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Old Stile Press. Hughes (Ted). Earth Dances. Poems by Ted Hughes. Chosen & Decorated by R.J. Lloyd, The Old Stile Press, Llandogo, 1994,. 78/250 copies, signed by the author and artist, eight full-page linocuts by R.J. Lloyd, these printed on different papers hand-made by Frances McDowall, other linocuts interwoven with the poems on the text pages and largely printed in sepia, orig. quarter cloth, hand-made onion paper board sides, in the cloth-covered slipcase blocked with two of R.J. Lloyds designs, all enclosed in a specially made solander box, folio (1)

Old Stile Press.. McDowall (Nicolas). The Paradise Driver, The Old Stile Press, Llandogo, 1999,. 46/150 copies, signed by Nicolas McDowall, full-page and smaller illusts. by Nicolas McDowall, printed from polymer plates, orig. tab and slot sewn blue wrappers by Nesta Rendall Davies, with a design by McDowall on the front and back wrapper, edges untrimmed, folio, together with Sidney (Sir Philip), The Lad Philisides: being a selection of Songs, Pastoral Eclogues & Elegies from the Countess of Pembrokes Arcadia, The Old Stile Press, Llandogo, 1988, 153/225 copies, signed in pencil by the artist, wood eng. illusts. and decs. by Harry Brockway, orig. quarter linen, red leather label, patterned board sides, t.e.g., others untrimmed, in the slipcase, 8vo (2)

Wood Lea Press. Greenwood (Jeremy). Omega Cuts. Woodcuts and Linocuts by Artists Associated with the Omega Workshops and the Hogarth Press. With an Introduction by Judith Collins, Wood Lea Press, Woodbridge, 1998,. limited to 450 copies, reprods. of woodcuts and linocuts, fourteen of them mounted, and in colour, other illusts. of wood blocks, orig. art linen, blocked in red, patterned paper endpapers, in the slipcase, folio a catalogue of all 165 woodcuts and linocuts, produced by Vanessa Bell, Roger Fry, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Duncan Grant, Edward Wadsworth, and others at the Oemga Workshops. A special edition of 100 copies, with pulls from ten original blocks, was also issued. (1)

Amschewitz (John H., illust.). Everyman. A Morality Play, edited Frank Sidgwick, Riccari Press Books series, 1911, tipped-in col. plts. after watercolours. by Amschewitz, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. limp vellum with ties, in d.j., 4to, contained in orig. slipcase limited edition 254/500. (1)

Cambridge University Press. The Cambridge Modern History, 12 vols., 1902-10,. orig. cloth gilt, plus other history including C.U.P. and O.U.P. publications, 8vo (approx. 60)

Colfer (Eoin). Artemis Fowl, The Eternity Code, 2003; The Supernaturalist, 2004, both 1st eds., pub. Puffin, each signed by the author on title, both orig. cloth in d.j., 8vo, together with Reeve (Philip), Mortal Engines, 1st ed., Scholastic Press, 2001, signed by the author on title, orig. cloth in d.j., 8vo, plus twenty-three other misc. 1st eds., modern literature, incl. Margaret Atwood, William Nicholson, Ted Hughes etc. (26)

Dropmore Press. The Holkham Bible Picture Book, introduction and commentary by W. O. Hassell, 1954,. forty-two colotype plates, orig. three-quarter red niger morocco with embossed parchment sides, folio, together with Shadow of Eros, A Biographical and Critical Study of the Life and Works of Sir Alfred Gilbert, by Adrian Bury, Dropmore Press, 1952, b&w plts., partly untrimmed, orig. three-quarter black brown crushed morocco gilt, in sl. soiled d.j., small 4to, limited ed. of 300 copies, this copy unnumbered, plus Wolfe (Humbert), Pierre de Ronsard: Sonnets pour Helene, with English renderings, 1st ed., 1934, t.e.g., remainder rough-trimmed, orig. qtr. vellum gilt, with slipcase (rubbed and minor wear to extrems.), 8vo, limited signed ed. 92/150, and two others (Shakespeare Sonnets, facsimile ed., pub. Noel Douglas, 1926, limited ed. 103/250 & Life and Adventures of Peter Porcupine, by William Cobbett, Nonesuch Press, 1927, limited ed. 412/1800), both 8vo (5)

