 GZ115 Scuba 200 Barrier Reef 1990 SDB100 ROBIN 1990 GJ103 Passion Flower 1990 GN703 Chrono White Horses 1990 SCW100 Scuba 200 Barrier Reef 1990 SDB100 Hackers Reward 1990 GK122 African Can 1990 GK120 Ravenna 1990 GR107 Top Sail 1990 GB132 Computrip 1990 GN108 TRISTAN 1990 GB135 Metroscape 1990 GN109 Cosmesis 1990 GM103 World Record 1990 GB721 Hackers Reward 1990 GK122 Scuba 200 Medusa 1991 SDK102 Bold Face 1991 GN112 Typesetter 1991 GK131 The Boss 1991 GR109 Chrono Rollerball 1991 SCB107 Chrono Wall Street 1991 SCB106 Chrono Silver Star 1991 SCN102 heel Animal 1991 GZ120 Time to Move 1991 SAK102 Rave 1991 GK134 Gulp 1991 GK139 Scuba 200 Blue Moon 1991 SDN100 Scuba 200 HYPPOCAMPUS 1991 SDK103 Scuba 200 Happy Fish 1991 SDN101 360º Rosso Sur Blackout 1991 GZ119 Verdu(H)Ra (Red Pepper) 1991 PWZ102 Designed by Alfred Hofkunst Franco 1991 GG110 Bonju(H)r (Bacon and Egg) 1991 PWZ101 Designed by Alfred Hofkunst Gold Inlay 1991 GB141 Blue Matic 1991 SAN100 Gu(H)Rke 1991 PWZ100 Designed by Alfred Hofkunst Stalefish 1991 GG113 Blue Flamingo 1991 GN114 Chrono Neowave 1991 SCJ100 Chrono Goldfinger 1991 SCM100 Chrono Flash Arrow 1991 SCL100 Obelisque 1991 GM104 Genji 1991 GB723 Chrono Navy Berry 1991 SCR100 Bermudas 1991 GK133 Blue Flamingo 1991 GN114 IBISKUS 1991 GL101 The Globe 1991 GB137 Crash 1991 GG111 Black motion 1991 SAB100 Orologio Rubin 1991 SAM100 Cupydus 1991 GG112 Chrono Grand Prix 1992 SCJ101 Chrono AWARD 1992 SCM101 Sam Francis 1992 GZ123PACK Chrono JFK 1992 SCN103 Chrono SIRIO 1992 SCM101 Hookipa 1992 GN118 Fifth Avenue 1992 SAB101 Wave Rebel 1992 GJ107 After Dark 1992 GB144 Lots Of Dots 1992 GZ121 Scuba 200 Coming Tide 1992 SDJ100 Scuba 200 Jelly 1992 SDK104G Scuba 200 Captain Nemo 1992 SDB101 Francois 1er 1992 SAK100 Mogador 1992 GL103 Frische Fische 1992 GG116 Tresor Magique 1993 SAZ101PACK Ioc 100 1994 SCZ101PACK1 Magic Spell 1995 GZ148PACK Sparkling Life 1998 GZ902PACK Pink Slip 2001 LK202 Happy Wedding Special 2001 GZS05PACK2 High Beam Variation White hands GM107W High Beam GM107W

Moore (Thomas Sturge) Danaë, [one of 230 copies on paper], printed in red and black, wood-engraved decorative borders, initials and illustrations by Charles Ricketts, original cloth-backed blue boards, paper label to upper cover, uncut, spine rather worn, [Watry B43], [Vale Press], 1903 § Sandford (Christopher & Lettice) The Magic Forest, number 40 of 100 signed copies, pictorial title and illustrations by the authors, original cloth, gilt, uncut, a little faded, Chiswick Press, 1931, 8vo (2)

Evolution, Science & Magic.  16 various vols. mainly in d.w's. Ex lib.

