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Lot 309
A platinum, emerald and diamond ring: the octagonal-cut emerald approximately 8.7mm long x 7.4mm wide x 5.7mm deep and estimated to weigh 2.60cts in four claw setting, the shank pave-set with rows of circular, brilliant-cut diamonds, total diamond weight approximately 1.20cts, 11gms gross weight, ring size O, together with a report from the GCS Laboratory stating that the emerald is 'natural beryl Colombia' with 'indications of minor clarity enhancement'.
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Lot 166
English binding.- Meffret. Sermones [De Sanctis], 1 part only of the 3 vol. 'Sermones', collation: A10 B-N8 NN8 O-Y8 Z6 §6 double column, 198 ff., 55 lines and headline, Gothic type, initials, small woodcut printer's device beneath colophon, paragraph-marks and initial-strokes in red, A1r the bull's head watermark picked out in red by the rubricator, the odd instance of contemporary ink marginalia, K2 tear at head within text, but without loss, some staining and spotting, final f. outer margin little frayed, ornately blind-stamped 16th century English calf over wooden boards, comprising tudor rose, floral and foliage tools, the lower cover divided into lozenge-shaped compartments, each with a tudor rose or foliage ornament, remains of original metal clasps, corners little worn, rubbed, sympathetically rebacked, later ink marginalia, folio (sheet 310 x 199mm.; binding 317 x 220mm.), Basel, Nicolaus Kesler, 1487. ⁂ A wide-margined copy of this part of Meffret's sermons, which were published between January, 1487 and May, 1488. All parts of this work are rare at auction. Literature: BMC III, 764; Goff M-442; HC 11005.
Lot 177
Gastronomy.- Negri Stefano. Elegantissime e Greco Authorum subditorum Translationes, 5 parts in 1, collation: AA4, A-P4, Q6, A-M4, N6, O-X4, Z6; [4], LX; XCIII, [3] ff., title within woodcut border, repeated on four other subtitles, decorated initials, extensive ink annotations in an early hand, contemporary limp boards, spine with original reinforcing, 4to (222 x 160mm.), Milan, Giovanni Castiglione, August 1521. ⁂ First edition, first issue (without the errata) of the collected essays and translations of Greek authors by the prominent hellenist Stefano Negri or Stephanus Niger (1475-1540), a disciple of Demetrius Chalcondyles. The collection includes the Commentarioli in aurea carmina Pythagorae, the Praefationes, devoted by Niger to Homer, Pindar and Titus Livius, and three short writings which had a lasting influence on gastronomic literature: the De victo Pythagorico, the De vino, and the De nimia obsoniorum appetentia. Provenance: "Bibl. Sem. S. Sulp.": ink stamp on verso of first title Literature: Argelati, II, 2137-2138; Staikos, Charta of Greek Printing, pp. 238 and 252; Sander 4984.
Lot 218
Strabo. Rerum Geographicarum libri septemdecim, collation: *6, α-θ6, ι4, a-k6, l8, m-r6, s8, t-z6, A-B4, C-D6, E2, F6, G-I2, K4, L2, M6, N8, O-Z6, Aa-Dd6, Ee2, Ff-Gg6, Hh2, Ii8, Kk-Zz6, AA6, BB2, CC-DD6, EE8, FF2, GG4, HH6, II4, KK2, LL6, MM4, NN-OO2, PP-SS6, TT4, VV2, XX8, YY4; [116], 977, [3] pp., double-column Greek and Latin text, woodcut device on title and another on verso of otherwise blank final leaf, 27 double-page woodcut maps and 7 smaller maps in text, woodcut initials, occasional foxing, later limp vellum, gilt arms to covers within gilt roll-tooled border, more recent red morocco spine label, soiled, fore-edges of both covers worn, folio (315 x 202mm.), Basel, ex officina Heinrich Petri, August 1571. ⁂ A good copy of this important geographical survey, edited by Xylander and enhanced by the woodcut maps by Sebastian Munster used in several editions of Ptolemy. Provenance: Emanuel G. Sarasin (ex-libris on front pastedown and ticket at rear) Literature: Adams S1907; Phillips (Atlases) 3390; Nordenskiold 30,21
Lot 165
Orosius (Paulus) Historiarum initium ad Aurelium Augustinum, edited by Aeneas Vulpes, collation: a8 b-m6 n4, 77 ff. (of 78, lacking initial blank), 42 lines and headline, Roman type, initial spaces, early ink marginalia throughout, repair to head of e1, within text, but with no loss, some water-staining, mostly marginal, washing out some of the ink marginalia and occasionally causing small loss to margins, these repaired, new endpapers, later blind-stamped sheep, sympathetically rebacked and repaired, rubbed and scratched, [BMC V, 278; Goff O-98; Hain 12102], folio (290 x 207mm.), Venice, Octavianus Scotus, 30 July, 1483. ⁂ Profusely annotated in an early hand. Paulus Orosius (c.375-418AD) was a Christian historian, theologian and disciple of St. Augustine. Here he argues that the world has improved since the introduction of Christianity rather than declined as argued by others.
Lot 244
LIMITED EDITION COLOURED PRINT TITLED 'FIRST OF MANY' BY ROBERT TAYLOR DEPICTING A DOG FIGHT, 242'S SQUADRON C. O. DOUGLAS BADER GETS THE QUADRONS FIRST VICTIM OVER ENGLAND JULY 1940. NO. 5 OF 100 PRINTED AND SIGNED BY BOTH DOUGLAS BADER & ROBERT TAYLOR WITH AN ORIGINAL SKETCH OF A PLANE ABOVE. 31 X 46.5CM.
Lot 197
Dinky Toys - A Dinky Toys miniature figures for model railways "O" gauge set # 4 engineering staff in original box, a Dinky Toys miniature figures for modle railwas "OO" gauge set # 053 passengers in original box, a Master Models "OO" gauge double station seat set # 6 and 6 connecting plates for Hornby Rails "O" gauge and a further figure of a policeman.
Lot 199
Model Railways - A Kraus Fandor "O" gauge clockwork locomotive 0-4-0, in black, a KBN "O" gauge clockwork locomotive 0-4-0, in green and black marked 0 - 35, a Hornby tender marked 6161 and a further "O"gauge locomotive 0-4-0 with tender, in black, also includes a Bing passenger coach with diamond logo to the base.
Lot 200
Model railways - A good lot to include 17 "OO" gauge carriages, an "O" gauge clockwork locomotive and 6 "O" gauge rolling stock, carriages. Also included is a Hornby Series "O" gauge M level crossing, a Hornby Trains CA2 acute-angle crossing and a boxed Trix Twin Railway Permanent Way Formation # 915.
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