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Lot 492
Pierre Ronsard : Sonnets pour Helene with English renderings by Humbert Wolfe, 1934. 8vo, vellum spine, orange cloth boards, gilt to front board and spine, top edge gilt. Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585) was a French poet. Humbert Wolfe (1885-1940), was an Italian-born English poet. A limited edition of one hundred and fifty numbered copies printed on hand made paper and signed by Mr. Humbert Wolfe. This is number 82. CONDITION REPORT: Some fading to buckram section of binding and warping of upper board o/w vg.
Lot 537
Stocqueler J. : The Oriental Interpreter and Treasury of East India Knowledge - A Companion to "The Handbook of British India". 1848. 1st. Ed. 8vo Hb. Original blue blind stamped cloth with paper spine label. Text in two columns. The work represents a dictionary, encyclopaedia and gazetteer for India combined and draws upon the writings of other contemporary writers such as Heber, Roberts, Luard and Colebrook. Scarce. CONDITION REPORT: Binding generally clean and tight although a little darkened. Some discolouration to th feps o/w clean and tight.
Lot 714
Benson A. & Weaver L. : The Queen's Dolls' House, 1924. Qto. Hb + Dj. Illustrated. Together with an album containing a collection of 40+ Colour Postcards featuring the Queen's Dolls' House carefully mounted on slotted sheets. CONDITION REPORT: Book - Dj. with some wear and slight loss o/w vg. Album and cards vg,
Lot 570
Hallam H. : The Constitutional History of England, 1854. 3 Vols; View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages, 1856. 3 Vols. All 8vo. Fine bindings, gilt ribbed spines, panels and college heraldic device on upper boards,inner dentelles, aeg. Marbled boards, silk markers. CONDITION REPORT: Some minor wear to ext. o/w vg.
Lot 585
( Hotten J.C. ) : A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant and Vulgar Words used at the present day in the streets of London; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St.Giles and the Palaces of St.James. Preceded by a History of Cant and Vulgar Language from the time of Henry VIII and showing its connection with the Gipsey Tongue. Together with Glossaries of Two Secret Languages spoken by the wandering tribes of London, the Costermongers and Patterers. 1859. 1st. Ed. Small 8vo. Hb. Original blind-stamped cloth. Frontis depicting 'A Cadger's Map of a Begging District'. Scarce. CONDITION REPORT: Binding a little worn with slight loss at the head of the spine. Minor and slight sporadic foxing ( particularly noticeable on eps,frontis & tp ) o/w generally vg.
Lot 685
'The Times' London, Thursday, November 7, 1805. An original copy containing Dispatches from Vice Admiral Collingwood featuring a detailed account of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson transmitted by the Admiralty. There are also lists of killed and wounded and an account of Nelson's last moments. Together with an original copy of 'The Daily News, London, Wednesday, January 21, 1846' being the first edition to be edited by Charles Dickens and featuring an article by him entitled 'Travelling Letters'. Both items 'double glazed' (!) and framed. CONDITION REPORT: Slight loss along creases of a fold o/w vg.
Lot 472
Bolton W. (Ed.) : The British Journal Photographic Almanac, 1881. Small 8vo Hb. Original qtr.cloth with marbled boards.Text + diagrams,illustrations, charts. Scarce. CONDITION REPORT: Binding worn and quite loose but holding. Text block loose with some signatures proud but holding. O/w clean and brigh
Lot 550
Ricordi Del Vecchio Mercatio Di Firenzi, ( Memories of the Old Market, Florence) 1981. Facsimile-type reprint of the original work published in 1887. Large hb cloth qtr bound folio folder with a pictorial cover, silk ties and protective card fold-out pockets containing an introductory text followed by 40 plates individually supplemented with descriptive annotations. A limited edition, no.443 of 1000. CONDITION REPORT: Slight ear to the edges of the folder o/w vg, nf.
