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Click here to subscribeA three-stone garner and nine carat gold ring, having three round brilliant cut white garnets (approximately 3.5 mm diameter) in white metal rubbed over bezel settings, held in conforming reticules in a convex surface by white metal bars to the shoulders, flanked by tapering everted edges, the setting merging to a plain wide shank, import marks for London, 3.85 g, size Q/R
[ Victorian Children's / Illustrated ] Juliana Horatia Ewing, "A Week Spent in a Glass Pond by the Great Water Beetle, depicted by R Andre", London, Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co, circa 1885; together with "Birthday Flowers: Their Language and Legends", illustrated by Viola Boughton, London, Chatto and Windus
Literature including leather bindings. Various mainly 18th and 19th prose, poetry, essays and other works, including: [ALLESTREE (R)] The Art of Contentment, 1675, small 8vo, engraved frontispiece and vignette title, rebacked calf; The Ladies Calling, 10th impression 1717, 8vo, engraved frontispiece and vignette title, calf; SEYMOUR. Sketches, 5 vols. in one, no date c.1830, 8vo, humorous plates printed on coloured papers, rebacked morocco; PEAKE (R B) Seymour's Humorous Sketches, 1846, 8vo, slight sporadic staining, later half morocco; PRATT (A) Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain, 5 vols., coloured plates, original cloth (covers worn); many others (quantity)
OPIE (A) Temper or Domestic Scenes, in 3 vols., 1812, 12mo, half titles, original boards, uncut; [RADCLIFFE (A)] The Italian, or the Confessional of the Black Penitents, in 3 vols., 2nd edition, London 1811, 12mo, contemporary half red calf; The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne, 2nd edition 1793, 12mo, foxing to first leaves, half calf; [BRUNTON (MARY)] Self-Control. A Novel, in 3 vols. 2nd edition, 1811, 12mo, half-titles, some spotting and soiling, similarly bound; ROCHE (R M) The Children of the Abbey, 3rd edition in 4 vols., 1798, 12mo, half titles, contemporary calf
[TÖPFFER (R.)]. Monsieur Pencil. Autographié à Genève par l'auteur, lithographie de Schmid, 1840, large oblong 8vo, mounted title panel and 72pp, similarly mounted rear panel, contemporary gilt lettered cloth; LOTI (Pierre). Madame Chrysanthème. Paris: Edouard Guillaume 1888, 12mo, illustrations by Rossi and Myrbach, no.798/1000, bookplate of 4th Earl of Onslow, calf backed cloth (2)
Literature, topography and bindings. CLARKE (G R) The History and Description of Ipswich, c.1830, large paper 8vo, india paper plates, marginal spotting, calf gilt, rubbed; Excursions through Norfolk, 2 vols. 1819, 12mo, folding map and plan, foxing, calf, old reback; Excursions through Suffolk, 2 vols. in one, 1818, 8vo, folding map and plan, calf, rubbed; BINGLEY (Rev. W) Animal Biography or Popular Zoology, 4th edition, in 3 vols., 1813, 8vo, diced calf; few other bindings including school prizes bound by Bickers, with a few sporting and Eton interest (36)
French Chivalry. PERROT (A-M) Collection Historique des Ordres de Chevalerie Civils et Militaires, 1820, 4to, coloured plates, half calf; DAMBREVILLE. Abrege Chronologique.., 1807, 8vo, coloured plates, rebacked calf; Abrege Historique.., Brussels 1776, small 8vo, interleaved, calf backed; BICHERET (R) De La Restauration de L’Ordre Souverain de St Jean de Jerusalem, 1817, 8vo, quarter calf (4)
A collection of 25 character prints, 19th century, smaller sizes, with coloured caricatures by or for Carington Bowles, R. Dighton, W. Heath, Fores, J. Baldrey, Alfred Mills, etc., most trimmed, mounted or laid down, also to include eight watercolour pen and ink cartoons (16 x 12.5cm), all in a modern binder
James Cawthorn (publisher): folio containing coloured aquatints of Athens, the Acropolis and Parthenon, dated 1812/13, 27 x 41cm (sheet); together with - R. Bowyer (publisher), Aquaduct Near Belgrade, Ponte Grande, View At Villa Scarosa, Ponte Piccolo, coloured aquatints, dated 1809, 32 x 47cm (sheet) (8)
HM Queen Elizabeth II, a signed photograph dated 1973 (some discolouration) in official morocco leather frame; together with a Buckingham Palace note-card with 4 line ink Christmas greetings to 'M Ernest' signed Elizabeth RLetter of provenance relates that the items were a gift from friends whose husband had worked for Norman Hartnell and who had been given the card and photograph.