Golden Cockerel Press. The Book of Days of Llewelyn Powys, Thoughts from his Philosophy selected by John Wallis, 1937,. 12 full-page etched illusts. by Elizabeth Corsellis, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. morocco-backed boards gilt, v. sl. rubbed and marked, 4to, (limited edition 285/300 copies), together with The Epicures Anthology, Collected by Nancy Quennell, with an Essay on The Epicure and the Epicurean by A.J.A. Symons and Decorations by Osbert Lancaster, 1936, b & w illusts., t.e.g., remainder rough-trimmed, bookplate of W.S. Adams, orig. cream morocco, with leather spine label, 8vo, (limited edition, 50/150 copies, signed by Osbert Lancaster), plus The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild the Great by Henry Fielding, 1932, seven etchings on copper by Denis Tegetmeier, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, bookplate of W.S. Adams, orig. beige cloth, a little dusty, and spine darkened, leather label to spine, 8vo, plus nineteen others all illust. by Robert Gibbings (22)

Joyce (James). Ulysses, 2 vols., Hamburg, Odyssey Press, 1932, recent half morocco gilt, 8vo, (Slocum and Cahoon A20), together with Dubliners, 2nd ed., 1922, orig. cloth, spine faded, and frayed to extrems., 8vo, plus A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 2nd ed., 1917, free endpapers browned, orig. cloth, spine faded, 8vo, plus Exiles, A Play in Three Acts, 2nd ed., 1921, orig. cloth, stained, joints split and sl. frayed at head, 8vo (5)

Clemens (Samuel L. Mark Twain). A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur, 1st English ed., pub. Chatto & Windus, 1889, half-title, numerous illusts. after Dan Beard, 32pp. pubs. cat. at rear dated October 1889, foliate endpapers, hinges splitting, orig. pictorial cloth gilt, faded spine frayed at ends, 8vo, together with Pearce (A. Philippa), Toms Midnight Garden, Illustrated by Susan Einzig, 1st ed., 1958, b & w illusts., pencilled doodles to front endpapers and verso of final leaf, ms. inscription to front free endpaper, orig. cloth, spine extrems. a little rubbed, a few light markings to covers, 8vo, plus Sackville-West (Vita), Nursery Rhymes, The Dropmore Press, 1947, unopened, orig. cloth gilt in d.j., a few fox spots, spine darkened, 4to, (limited edition 58/550 copies), plus a quantity of others, mostly 19th and 20th c. childrens and illustrated books (carton)

Duplessis DArgentre (Charles, Bishop of Tulle). Collectio Judiciorum de novis Erroribus, qui ab initio Duodecimi Seculi, 3 vols., Paris, 1728-36, facsimile ed., Brussells, 1963, orig. mock leather, small folio, together with Sermons, Certain Sermons or Homilies, Appointed to be Read in Churches in the Time of Queen Elizabeth of Famous Memory. Together with the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion, 1766, some fraying to first & last leaves, contemp. reversed calf, joints cracked and some wear, folio, together with Rothstein (Natalie), Silk Designs of the Eighteenth Century in the Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, pub. Bulfinch Press, 1990, col. plts. and b & w illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., contained in orig. slipcase, folio, plus other misc. books including art reference (a carton)

Seton-Watson (Hugh). The Russian Empire, 1801-1917, 1st ed., Oxford, 1967,. together with Vernadsky (George), Ancient Russia, Kievan Russia, The Mongols and Russia, Russia at the Dawn of the Modern Age, The Tsardom of Moscow, 1547-1682, 2 vols., together 6 vols., mixed eds., pub. Yale University Press, 1946-69, all but one in slightly frayed d.j.s, and others related, all 8vo Ex-libris Ian Grey, Emeritus Professor at Yale University, Russian historian and author, many with his bookplate. (3 shelves)

Brewer (J.S.). The Reign of Henry VIII from his Accession to the Death of Wolsey, edited James Gairdner, 2 vols., 1884,. port. frontis. to vol. 1, orig. cloth gilt, a little rubbed and faded on spines, together with Early Victorian England 1830-1865, 2 vols., Oxford University Press, 2nd imp., 1951, Johnsons England. An Account of the Life & Manners of his Age, 2 vols., 1st ed., Oxford, 1933, and Burke (S. Hubert), Historical Portraits of the Tudor Dynasty and the Reformation Period, 4 vols., 2nd ed., 1879-83, orig. cloth gilt, faded on spines and a little worn at head and foot, with other history and related, all 8vo (3 shelves)

* Edward & Mrs Simpson. A group of approx. 100 b & w press photos. c. 1960s,. gelatin silver prints, mostly of the couple at home and abroad, largely 20 x 25 cm and similar sizes with printed captions to versos, some soiling and creasing, together with a group of commemorative royal programmes and related, all unsigned (a folder)

* Photographs. An interesting collection of press photographs and publicity stills, etc.,. including several rare images of Terry-Thomas In the Cowshed, plua related theatre programmes, etc. (a carton)

