East Asia.- Laures (Johannes) Kirishitan Bunko, A Manual of Books and Documents on the Early Christian Missions in Japan, first edition, very light spotting, some staining to last few leaves, mostly unopened, original upper printed wrapper bound in (some tape marks), contemporary cloth, tan morocco label to spine, lightly rubbed, lower cover with patch of staining, spine ends bumped, Tokyo, Sophia University, 1940 § Salaman (Malcolm C., editor) Elizabeth Keith, no. 9 in the Masters of the Colour Print series, 8 tipped-in colour plates by Elizabeth Keith with captioned tissue-guards, bookplate of M. Sheldon Ridge, publisher's review slip tipped-in to front free endpaper, some light scattered spotting, mostly to endpapers, original boards, paper labels to upper cover and spine, lightly rubbed and toned, a few chips to spine ends, 1933, 4to (2)⁂ The second depicting mainly Korean scenes, but also some of China and Hong Kong.
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Hawking (Stephen).- Israelian (Garik) and Brian May (editors), Starmus. 50 Years of Man in Space, with a foreword by Stephen Hawking, signed with right thumb-print of Stephen Hawking, with authentication inscription to front endpaper "This is the right thumb print of Professor Stephen Hawking witness by George Zhao", photographic illustrations, original boards, one very small scuff mark to upper cover, Starmus, 2014; plus a letter of authenticity signed by Stephen Grocutt, and other 5 others, photographic ephemera relating to Hawking, together all items preserved in smart wooden box (320 x 320 x 120mm.) (7)⁂ Stephen Grocutt was a member of Stephen Hawking's private healthcare team from 2015-2017, travelling with him around the world. Also included alongside a letter of authenticity signed by Stephen Grocutt is a photograph of Mr Grocutt together with Professor Hawking in London on the evening of his BBC Radio 4 Reith Lecture on blackholes.
Hawking (Stephen).- The Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Plenary Session on Science and Sustainability, programme, signed with right thumb-print of Stephen Hawking on p.10 beside his photograph, with authentication inscription "This is the right thumb-print of Professor Stephen Hawking witness by Steve Grocutt 28-11-2016", 8 ff., slightly creased in places, light finger soiling to title page, 297 x 210mm., Vatican City, 25-29 November 2016; plus a letter of authenticity signed by Stephen Grocutt; plus an Order of Service of Thanksgiving for Professor Steven Hawking, Westminster Abbey, 15 June 2018, in original wrappers; together with 6 others, ephemera relating to the Plenary Session and Hawking, together all items in a smart wooden box (320 x 320 x 120mm.) (9) ⁂ The title of this Plenary Session of the Academy was, Impacts of Scientific Knowledge and Technology on Human Society and its Environment. Professor Stephen Hawking gave a paper entitled, 'The Origin of the Universe' during the Special Session on Friday 25th November. Stephen Grocutt was a member of Stephen Hawking's private healthcare team from 2015-2017, travelling with him around the world. Also included alongside a letter of authenticity signed by Stephen Grocutt is a photograph of Mr Grocutt together with Professor Hawking in London on the evening of his BBC Radio 4 Reith Lecture on blackholes.
![Sendak (Maurice). Pictures by Maurice Sendak, London: Bodley Head [cover-title], 1971, 19 colour and black & white illust](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/dbc58c58-2262-4c1d-801f-aea600db9801/0ad0c67d-a865-461b-9902-aea60105a03c/468x382.jpg)
Sendak (Maurice). Pictures by Maurice Sendak, London: Bodley Head [cover-title], 1971, 19 colour and black & white illustrations on single sheets, reproduced from books illustrated by Sendak, with four-leaf artist's explanatiory text (with colour illustration at head), with an additional illustrated poster for Dear Mili, by Wilhelm Grimm and illustrated by Maurice Sendak (lightly creased), loose as issued in original drop-spine box, upper cover with decorative floral print paper from a design by Sendak, 3 corners somewhat rubbed, short split to spine fold at head, printed paper label to upper cover, folio, (limited edition, 990/1000 copies)QTY: (1)NOTE:Included are illustrations from Where the Wild Things Are, Lullabies and Night Songs, In the Night Kitchen, Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present, and others.