Children's literature. POTTER (Beatrix) The Tailor of Gloucester, 1st edition, F. Warne & Co. 1903, lacking spine strip, taped inner hinge; NESBIT (E) The Magic City, 1st edition 1910, red cloth gilt, school prize label; 'GREY OWL', Pilgrims of the Wild, 4th printing 1935, author's inscription, dust jacket; BARRIE (J M) Peter and Wendy, illustrated by F Bedford, no date, 8vo, cloth gilt; Peter Rabbit's Book Shelf with contents; VERNON-STOKES (G) Blobbs at the Sea Side; Blobbs Day at the Stores; no date, 4to, colour plates, taped or splitting at gutter, worn spines; various others. Condition varies (quantity)

Konami, Wizards of the Coast & The Pokémon Company, a mixed Group of Trading Cards. Includes Pokémon TCG, Yu-Gi-Oh! & Magic of the Gathering. Although unchecked for correctness condition appears Lightly to Moderately Played. See Photo

Konami, Wizards of the Coast & Similar, a Mixed Group of Trading Cards & Accessories. Includes Yu-Gi-Oh!, Transformers TCG, Magic the Gathering with others. Although unchecked for correctness or completeness condition appears Near Mint to Lightly Played. See Photo

DC Vertigo Comics, Tank Girl, Vamps, The Filth, Hunter The Age of Magic & related.  Modern Age, a bagged & boarded, bagged & unbagged group.  Although unchecked for completeness condition generally appears to be Excellent.  See photos.

Wizards, of the Coast, a Mixed Group of Magic the Gathering Trading Cards. Although unchecked for correctness condition appears Lightly to Moderately Played. See Photo

DC, Zatanna, Shade, Phantom Stranger, The Question & The Spectre Comics.  Includes Zatanna: Everyday Magic #1 (One-Shot), Zatanna: Come Together #1 to #4 Complete Mini-Series, The Phantom Stranger (Vol. 3) #1 to #4 Complete Mini-Series & Day of Judgement #1 to #5 Complete Mini-Series.  Copper to Modern Age, a bagged & boarded, bagged & unbagged group. Although unchecked for completeness condition appears to be Good to Excellent.  See photos.

DC Vertigo, The Books of Magics & related Comics.  Includes The Books of Magic (Vol. 2) #1 to #75, missing #30 & #68 incomplete run.  Modern Age, a bagged & boarded & bagged group.  Although unchecked for completeness condition generally appears to be Excellent.  See photo.

A remarkable framed display featuring a key from the personal collection of the legendary escape artist Harry Houdini (1874-1926). This presentation includes a striking vintage style Houdini poster, a black and white photograph of Houdini in shackles, and a mounted key that was once part of his collection. The key, encased in an elegant frame, is accompanied by a plaque that states: Authentic Key from the Personal Collection of the Great Harry Houdini 1874-1926. An extraordinary piece of history for collectors of magic memorabilia and Houdini enthusiasts.Dimensions: 21"L x 1.25"W x 19.5"HCondition: Age related wear.

AN ENGRAVED BRASS 'MAGIC' BOWL WITH SIX-POINTED STAR Possibly Syria, late 15th - early 16th centuryOf typical shallow rounded shape, the convex centre marked with a conical boss with flattened head, engraved with a six-pointed star, the central field bearing rubbed-off numbers bearing geomantic purpose, the interior of the bowl engraved with several concentric bands of different calligraphic scripts including pseudo-thuluth around the boss; pseudo-Syriac in the roundels and oval cartouches on the cavetto; and pseudo-thuluth again below the rim; the exterior mirroring a similar decorative repertoire, the roundels filled with numerical charts, the hexagonal star in-filled with numbers repeated on the interior of the boss, the present bowl acting as an important witness of the practice of fal (divination) in Middle Eastern and North African Mamluk territories.16.8cm diameter 16.8cm diameter Qty: 1

A QAJAR-STYLE ENGRAVED BRASS ‘MAGIC’ BOWL WITH ZODIAC SIGNS Possibly Iraq or Syria, 18th - 19th centuryOf shallow rounded shape, with a central conical boss with a flattened head, rising to a short, projecting rim, the interior profusely engraved with passages from the Qur'an, including Ayat al Kursi (the Throne Verse) and Sura al-Isra (17:81) used to diffuse evil magic, auspicious prayers, and geomantic charts with numbers, magic symbols and Arabic letters, the exterior with a wide decorative band of roundels filled with Zodiac signs, and further inscriptions, the base engraved with a resume of the various suras and talismanic properties of the inscriptions featured on the interior of the bowl.15.8cm diameter and 4.8cm high 15.8cm diameter and 4.8cm high Qty: 1