* The Terry-Thomas archive of press cuttings. A very large collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings relating to the theatrical and cinema career of Terry-Thomas spanning more than 40 years, c. 1940s-80s,. many contained in homemade bindings, some in files and a large quantity of loose sheets etc. The archive includes a separate file of cuttings relating to the little-known story of the theft of Terry-Thomass £2,000 diamond-studded cigarette holder in 1960, James Joseph Tarbuck, 20, comedian... was accused of stealing a diamond-studded cigarette holder... and Alan David Williams, 28, unemployed salesman... was accused of feloniously receiving two diamonds, total value £40... , Tarbuck was questioned by detectives... and said, You seem to know all about it. It was me who took Terry-Thomass cigarette holder. (4 cartons)

Lyne (Michael). The Michael Lyne Sketch Book, Cherington, Standfast Press, 1979,. tipped-in col. frontis. and plts., b&w illusts., a.e.g., complete full red morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, slipcase, oblong 4to Limited edition 5/550 copies signed by the author (one of fifty copies specially bound in full leather by Sangorski & Sutcliffe). This copy with an original leaf of pencil drawings by Micheal Lyne bound-in and numbered 3/8. (1)

Sitwell (Sacheverell and Madol, Roger). Album de Redoute, pub. Collins, 1954,. twenty-five colour reprod. plts., orig. cloth-backed boards, minor damp damage to extreme lower margin of upper cover, in sl. frayed d.j., large folio, together with Spaendonck (Gerard van), Flowers Drawn from Nature, ed. Wilfrid Blunt, pub. Leslie Urquhart Press, 1957 (2 copies), sixteen colour reprod. plts., orig. cloth-backed boards in d.j.s, very sl. frayed to extrems., large folio, plus four Ariel Press facsimile editions (Redoute Fruits and Flowers, Redoute Roses, A Folio of Fruit & Mr. Goulds Tropical Birds), pub. 1954-57, col. reprod. plts. to each vol., orig. printed wrappers, all except one in glassine d.j.s, slim folio (7)

A Regency mahogany linen press, having a reeded and arched cornice with Greek key decoration and enclosed by a pair of panelled doors, lacking trays, the lower part with reeded edge, containing two short and two long drawers below, raised on shaped bracket feet, 117cm wide

A 19th Century mahogany press cupboard, with moulded cornice and panelled doors, opening to reveal a variety of shelves, on plinth base, 120cm wide

A Georgian mahogany linen press, the upper section surmounted by a dentil cornice, the interior converted to a hanging space, three long drawers below raised on ogee bracket supports, (in need of restoration), 126cm wide

A Victorian mahogany linen press, having a moulded cornice and enclosed by a pair of arched panelled doors, headed by scrolling corbels and revealing sliding trays, the lower part containing two short and two long drawers, on plinth base, 125cm

A George III faded mahogany clothes press, the moulded and key decorated cornice above an interior with sliding trays enclosed by well figured doors with moulded outline panels, the base with two short and two long drawers with brass swan neck handles, on bracket feet. 4ft. 3.5in. (131cm) x 6ft. (201cm).

An Art Deco design advertising sing "The Amalgamated Press Ltd" My Home Magazine`

A 19th century mahogany linen press, the upper section with moulded cornice above two panelled cupboard doors enclosing a hanging space (formerly with shelves), on a base of two short and two long drawers with turned knob handles, raised on turned feet, 123 cm wide x 213 cm high

A late George III mahogany linen press, the dentil cornice above a fluted frieze and two panelled doors enclosing three linen shelves raised on a base of two short and two long drawers with brass swan neck handles to bracket feet, 122 cm wide x 192 cm high

A late George III mahogany linen press, the moulded cornice with dentil decoration above a fluted frieze over two figured panelled doors with applied mouldings and recessed corners, each decorated with an oval fan marquetry inlaid medallion on a base of two short and two long drawers to ogee bracket feet, 120 cm wide x 216 cm high