Gibran (Kahlil). The Prophet, 1st edition, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923, frontispiece, 11 monochrome plates after the author, contemporary presentation inscription "From George & Emily, Xmas 1923" to front endpaper (a little offsetting from press cutting loosely inserted), top edge black, original cloth, upper cover lettered in gilt with circular vignette stamped in gilt, lower corners slightly bumped, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:A good copy of the first edition of Kahlil Gibran's most famous prose poem, some 2000 copies printed. The book's popularity subsequently soared, and the work has been translated into 100 languages and has never been out of print. Lebanese-born poet Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) moved with his family to Boston in 1895; His first works were written in Arabic, and his first book in English The Madman was published by Knopf in 1918. The Prophet deals with many themes of human life as told through the 'prophet' Ali Mustafa. Gibran's poetry was strongly influenced by his own Maronite Christian faith as well as the Baha'i Faith (he had met Abdu'l Bahá in 1911-12) and Sufism, as well as poets William Blake and Walt Whitman, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Arabic art and European Classicism.
![Lawrence (D.H.) Lady Chatterley's Lover, privately printed, [Florence], 1928, original mulberry boards, Lawrence Phoenix devi](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/dbc58c58-2262-4c1d-801f-aea600db9801/180b3a5a-a21a-4f6d-a9bd-aea60105df52/468x382.jpg)
Lawrence (D.H.) Lady Chatterley's Lover, privately printed, [Florence], 1928, original mulberry boards, Lawrence Phoenix device in black to upper cover, white label to spine, 8cm split at head of upper joint, small chips at foot of spine, 8vo, contained in later cloth slipcase, together with A Propos of Lady Chatterley's Lover, Mandrake Press, 1930 QTY: (2)NOTE:Connolly 57; Roberts A42.1.Limited edition 886/1000, signed by the author. After being rejected by numerous English publishers, Lawrence commissioned the Tipografia Guintina in Florence to print 1000 copies of Lady Chatterley's Lover, at £2 each in July 1928, most of which were distributed by friends and sold out before the end of the year, before its suppression in England. "Lawrence fully intended to shock and expected the book to be banned..." (Connolly).
Pratchett (Terry). The Colour of Magic, London: Doubleday in association with Colin Smyth Ltd, 2004, original cloth, slipcase, 8vo, limited signed edition 9/1000, together with The Carpet People, special collector's edition, London: Doubleday, 2005, original cloth, dust jacket, slipcase, 8vo, limited signed edition 680/1000, plus 4 others including Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys, 1st edition, 2005, signed by the author, and Good Omens. The BBC Radio 4 Dramatisation, 2019 (with 4 vinyl records and loose print signed by Neil GaimanQTY: (6)
A small 19th century icon on wooden panel (probably Russian/Greek, possibly of St Peter), paper label with ink writing verso (8.25cm x 6.25cm), together with one other slightly larger decorative wooden panel depicting an ancient scene with male and female figures in togas before a classical-style rotunda and one further horizontal male figure ascending to Heaven (possibly painted on photograph/print) (10cm x 14cm) 2)
A pair of curtains in a cream and green patterned silk effect damask with a green floral print, thick green fringed edging, goblet heading, thermal lined with a cream cotton top lining and a pair of green tasselled cord and velvet tie backs (each curtain approx. 270cm hem width x 350cm drop). Fading to parts of edges (Matching cushions and pelmet see Lots 526 and 527)
A pair of curtains in a cream and green patterned silk effect damask with a green floral print, thick green fringed edging, goblet heading, thermal lined with a cream cotton top lining and a pair of green tasselled cord and velvet tie backs (each curtain approx. 270cm hem width x 350cm drop). Fading to parts of edges (Matching cushions and pelmet see Lots 526 and 527)
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