Books - Children’s books - Kathleen Hale, Orlando (The Marmalade Cat), His Silver Wedding,and Orlando becomes a Doctor; The Magic Glove, published by Maxson and Co.; Jean de Brunhoff, Babar’s Travels, Babar the King, The Story of Babar, etc; Dr. Heinrich Hoffman, Struwwelpeter; etc, qty.

Poetry.An Annual Review of Poetry: 1917. London: Constable and Company, 1917, pencil note to front free endpaper, very light spotting to half-title, final few leaves and edges of text block, original boards, age-toning, short splits to head and foot of joints;Elton (Oliver). Lascelles Abercrombie, 1881-1938. From the Proceedings of the British Academy, Volume XXV. London: Humphrey Milford, no date, portrait frontis, original printed wrappers with "J. Redwood Anderson, with the writer's compliments" in ink to upper cover;Abercrombie (Lascelles). Interludes and Poems. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1908, signed by the author on front free endpaper, endpapers browned, faint foxing to preliminaries and final leaves, original cloth with remnants of torn dust jacket;Sitwell (Edith, editor). Wheels. An Anthology of Verse: 1917. Oxford: B. H. Blackwell, 1917, 'for review' in blind to title-page, original printed boards, age-toning, extremities a little rubbed;Stephens (James). Songs from the Clay. London: Macmillan, 1915, strip of toning to front free endpaper and final blank leaf, original boards, dust jacket, shallow chipping to edges, spine folds a little worn;Davies (W.H.) and Nicholson (William, illustrator). The Hour of Magic and other poems. Jonathan Cape, 1922, illustrations by William Nicholson, library blind-stamp to title-page and two other leaves, original boards with printed title label, boards with some dust-staining, spine heavily toned;Twenty-four others.(29)