1938 LAGONDA V12 SALOON DE VILLE PRESENT OWNER 18 YEARS & REBUILT ENGINE Estimate £24000 - 28000 Registration Number MGW 798 Chassis Number 16018 Engine Number 16018 (V12/38) Engine Capacity 4480 Paint Colour MAROON/BLACK Trim Colour BEIGE MOT Expiry Date JAN 2008 "Of the half-dozen patrician motor cars still remaining on the world market, none ever inherited such a rich patrimony of design as the 12-cylinder Lagonda. The new car is no mere recapitulation of a good - but tired - design in terms of 1937. It is a new-born car, unrelated to any yet on the road - here or on the Continent. New ideals of performance were set up and these have been exceeded in the sheer versatility of the new car. Such is the 12-cylinder Lagonda - a car destined to rank from now on, among the greater names in motoring history". (Lagonda Press Release, August 1937)Debuting in prototype guise at the October 1936 Olympia Motor Show (but not officially launched for another year), the Lagonda V12 was engineered by a crack team of ex-Rolls-Royce employees including W.O. Bentley, Stuart Tresillian and Charles Sewell. A 'clean sheet' design that aimed to marry limousine refinement to sportscar performance, it was based around a substantial cruciform-braced box-section chassis. Boasting sophisticated unequal-length wishbone independent front suspension actuated via unusually long torsion bars and special shackle pins that helped obviate side thrust on its semi-elliptic rear leaf-springs, the newcomer also incorporated a Marles steering box, Salisbury hypoid rear axle and twin master cylinder Lockheed hydraulic drum brakes. Singularly advanced, the model's aero-engine inspired 60-degree V12 featured overhead camshafts (one per bank), twin SU carburettors, a combined duplex-chain / gear-driven timing system and Lanchester-type vibration damper. Displacing 4480cc (bore 75mm x stroke 84.5 mm) the unit was quoted as developing 180hp @ 5,500rpm. Available in 10'4", 11'0" and 11'6" wheelbase lengths, the Lagonda flagship was among the fastest cars of its generation. Though, the provision of a centre-change four-speed manual gearbox (with synchromesh on the top three ratios) and conventional pedal layout made it surprisingly easy to drive.Beguiled by in-house stylist Frank Feeley's marvellous creations which seemed to capture the very spirit of the age, most customers opted for factory coachwork (though, outside commissions were still welcome). Not content with the publicity garnered by Earl Howe's record breaking Brooklands run aboard a Standard Short Saloon on October 10th 1938 which saw the titled racer lapping at up to 108.27mph and average 101.5 miles for the hour (despite an unscheduled pitstop), Lagonda proprietor A.P. Good commissioned W.O. Bentley to mastermind a V12 assault upon the 1939 Le Mans 24-hour race. Given less than six months in which to complete the project, Bentley was relentless in his pursuit of more horsepower, lower weight and better aerodynamics. Still retaining a 10'4" wheelbase, the resultant racer was theoretically capable of 140mph. Governed by a strict protocol that prized finishing above all else, the two V12s entered for the June 17th-18th race duly crossed the line in third and fourth place overall. Interestingly, their average speeds of 83.61mph and 83.35mph respectively would have been sufficient for outright victory in either the 1938 or 1949 events. Of the 200 or so Lagonda V12s produced between 1938 and 1940, a mere 100 are thought to have survived to the present day.According to information kindly supplied by the Hon. Registrar of The Lagonda Club, Arnold Davey, chassis number '16018' was first registered on March 11th 1938 to A.J.A. Wallace Barr Esq., the Managing Director of Cellon Ltd (the Kingston, Surrey based company which acted as Lagonda's paint suppliers between 1925 and 1940). A factory bodied Saloon De Ville finished in black over green with green leather upholstery, '16018' spo

1969 FERRARI 365 GT 2+2 RHD, FIRST OWNED BY F1 RACER CHRIS IRWIN Estimate £30000 - 34000 Registration Number FBY145H Chassis Number 12085 Engine Number 12085 Engine Capacity 4390 Paint Colour RED Trim Colour TAN MOT Expiry Date NONE Unveiled at the October 1967 Paris Salon, the 365GT 2+2 was Ferrari's most luxurious model to date. Equipped with sumptuous Connolly leather upholstery, electric windows, air-conditioning, power steering and a handsome teak veneer dashboard as standard, it had a notably capacious boot. Built around a tubular steel chassis frame (designated Tipo 591), it shared the same wheelbase as its 330GT predecessor but benefited from the adoption of a wider track and - for the first time on a Maranello 2+2 - independent rear suspension. Consisting of double wishbones and concentric springs, this assembly was tempered by oleopneumatic struts that had been specially developed in conjunction with Koni. Intended to maintain equilibrium regardless of passenger or luggage load, they were praised by the contemporary motoring press for their contribution to the model's fine ride and handling. Powered by a 4,390cc Colombo derived V12 engine (designated Tipo 245) that developed some 320bhp and 268lft of torque, the 365GT 2+2 was fitted with a well-regarded five-speed manual gearbox. Reputedly capable of 152mph and 0-60mph in 7.3 seconds, such performance was reined in by all-round ventilated disc brakes. Styled by Pininfarina, its elegant lines borrowed heavily from both the carrozeria's 500 Superfast and 330GTC Speciale designs. Fitted with Borrani alloys as standard, wire wheels from the same source remained an expensive option. Of the 801 365GT 2+2s made up until early 1971, a mere 87 are thought to have been to right-hand drive specification.Finished in red with tan leather upholstery, this particular right-hand drive example is described by the vendor's agent as being in "good" (engine, five-speed manual gearbox, electrical equipment, interior trim, chassis, bodywork) or "average / good" (wheels / tyres, paintwork) condition. Reportedly supplied new to ex-Brabham and BRM F1 Racing Driver Chris Irwin, 'FBY 145H' has been in the current ownership since 1993. Said to be "one of the special UK 'Maranello' 365s" as denoted by its "covered headlights and late model specification", the Ferrari rides on discreet Borrani alloys.