Arctic exploration. GILDER (W H) Schwatka’s Search, 1881, maps and illustrations, half morocco; KANE (E K) The United States Grinnell Expedition, 1857, cloth; ELDER (W) Biography of Elisha Kent Kane, 1858, 8vo, embossed cloth; Report of the Cruise of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear.., 1899, cloth; ABERCROMBIE (Capt. W R) Alaska 1899, Copper River Exploring Expedition, Washington 1900, numerous plates; one other (6)
RACKHAM (Arthur; Illustrator) Peer Gynt, 1936, 4to, 12 colour plates as required, original cloth; KIPLING (R) Just So Stories, 2nd impression 1902, 4to, light foxing to endpapers otherwise good, original cloth; Collected Dog Stories, illustrated by Stampa, 1934, 8vo, red cloth; Rudyard Kipling's Verse, Inclusive Edition, 3 vols. 1919, uncut, small 4to, cloth; East of Suez, 1913; All the Puck Stories, 1935, 8vo; TENNIEL (J) Alice's Adventures and Through the Looking-Glass, Macmillan 1921, 8vo, colour plates, cloth gilt; BROCK (C E) Gulliver's Travels, Macmillan 1894, 8vo, a.e.g., bright cloth gilt; BARRIE (J M) Peter and Wendy, 1911 reprint, 8vo, light spotting, cloth gilt (11)
KIPLING (R) A Song of the English, illustrated by W. Heath Robinson, Hodder & Stoughton, no date, small 4to, tipped in colour plates as called for, (2 loose), a little edge foxing, original cloth; ROBINSON ( W Heath) A Mid-Summer Night's Dream, Constable & Co 1914, 4to, 12 tipped in colour plates as called for, original cloth, corner worn; 'CARROLL (Lewis)' For the Train Five Poems and a Tale, 1932, 8vo, cloth; BARRIE (J M) Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, illustrated by Rackham, Hodder & Stoughton, no date, c.1915, 8vo, plates as called for (2 loose), cloth gilt (rubbed); KIPLING (R) Puck of Pook's Hill, 1st edition 1906, 8vo, cloth, spine torn; few others (13)
Equestrian pursuits. EDWARDS (L) My Hunting Sketchbook, 2 vols., 1928-30, (vol. I reprint edition), 4to, colour plates, dust jackets; ALDIN (Cecil; illustrator) Right Royal, Heinemann 1922, 4to, signed, no.11/375 copies, plates, vellum backed; CURLING (B W R) British Racecourses, 1951, 4to, dust jacket; various others including Royal Newmarket, Peter Biegel's Racing Pictures in slip case; etc (16)
First World War poets and writers. NICHOLS (R) Invocation, 1915, 12mo; Anthology of War Poetry 1914-1918, dust jacket; HERBERT (A P) The Bomber Gypsy, 2nd edition 1919, dust jacket; JOHNSON (Donald F G) Poems, 1919; DICKINSON (P) Soldier's Verse, 1st edition 1945, 12 lithographic plates by William Scott, dust jacket chipped at edges; WILLIAMSON (Henry) The Wet Flanders Plain. Beaumont Press 1929, 8vo, no.135/400 copies, cloth backed boards; The Patriot's Progress, 1st edition 1930, 8vo, illustrated by William Kermode, dust jacket; RUTTER (W) We Happy Few. Golden Cockerel Press 1946, no.253/750; few others including Charles Sorley (15)
WILDE (Oscar) The Ballad of Reading Gaol, New York, The Limited Editions Club 1937, no. 91 of 1500 copies signed by Zhenya Gay, some rubbing to spine and rear board, slip case; LEMAIRE (Angela) The Journey of Thomas the Rhymer, The Old Stile Press, 2000, no. 216 of 220 copies, signed, full morocco with coloured onlays, slip case; GIELGUD (L) The Vigil of Venus, illustrated by George Buday, no date, small 4to, one of 250 signed copies, uncut, cloth backed boards; BENSON (S) Christmas Formula and Other Stories, 1932, one of 550 copies, signed, 8vo, cloth; GIBBINGS (R) Lovely is the Lee, 1st edition 1945, 8vo, dust jacket; KAYE (D'Arcy) Masks and Unmasks, 1978, Columbus, 1978, both The Acorn Press, signed numbered copies, slip cases; MANHOOD (H A) Three Nails, The White Owl Press 1933, 8vo, one of 125 signed copies, cloth; 2 others (10)Reading Gaol covers have some not very good black touching in to the spine ends and rear cover, to try to mask scratches and wear. Internally Ok. Slip case largely ok. History of Nourjahad has bumped upper corners and faded cloth spine.Lovely is the Lee has slightly faded jacket, with shipped spine ends. Other books in the lot are largely without problems.
Sacerdotale Secundum Usum S. R. Ecclesiae, Aliarumque Ecclesiarum, ex Apostolicae bibliothecae, Concilii Tridentini... In Computo autem Ecclesiastico permulta sunt addita, ex Kalendario Gregoriano desumpta. Venice: J. Variscum & Paganinum de Paganinis 1588, 4to, printed in red and black, with musical notation, colophon at end, front inner hinge split, half vellum
THE FORTH BRIDGE CENTENARY 1890-1990 10 year old deluxe blend Scotch whisky bottled by John R Drysdale of South Queensferry 40% abv, 75cl, and two miniatures of BOWMORE 10 year old Islay single malt Scotch whisky bottled to commemorate the Forth Bridge Centenary 1890-1990, 40% abv, 5cl, (3).