An outstanding Second War submariner’s D.S.M. and Second Award Bar awarded to Leading Telegraphist V. G. Backman, Royal Navy, for his ‘distinguished service, outstanding courage, and devotion to duty’ in successful patrols in H.M. Submarines Porpoise and Tally-Ho Distinguished Service Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (JX.129189 V. G. Backman. L.Tel. R.N.) minor edge nick, otherwise about extremely fine £2,400-£2,800 --- Only 147 Second Award Bars were awarded to the Distinguished Service Medal during the Second World War. D.S.M. London Gazette 29 December 1942: ‘For distinguished services in successful patrols in H.M. Submarines.’ D.S.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20 February 1945: ‘For outstanding courage, skill, and undaunted devotion to duty in successful patrols in H.M .Submarine Tally-Ho.’ Vernon George Backman was born in Neath, Glamorgan, on 20 March 1911 and entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 8 February 1927. Appointed a Telegraphist, he transferred to the submarine branch in July 1932, and was promoted Leading Telegraphist in H.M. Submarine Proteus on 2 November 1937. ‘Porpoise Carrier Service’ - D.S.M. Backman joined H.M. Submarine Porpoise on 17 May 1939, and served in her during the Second World War from the outbreak of hostilities until 12 February 1943. After participating in hazardous mine-laying operations off Norway, he was awarded the first of his D.S.M.s for assorted war patrols in the Mediterranean between November 1941 and October 1942, latterly under the command of Lieutenant Leslie Bennington, D.S.C., R.N. - who would win a D.S.O. and a Bar to his D.S.C. in the same period. Much of this service was spent on the Malta run, namely hazardous but essential supply trips with fuel, munitions and general supplies for the besieged island. David Thomas’s Submarine Victory takes up the story: ‘The spring of 1941 was a period of incessant air raids upon Malta, and it was not until Hitler launched his foolish Russian campaign in mid-summer that the German raids ended, although the Regia Aeronautica carried on the aerial battle. One other method of supplying Malta existed - submarines. At Alexandria the minelayers of the 1st Flotilla and the large 'P' Class boats had given sterling service, but they were now called upon to act as submerged cargo carriers, a service which became known as the Magic Carpet Service to Malta. The first submarine to take on this duty was Porpoise, and her contribution was the greatest of all those boats which participated. She ended the Magic Carpet Service with her own special flag bearing the initials P.C.S. denoting Porpoise Carrier Service. The islanders looked forward to the arrival of convoys and our cargo-carrying submarines with such avidity that their arrival was cause for cheers and waves of welcome. When such interest is taken in naval matters by landlubbers in times of stress and anxiety an odd story or two intrudes now and then. Legend has it that on one occasion Porpoise arrived with her torpedo tubes stuffed full with sausages. And for all we know, legend may be truth! Indeed, these submarines were crammed to the nth degree by sailors knowing they had only to suffer the intensely cramped conditions for a few days. Every effort was made by the sailors to stuff into every nook and cranny as much as was humanly possible consistent with the safety of the boat - and even this factor may have had a blind eye turned upon it in the interests of succouring Malta. In addition to Porpoise the four large submarines Cachalot, Parthian, Regent and Rorqual were adapted for this service. The supplies of petrol they carried filled a proportion of their fresh-water tanks, fuel tanks and even main ballast tanks. One section of their batteries was even removed to provide more space for cargo. Nor were these cargo-carrying runs purely operations of mercy. They were patrols - offensive in nature - usually with tubes loaded with twenty-one-inch torpedoes and not sausages. The gallant Porpoise suffered the experience of more than eighty depth-charges in four days on one of these missions. She made in all nine of these trips.’ That mission occurred in mid-August 1942, the Admiralty describing the enemy’s relentless assault as ‘one of the heaviest depth-charge attacks ever made on a British submarine’: in fact Porpoise endured the detonation of no less than 87 depth-charges. The assault commenced after Porpoise had torpedoed the Italian merchantman Lerici about 120 nautical miles off Libya, two escorting enemy destroyers and two torpedo boats delivering a protracted 60 depth-charge attack. Notwithstanding the ferocity of the enemy’s response, Porpoise renewed her attack on enemy shipping off Tobruk, as a result of which she attracted the wrath of yet another enemy destroyer: ‘The destroyer passed overhead and dropped a depth-charge which exploded very close to the submarine. Porpoise was badly shaken, some lights were extinguished and large quantities of corking were dislodged from the deck head, and shortly afterwards fumes and smoke were observed coming from No. 1 Section of the Main Battery. No. 1 Battery was isolated to prevent the spreading of fumes through the submarine. After the first depth-charge attack the destroyer continued in a northerly direction for about three minutes. She then turned back for another run. She then passed astern and dropped four depth-charges which were unpleasantly close and damaged No. 2 and No. 3 Sections of the Battery. Further attacks then followed in quick succession and on each occasion the enemy appeared to be in firm contact. The enemy made a total of 12 attack runs but depth-charges were only dropped during the best runs. Altered course to 210 degrees. The enemy was not able to make contact as easy as before but when she did the attacks were as carefully conducted as before … Altogether the enemy dropped 27 depth-charges. All were very close’ (Captain Bennington’s report refers). On discovering the extent of the damage caused to Porpoise when he was able to surface that evening, Bennington signalled for assistance and the crippled submarine was escorted into Port Said by two destroyers and a fighter escort. Tally Ho - Bar to D.S.M. Transferring to H.M. Submarine Tally Ho on 13 February 1943, where he was soon joined by his old skipper Bennington, Backman served in her until January 1945, initially on war patrols off Norway, Gibraltar and the South of France but afterwards in the Far East. It was for gallant deeds in this latter theatre of war that he was awarded his second D.S.M., while Bennington added a Bar to his D.S.O. and a Second Bar to his D.S.C. in the same period. Submarine Victory again takes up the story: ‘Submarine operations got into full swing in the new year of 1944. Boats were being sent to patrol the shallow waters of the Malacca Straits. All waters are dangerous for submarines in wartime, as we have read; the northern waters of Norway, with their long daylight hours; the Arctic ones with their ice hazards; the shallows off the coast of Europe; the shallows and clarity of the Mediterranean. Now, in the East, submarines were subjected to the peculiar hazards of these oriental waters. Clear, shallow seas are dangerous in themselves. But the Malacca Straits and similar Eastern waters were not always reliably charted. This is no reflection on the magnificent work of the Admiralty's Hydrographic Department. Accurate charts demand frequent surveys to locate shifting sandbanks and similar peculiarities. Commanders and navigators were constantly perturbed by depths which failed to correspond with those shown on the charts. And the knowledge that t...