1984 HESKETH V1000Estimate £4000 - 5000 Registration Number Q261GKV Frame Number 102 Engine Number 47 Engine Capacity 1000 Paint Colour BLACK/GOLD MOT Expiry Date RFL Expiry Date Lord Alexander Hesketh sought, with the V1000, to produce the finest motorcycle in the world, analogies to Vincent and prestige cars such as Aston Martin and Bentley abounded in the press prior to the models release. Power was provided by a double overhead cam, 90 degree vee-twin engine designed by Weslake, housed in a rigid tubular frame, the majority of which were nickel plated. Components were sourced from the leaders in their fields such as Brembo brakes and Marzocchi suspension. Unfortunately, commercial pressures dictated that production started before the machine was fully developed, sales were not as significant as had initially been hoped and resulted in the firm going bust in May 1982 after approximately a hundred bikes had been built. Following the disposal by auction of the contents of the factory, a new firm was established continuing production for another year on a much reduced scale and introducing both the faired Vampire and the EN10 modifications that resolved many of the faults of the earlier machines. Following the closure of Helseydon, Mick Broom took over both the production of new machines and the supply of spares to owners of the earlier models. Under his stewardship the V1000 has been continually developed, current models utilising radial tyres, carbon bodywork and engine management systems among other innovations. This example is described as being in good condition throughout having been restored by the present owner. The engine number suggests that it is a pre-production power unit. Finished in Black and gold it is offered with a Swansea V5c and an owners handbook.

1986 PORSCHE 928 S2 PRESENT OWNER 8 YEARS & 76,000 MILES Estimate £3000 - 4000 Registration Number D405UOD Chassis Number 841321 Engine Number 82G05733 Engine Capacity 4664 Paint Colour BURGUNDY Trim Colour BURGUNDY MOT Expiry Date NOV 2007 The front engined 928 arrived on the UK market in 1978 and although conceived as a replacement for the classic 911 it actually became an additional model as it was felt that the 911 was too popular to discontinue. A 4-seater powered by a new 240 bhp V8 4.5 litre engine with rear mounted manual or automatic transmission, the 928 offered an unmatched combination of roadability, comfort, space and quality. A deserved winner of the 1978 Car of the Year award on its technical merits this victory was overshadowed by the vocalisations of a minority who felt that such a specialised car should not win the award, and it is thus the only sports car ever to win the title. Unusually the cheaper 911 was still the faster car, so to remedy this Porsche introduced an S version in January 1980. Sporting an uprated 4664cc engine developing 300 bhp, the S was recognisable by a deeper front air dam, rear spoiler and redesigned alloys. The Series 2 (S2) replaced the S in September 1983 with fuel injection increasing power output to 310 bhp and the automatic gearbox (now 4-speed) as standard equipment with a manual option. Anti-lock brakes and a revamped interior with extra headroom ensured that the car remained a market leader until the arrival of the S4 in 1986 (the S3 was a US only model). The 1986 registered 928 S2 offered today is one of the last S2s. Finished in burgundy with matching leather interior and with automatic transmission this car shows a mileage of 76,985 at the time of going to press, a figure guaranteed correct by the vendor with a complete history file available to view in the document office. The current owner bought the car from the executors of the original owner in 1999 and we are told it is used only during the summer. The history file will show that the cambelts were replaced in 2003, a new driveshaft and housing fitted in 2004 and the oil is changed every year regardless of mileage. Described by the vendor as 'excellent' (engine), 'very good' (transmission, interior, chassis & wheels/tyres) or 'good' (electrics, bodywork) we are told that the only items requiring attention are a non-functioning clock, a scratch on the wheelarch and some paint lift on one door.PLEASE NOTE: This vehicle does not have an MOT.