Masonic medals, jewels and regalia collection of Brother Robert Donaldson Whyte of Lodge Trinity No885 including unhalmarked gold Masonic tie pin 1.5g, unhallmarked yellow metal Masonic signet ring 4.8g, a gilt metal and enamel 'E TENE BRIS LUX' medals, decanter label '885 LODGE TRINITY', yellow metal and enamel star and wreath brooch 'MIZPAH', a neck badge 'BRO R D WHYTE PM ... 27-2-03 ...', etc. and a large collection of Masonic pennies.
Medals of S10377 Private Robert Leach of the 2nd Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) who was killed in action KIA on 21st January 1916 in the Persian Gulf during the attack on Hannah, comprising war medal, Victory medal and 1914-15 star [S-10337 PTE R LEACH R HIGHRS], with copy research paperwork.
Medals of 2022 Private Robert McLaren Law of the 4th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders who was killed in action KIA on 18th May 1915 Festubert, comprising war medal and Victory medal [2002 PTE R LAW CAMERONS] and 1914-15 star [2002 PTE R MCL LAW CAM'N HIGHRS], with copy research paperwork.
Medals of 15468 Private Alexander Proctor of the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers who was killed in action KIA on 16th June 1915 aged 22, comprising war medal, Victory medal and 1914-15 star [15468 PTE A PROCTOR R S(C) FUS], with copy research paperwork and Forfar and District in the War 1914-1919 book by Mackie 1921.
Five British WWI Victory medals awarded to casualties, killed in action KIA, died of wounds DOW, fallen soldiers including: 7996 Private Isaac Gourlay of the 1st/4th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers (died 12th July 1915 aged 21) [7996 PTE I GOURLAY R S FUS], 7069 Lance Corporal William McBain of 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (KIA 11th May 1915 aged 25) [7069 PTE W MCBAIN CAM'N HIGHRS], 7177 Lance Corporal Donald MacLennan of the 1st Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (KIA 11th November 1914 aged 31) [7177 PTE D MCLENNAN CAM'N HIGHRS], S23338 Private William Dunne of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders (KIA 4th August 1918 aged 18) [S-23338 PTE W DUNNE GORDONS], and S12137 William Milne of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders (DOW 24th May 1918 aged 22) [S-12137 PTE W MILNE GORDONS], each with copy research paperwork, (5).
Three British WWI medals awarded to casualties, killed in action KIA, died of wounds DOW, fallen soldiers including: a 1914-15 star to 17281 Private Neil Cameron of the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers (KIA 23rd April 1917, aged 38) [17281 PTE N CAMERON R SC FUS], a WWI war medal to S11218 Private David S Merchant of the 9th Battalion Gordon Highlanders (KIA 25th July 1917 aged 25) [S-11218 PTE D S MERCHANT GORDONS] and a WWI war medal to 2831 Private Alexander Cowe of the 1st/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders (KIA 14th October 1915 aged 24) [2831 PTE A COWE GORD HIGHRS, each with copy research paperwork, (3).
WWI war medals of 81523 Private M R Aird of the Royal Army Medical Corps comprising war medal and victory medal [81523 PTE M R AIRD RAMC], also two further war medals of 259928 Pioneer F Tunley of the Royal Engineers [259928 PNR F TUNLEY RE] and 9325 Private T Beveridge of the Cameron Highlanders [9325 PTE T BEVERIDGE CAM'N HIGHRS], (4).
LATE 19TH CENTURY SCOTTISH SEMI-REGULATOR LONGCASE CLOCK,By R. Stewart of Glasgow, with twin train eight day movement, deadbeat escapement, striking on a coil, the engraved brass dial with silvered Roman and Arabic numeral chaptering, subsidiary seconds dial, gilt metal cherub, scroll and grotesque dolphin spandrel mounts, the hood with moulded swan neck pediment over spiral fluted Corinthian columns, the trunk with spiral fluted quarter columns and panelled lock base, on bracket feet, 223cm high
H. R. Giger signed 7x5 colour post card illustration. Hans Ruedi Giger ( 5 February 1940 - 12 May 2014) was a Swiss artist best known for his airbrushed images that blended human physiques with machines, an art style known as biomechanical. Giger later abandoned airbrush for pastels, markers and ink. He was part of the special effects team that won an Academy Award for the visual design of Ridley Scotts 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien. His work is on permanent display at the H. R. Giger Museum in Gruyeres, Switzerland. His style has been adapted to many forms of media, including album covers, furniture, and tattoos.Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
An 18ct white gold four claw ring set with a round brilliant cut diamond, 0.35 carats, colour E & VS2 clarity, no fluorescence and polish & symmetry very good, 3.50gm, size Q 1/2 to R, comes with a Diamond Mini-Cert from the European Gemmological Laboratory, stone ID EGL 2730444428, date Oct 31 2007,
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