Motoring, approx. 100 items to include the Double E game Highway Hazard, 1930 'On the Road' regulations booklet, 1928 The Motorists Pocket Book, Bentley Drivers Club booklets, ROSPA booklet 'Fancy Meeting You!' illustrated by Fougasse, advertising materials, ROSPA magic painting book circa 1960, 1946 The Courtesy Club booklet, 1950s Glass's Guides, 'The War Time A1 Atlas to London', 1948 Earls Court 33rd Motor Exhibition catalogue, a box of Fairy Surveys Ltd 1966 London aerial b/w photos of Greater London (approx. size 9.25 x 9.25") and much more (gen gd)

Entertainment, Doris Day, 3 presentation boxed sets to comprise It's Magic, Secret Love and Que Sera. Each box contains a lavishly illustrated book and 5 CDs. Sold together with a similar box of 4 Connie Smith CDs with accompanying magazine (vg)

Trade cards, A&BC Gum, a comprehensive collection of approx. 155 type cards from various series (No Football cards included), noted Batman (various series), Mars Attacks, Beatles, Land of the Giants, Magic Circle Club Application, The Rolling Stones, Cricketers, TV Cartoon Tattoos, Monster Tattoos, Walt Disney Characters Tattoos etc (gd/vg)

Trade stickers, Over 1000 stickers from 8 series, mainly Panini issues part sets, Take That tour '94 (130 different), Sylvanian Families (180), Pocohontas (160), Hurricanes (135 + 60 duplicates), Incredibles (135 + 50 duplicates), Animals of the World (130), Take That '93 (55), plus Magic Box Inc Van Heisling (25) (all with original backs, gen vg)

Harry Potter collectibles including three magic wands, one boxed, Goblet of Fire film cell, promotional items, Conway pen 475, Robert Harrop and Royal Doulton collectibles etc

Over fifty vintage Corgi diecast model cars and trucks to include The Muppets, Whacky Racers, Batman, The Man From UNCLE, James Bond, The Green Hornet, The Magic Roundabout, Popeye, Military examples and a Pony Club boxed set.

DC Super-Stars No. 11 featuring 1st solo Zatanna story and cover with Gray Morrow cover art (DC Comics, 1977).Key DC issue. Zatanna is one of DC Comics most well regarded and powerful super-heroes dealing with super-natural forces and the Occult.This lot features:DC Super-Stars of Magic Giant (2nd series) No. 111st print, US Cents edition.Issue complete without cut coupons, missing value stamps or missing pages.Issue comes bagged and boarded in polyethylene bag and board.~(1)

Modern Art. A large collection of modern art & culture reference, including Twofold, by Peter Liversidge, 1st edition, New York: Sean Kelly Gallery, 2016, signed by the author to the half title, original cloth, 4to, Magic Mountain, by Kazama Sachiko, 1st edition, Tokyo: Museum of Contemporary Art, 2021, original silver boards, 4to, As The Moon Waxes and Wanes, MMCA Gwacheon, 30 years 1986-2016, by Bartomeu Mari & Kang Seungwan, 1st edition, Seoul: Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, 2016, original covers in slipcase, 8vo, and others similar, some original cloth/boards, some in dust jackets, many paperback editions, some duplicate copies, G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (6 shelves & 2 cartons)

12 estate pipes. Includes: Rossi FRB Old Briar, Trident Hornbill, Major Black, Lorenzo Elba, 2 x Carey Magic Inch, N.Norris, Portland Continental, 2 x R. Martin Litchborough, Yenson and Whitecross.