1952 MG TD BARN FIND & NOT USED SINCE 1960 Estimate £6500 - 7500 Registration Number LOH 560 Chassis Number TD7325 Engine Number XPAG-TD-7859 Engine Capacity 1250 Paint Colour RED Trim Colour RED MOT Expiry Date JAN 2008 Introduced in 1949, the MG TD combined old-fashioned styling with up-to-the-minute driving dynamics. Developed from that of the MG Y-Type saloon, its rigid box-section chassis frame featured independent double-wishbone front suspension, a well-located 'live' rear axle, four-wheel drum brakes and rack and pinion steering. Sharper handling and smoother riding than its T-series predecessors, the newcomer drew considerable praise from the contemporary press. Powered by a twin SU carburettor fed, four-cylinder XPAG 1250cc engine allied to four-speed manual transmission, the TD was reputedly capable of over 82mph and 26mpg. Visually distinguished by its steel 15-inch wheels and chrome bumpers, the model proved a smash hit in America. Indeed, of the 29,664 MG TDs built, just 1,656 are thought to have been sold to the home market.Finished in red with red upholstery, this particular example is variously described by the vendor as being in "poor" (paintwork), "solid" (bodywork, wheels), "correct" (electrical equipment), "good" (upholstery) or "excellent" (engine, gearbox) condition. Reportedly "a genuine barn find", 'LOH 560' is understood to have had a colour change from black to Regal Red before being purchased by a well known Midlands garage proprietor in 1958. Despite treating the car to a new hood shortly afterwards, the gentleman in question then apparently took it off the road during 1960 (by which time its odometer was showing an unwarranted 6,600 miles). Said to be "corrosion free" and "highly original" after decades of dry storage, the MG has recently been recommissioned. Benefiting from fresh tyres and a new petrol tank (fuel had solidified in the old one) as part of the process, we are further informed that the mechanics who brought the engine back to life "described it as perfect". Summed-up by the seller as "a fantastic find" that has the potential to make "one of the most original and best TDs in the world", 'LOH 560' is offered for sale with MOT certificate valid until January 9th 2008.

1984 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 SL LOVELY CAR WITH FSH & HARD/SOFT TOPS Estimate £7000 - 8000 Registration Number TNJ 378 Chassis Number 1070422A010095 Engine Number 11099022005850 Engine Capacity 2746 Paint Colour CHAMPAGNE Trim Colour CREAM MOT Expiry Date FEB 2008 The 1971 launched SL was a very different car to its 'pagoda' roofed 280 SL predecessor, being much more of a high-speed inter-continental express than an out and out sports car. Available as a 350 SL or 450 SL, the V8 engines and semi-trailing arm rear suspension components were taken from the S-Class and like its predecessor it was available as a roadster or as a coupe with removable hardtop. Very much in a class of its own at launch, the SL's only major competition came from the recently re-engined Jaguar E-Type V12 which whilst still beautiful was a much older basic design. Steadily refined and developed but never substantially altered over a production run which even by Mercedes-Benz standards was lengthy, the SL remained in production in this form until 1989. A smaller 6-cylinder 280 SL had been introduced in mainland Europe in 1974 but it was not until October 1980 that this model became available in the UK. Powered by a gusty yet refined 2746cc engine producing 185bhp even the 280 model lacked nothingwhen it came to performance and being indistinguishable externally from its larger engine brothers was a popular 'entry level' way into Mercedes convertible motoring. The 280 SL lasted until October 1985 when it was replaced by the 300 SL, which at the same time received the SL's one and only minor facelift.The 1984 car on offer today is finished in champagne with a cream part leather interior and has a mileage verified by the current owner of 85,476 at the time of going to press with a full service history. Featuring the more popular automatic transmission, this example is described by the vendor as being 'excellent' in every area with an 'as new' interior. Included with this car is the desirable factory hardtop as well as the personalised registration number TNJ 378 and the car will be sold with MOT until February 2008 and tax until April 2007.