Lot 554
Khayyam O. : Rubaiyat, 1925. 8vo Hb. De La More Press, illustrated by Blanche MacManus; Rubaiyat, 1946. 8vo. Hb + Dj. Colour plates by Gilbert James ( 2 copies) together with a 12mo Hb edition published by Macmillan, 1905. CONDITION REPORT: De La More edition has paper spine flaking with some loss. The second James edition has no dj.
Lot 471
Nicholson W. : An Almanac of Twelve Sports, with words by Rudyard Kipling, 1898. Folio, original cloth-backed pictorial boards. Twelve full-colour woodblock illustrations with large print commentary on facing page. CONDITION REPORT: Slight warp to boards and wear to extrem. Child's name written on trh corner of upper board. Some offsetting from plates as is nearly always the case. O/w generally a vg copy
Lot 732
Postcard Album : An album containing colour and monochrome corner mounted cards from early to mid 20th.C. mainly featuring the UK, including a number of seaside locations (eg. Shanklin, Southampton, Portsmouth, Blackpool, Folkestone, Dover, Ramsgate, Bournemouth, Falmouth, Newquay etc. ) and inland locations ( eg. Lavendon, Cambridge, Birmingham, Dolgelley, Keith, Banchory, Tunbridge Wells, Nottingham, Chatham, etc. ). 220+ cards. CONDITION REPORT: Hinges are splitting on the album o/w bright and clean. A number of corner mounts on the leaves are broken o/w vg.
Lot 717
George Philip : The Allies Map of the Western Front - A Detailed Reference Map of Paris to the Rhine. With the Armistice Terms. Nd. C. 1919. Folding,coloured, shaded and annotated map housed within original card covers. CONDITION REPORT: Small tears with slight loss to margins and hinge of cover o/w vg.
Lot 573
Pratt A. : The Poisonous, Noxious and Suspected Plants of Our Fields and Woods, Nd. C. 1865. Small 8vo hb in original blind-stamped green cloth, gilt. Text and chromolithograph plates. Relatively scarce. CONDITION REPORT: Binding a little worn at the ext. and green cloth lifting in places from the boards o/w sound. Text block and plates generally very clean, bright and tight.
Lot 474
Walter Crane : Queen Summer, 1891 & A Masque of Days, 1901. Both 1st. Eds. Qto Hb. with pictorial boards and buckram spine. Decorated eps. Colour plates in the characteristic Crane style with textual vignettes in a distinctive font. Together with : Edmund Dulac's Picture Book for the French Red Cross, nd C. 1915. Qto. Hb. Tipped in colour plates. CONDITION REPORT: Some minor wear to the ext. of the Crane titles o/w bright copies. Dulac - slight splitting to lower hinge o/w a bright sound binding; sporadic foxing to text block o/w vg.
Lot 174
James I and Charles, Prince of Wales, engraved silver counter, workshop of Simon de Passe, circa 1616, bust of James, wearing broad-brimmed hat with jewel, lace ruff, ermine robes and Collar of the Garter, GIVE THY IUDGEMENTS O GOD UNTO THE KING, reverse, bust of Prince Charles, small pointed beard and lace collar over doublet, AND THY RIGHTEOVSNESSE UNTO THE KINGS SONN
Lot 279
Hornby O Gauge Locomotive And Rolling Stock including c/w 0-4-0T LNER 460 locomotive, Esso tank wagon, Southern milk traffic wagon and others (generally F boxes F) a small collection of track; Hornby Dublo 3-rail three BR Suburban coaches, BR brake/3rd coach and four wagons (generally G-E boxes G) and a few unboxed examples
Lot 289
Marklin O Gauge C/w RV970 Steeplecab Locomotive (F-G) 17250 Composite coach and Side tipping wagon (both G-F); two further c/w 0-6-0 Continental locomotives (with one tender); Hornby two c/w 0-4-0 locomotives and two No.1 LMS coaches and other items (all F); together with various paperwork including a Hornby Dublo 1964 leaflet featuring various non-issued sets
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