1994 MERCEDES-BENZ E 220 CABRIOLET LOVELY EXAMPLE WITH FULL SERVICE HISTORY Estimate £7500 - 8500 Registration Number L39 GNF Chassis Number WDB1240622C099928 Engine Number 11196022048694 Engine Capacity 2199 Paint Colour MET. BLUE Trim Colour GREY MOT Expiry Date FEB 2008 Launched originally in 1985 to replace the successful and long-running W123 series of mid-range Mercedes-Benz cars, the W124 series built on the reputation of thorough design and meticulous construction which had characterised its predecessor but added a dash more driver appeal to the recipe. Featuring a particularly sophisticated multi-link rear suspension design to give an excellent handling and ride compromise, the W124 was launched as a saloon and the range gradually expanded to include a T-Series Estate (1986), CE Coupe (1987) and then finally CE Cabriolet bodystyle in 1992. Virtually unique in the market place as a full four-seater convertible which demanded no compromises from its rear seat passengers (think Jaguar XJS Convertible...) the Cabriolet was an immediate hit and with limited right hand drive production long waiting lists accompanied the model throughout its market life. Almost immediately after the introduction of the Cabriolet Mercedes-Benz redesignated all its mid-range models as E-Class as part of a range-wide attempt to simplify what had become a very confusing range of engine size based model designations. Accompanied by some minor exterior restyling and new engines in certain models, the Cabriolet range was also expanded with the introduction of a 220 4-cylinder model to join the 320 6-cylinder. In this form production of the Cabriolet model continued long after the saloon had been replaced by an all-new model in 1995 until the introduction of its CLK Cabriolet replacement in 1998.The 1994 E220 Cabriolet Automatic which is offered for sale here today is finished in metallic blue with a grey cloth interior and shows a current mileage of just under 97,000 at the time of going to press, a figure guaranteed by the vendor to be correct. With the all important full service history (mainly but not exclusively Mercedes-Benz) the vendor describes all aspects of the car's condition as 'excellent' and claims that 'over £800 recently spent on automatic hood mechanism' and 'new battery'. Also featuring a CD player this refined convertible has an MOT until February 2008.

A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS with bobbin turned cornice and Gothic arched panel doors above two short and two long drawers, standing on turned and reeded feet, 51 " wide x 83 1/2" high.

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY LINEN PRESS in two parts, the upper half fitted six slides, enclosed by panel doors, with two short and two long drawers below, brass swan neck and handles and on bracket feet, 50" wide.

A Joblin 1930's press moulded frosted glass bowl, moulded in relief with roses and leaves, circa 1930, 8½" dia.

AN AQUAMARINE SET VICTORIAN BRACELET, five graduated claw set aquamarines, set amongst scrolls with attached press links.

A GEORGE III SILVER TROPHY and cover, on square foot and with leaf and swag decoration, cased, scrolled handles, press on lid with acorn finial, 8 1/2" high, London 1807.

A PAIR OF SILVER BALUSTER SHAPED PEPPERS with press on lids, 3 1/2" high, Birmingham 1901, and two silver pepper grinders (4).

A VICTORIAN SILVER TEA CADDY, oval body with a chased cartouche, press on lid, 3" high, London 1894.

A GEORGIAN SILVER PUNCH LADLE with press foliate decoration with twisted whale bone handle, 12" long, two further ladles and a bowl.

Victorian mahogany Linen Press with a shaped and carved cornice, two panelled doors enclosing three slides, two short and two long drawers below, on bun feet.

PLATH (SYLVIA) Crossing the Water, 1st ed, dustwr, Faber, 1971--BAX (CLIFFORD) Twenty Chinese Poems, 1st ed, 4 tipped-in col. plates, orig. quarter cl, few marks, The Orpheus Press, 1910--HARDY (THOMAS) Collected Poems, Vol. 1, 1st ed, orig. cl., Macmillan, 1919--AUDEN (W.H.) Spain, 1st printing, orig. wrappers faded and spine missing, Faber, 1937--and 4 others (8) LOCATION B

SCHWARTZ (DELMORE) In Dreams Begin Responsibilities, 1st ed., torn dustwr, Inscribed to "my beloved Fiddler" by "Cahoun", i.e. Conrad Aiken, Norfolk, Conn., New Directions, 1938--ROETHKE (THEODORE) Praise To The End!, 1st ed, chipped dustwr, Inscribed by Conrad Aiken to "Fiddler", New York, Doubleday, 1951--STEVENS (WALLACE) Harmonium, 1st ed, orig. quarter cl., sl. faded, Inscribed by Conrad Aiken to "Fiddler", Alfred A. Knopf, 1931--BELLOW (SAUL) Dangling Man, 1st ed, orig. cl., sl. faded, New York, The Vanguard Press, 1944--and 3 others (7) LOCATION N

NORRIS (LESLIE) Norris's Ark, 1st ed., dustwr, Presentation Inscription to Joan Aiken and Ms. signature on title pp., The Tidal Press, 1988; Merlin & The Snake's Egg, 1st ed, chipped dustwr, Presentation Inscription, New York, 1978--NORRIS (LESLIE), Editor, Vernon Watkins, 1906-1967, 1st ed, dustwr, Presentation Inscription, Faber, 1970--ENGLAND (EUGENE) & MAKUCK (PETER), Editors, An Open World: Essays on Leslie Norris, 1st ed, dustwr, Presentation Inscription by Leslie Norris, Columbia, Camden House, 1994 (4) LOCATION N

HUXLEY (ALDOUS) The Genius and the Goddess, 1st ed, dustwr, Chatto, 1955; Adonis and The Alphabet, 1st ed, dustwr, Chatto, 1956; On Art and Artists, 1st ed, dustwr, 1960 and 2 other 1sts orig. cl.--DAY LEWIS (C.) Poems 1943-1947, 1st ed, clipped dustwr, Cape, 1948--ELIOT (T.S.) Little Gidding, 1st ed, orig. wraps, spine faded, Faber, 1942--GANDHI The Story of My Experiments with Truth, 1st UK, dustwr, Phoenix Press, 1949--SANTAYANA (GEORGE) Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy, 1st UK, spotted dustwr, Cambridge, 1933 --and 3 others (12) LOCATION O

Victorian mahogany linen press with two top cupboards doors over two small and two long drawers plinth base, trays enclosed

A Collection of Re-loading Equipment, including a Lee Safety Powder Scale, a Hornady Deluxe Scale, a quantity of 8 bore cartridge cases and capper, a 12 bore re-loading press; two leather cartridge belts; a leather cartridge bag; a canvas and leather gun slip; and a box of military books

Press & Sons, Philadelphia Art Deco gold filled dress lever pocket watch, engine turned screw case, 47mm; Rone Seven dress pocket watch (2)

Green, F H (numbered limited edition) - Old English Clocks, Being a Collectors Observations on Some Seventeenth Century Clocks, with over Fifty Plates Taken from Photographs of the Finest Specimens: Ditchling Common, Sussex, St Dominics Press (see Eric Gill), numbered 123/300, large 4to, 89pp, 50 various sized photographic plates tipped in, quarter tan calf over green buckram boards, later rebacked with original spine laid on

[Private Press] - The Confessions of Jean Jaques Rousseau, Now for the first Time completely translated into English without Expurgation: Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd, privately printed, 1904, 2 volumes, 8vo, title page printed in two colour, publishers original tan cloth, printed title label paste downs to spines marked Library Edition, The Confessions, which is the principal authority for the first fifty-three years of Rousseaus life, comes to an end with the year 1765, illustrated with a series of etchings and portraits by Ed. Hedouin

Churchill, Winston, S, - Asl and signed copy of his book My Early Life: a letter dated 10th July 1951 and sent from 28 Hyde Park Gate, London. SW7, the letter on a single sheet typed and signed in ink yours sincerely Winston S Churchill was to a Thomas Stagg who had been a soldier in The Sherwood Foresters Regiment, and who had been involved in amongst other things the fighting around De Wets Dorp, a town in the Orange Free State during the Boer Wars in South Africa, Churchill had also been there as war correspondent to a number of newspapers and was subsequently captured and held in a Boer POW camp until his most daring escape fired the imagination of the world, Churchills letter of gratitude had been in response to Thomas Staggs letter which had revived memories of bygone days, Churchill had been so pleased to recall memories of the fighting in South Africa that he had presented to Thomas Stagg a signed and dated (1951) copy of one of his most important books, My Early Life, published by Odhams Press in London in 1930 and reprinted in 1948, both the book and the signed letter are in very good condition, with crisp and clear signatures to both

Churchill, Winston S, Lytton, the Earl of, and Henderson, Arthur - International Association for Labour Legislation Speeches: Letchworth, Garden City Press, 1910, 8vo, grey paper covers, 24 pages

A linen press George III, circa 1800 mahogany with a pair of doors above six small drawers h.186cm.; w.126cm.; d.50cm. W

A pair of Webb amber glass footed dishes with thumb press decoration.

A quantity of Victorian and later glass including six champagne bowls, four tankards with thumb press decoration, pair of engraved vases and four Georgian style cordial glasses.

LINDSAY J. Complete Works of Gaius Petronius nd., 1 vol LINDSAY J. Complete Works of Gaius Petronius nd. No 186 of a limited edn. of 650, signed by translator, Fanfrolico Press, quarter bound in brown calf, marbled boards, spine faded, 1 vol.

LAWRENCE A.(ed.) Herodotus, 1935, 1 vol LAWRENCE A.(ed.) Herodotus, 1935, Nonesuch Press, wood engs by V. le Campion No 13 of a ltd. ed., blue calf spine. 1 vol.

A late Victorian oil lamp with a cast base decorated with cherubs and acanthus leaves below a press moulded opalescent reservoir and acid etched shade, height 23".