WW2 RAF High Commanders of the RAF Hardback Book with High Ranking RAF Personnel Signatures on FDC s. First Edition Book. Signatures include Grp Cptn Geoffrey Oxlee on The Right Honourable Sir Frederick Sykes RAF2 FDC. AVM E H Macey Obe and Grp Cptn T G Thorn AFC on Viscount Trenchard of Wolfeton RAF1 FDC. Grp Cptn CT Moore and Wing Commander RJ Colver Signed Sir John Salmond RAF3 FDC. Air Commodore CW Bruce OBE Signed Sir Edward Ellington RAF4 FDC. Lord Newall Signed on Lord Newall RAF5 FDC. Wing Commander The Lord Dowding Signed Lord Dowding of Bentley Priory RAF7 FDC. Grp Cptn TC Potesta Signed Viscount Portal of Hungerford RAF6 FDC. Grp Cptn SA Baldwin MBE and Wing Cmdr R McKendrick on Sir Arthur Harris Bt RAF9 FDC. Lady Douglas of Kirtleside signed Lord Douglas of Kirtleside RAF10 FDC. Grp Cptn KB Latton Signed Lord Tedder of Glenguin RAF8 FDC. Grp Cptn MG Peaker and Wing Cmdr W Metcalfe Signed Sir John Slessor RAF11 FDC. AVM RM Austin AFC and Grp Cptn JD Lunt Signed Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle FDC. Marshal of the RAF Sir William Dickson Signed Sir William Dickson RAF12 FDC. Marshal of the RAF Sir Dermot Boyle signed Sir Dermot Boyle RAF13 FDC. Sir Thomas Pike Signed Kings Cup Air Race RAFM FDC. Marshal of the RAF Lord Elworthy Signed Lord Elworthy RAF15 FDC. Marshal of the RAF Sir John Grandy GCB KBE DSO Signed Sir John Grandy RAF16 FDC. Marshal of the RAF Sir Denis Spotswood Signed Sir Denis Spotswood RAF17 FDC. Lady Humphrey Signed Sir Andrew Humphrey RAF18 FDC. Neil Cameron Signed No17 Squadron RAF FDC. Marshal of the RAF Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC Signed Sir Michael Beetham RAF20 FDC. Marshal of the RAF Sir Keith Williamson GCB and RH Jones Signed Sir Keith Williamson RAF21 FDC. Marshal of the RAF Sir David Craig Signed Sir David Craig RAF22 FDC. Fantastic Lot. Not to be missed. 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
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WW2 Fantastic RAF Guy Gibson Collection of Signed Covers, Newspaper Clippings Relating to Guy Gibson, Pilots Records Copy and photos. Signatures on Guy Gibson First Day Covers include Bill Reid VC, Jack Baker, John Bell, Bill Buttle, Ronald Castleman, R J Chisholm, Bill Gordon, James Henry, RW (Red) Hunnisette, Archie Johnstone, Dennis Oldman, G A Phillips, Frank Richards, Norman Scrivener, John Kenneth Taylor, DW Woolley. a Copy of Guy Gibsons Flying Log from 1940 1944. Superb Collection. 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
Grp Captain L R Flowers MBE MM Personally Signed The Voyage of RTTL 2757 To The RAF Museum Special FDC. C52. 606 of 995 Copies Issued. Included is a Letter Written by Cpl Fred Styles s Wife and Original Wartime Photos. 9p Xmas Stamp with 25 Nov 77 Postmark. 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
WW2 Sgt A T R Aslett Battle of Britain Pilot Hand signed signature card, with printed name. 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
WW2 P/O R D Rutter Battle of Britain fighter Pilot Hand signed Charity Card, no date, no note. 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
WW2 RAF Sub/Lt.(FAA) R W M Walsh Handwritten, Hand signed Letter Dated 2.11.01. Letter Gives Reference to returning photos signed and a copy. Walsh served with 111 Squadron before Joining 73rd Squadron Overseas. Great Signature. 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
Falklands War Multi Signed Commemorate the Closure of RAF Hospital Nocton Hall Flown FDC. Personally Signed by The Right Worshipful The Mayor Of Lincoln Councillor C A North, Group Captain David R Crockett and Wing Commander Edna D Bennett. LA7. 65 of 130 Certified covers Issued. 75p British Stamp with 31st March 1983 Postmark. Great Signatures. 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
WW2 Ernie Weaver and R Barron Signed 43rd Anniversary of the Sinking of the Tirpitz Flown FDC. 132 of 150 Covers Issued. Flown in a Lancaster. 17p Stamp with Sinking of the Tirpitz Postmark. 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
WW2 Collection of 12 RAF Bomber Command veterans Signature cards. Signatures include, Joe Petrie Andrews, Douglas Lowe, E Childs, John Carrington, Roy Smith, Bill Farquharson, Eric Varney, R Noye, Trevor Pinnock and others. Good Signatures 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
WW2 Collection of 12 RAF Bomber Command veterans Signature cards. Signatures include Sir Michael Beetham, Harry Hughes, JH Gray, Don Briggs, R Owen, Tom Austin, Hal Gardener, Frank Wolfon, Rusty Waughman and others. Good Signatures 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
WW2 multisigned DM cover The Award of the Military Medal signed by Fl Lt Edward R. R Cerely, Sgt John W McFarlane, Corporal Elspeth C Green, Sqn Ldr William J. O Magrath, W. O Roy Marlow, Flt Sgt Harry Simster and Sgt Walter Thomas Simpson. RAF(DM)6. Flown in a VC 10. Jersey Stamp with Jersey Postmark. 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 diamond half eternity ring, with a row of brilliant cut diamonds, grain set, to tapered shoulders and a flat section shank, London 1975, 2.88g.Finger size R approximatelyCondition report: Shank is slightly oval.Minor surface marks/scratches to mount, and wear to rhodium plating.Previous sizing joins visible to shank.Wear to the hallmark.
An 18ct gold garnet and diamond quatrefoil cluster ring, four round mixed cut garnets, with eight cut diamonds between, all grain set to carved style gallery and shoulders, and a 'D' section shank, London 1968, 5.61g.Finger size RCondition report: Minor surface marks/scratches to mount.Facet junction wear to the garnets.
Two gold split pearl set initial brooches, one with a split pearl set 'O' to a safety pin style brooch, the other with a split pearl set 'B' to a square section bar with pin and safety catch, both tested as approximately 9ct gold, the 'B' brooch with metal pin, 3.32g,together with a rose cut diamond set initial 'R', tested as approximately 14ct gold, some diamonds deficient (3)Condition report: Pin to 'O' brooch a little loose.Pin to 'B' brooch slightly bent.Minor surface marks/scratches to gold.One of the split pearls to the 'B' worn almost entirely away.Five diamonds missing from the 'R'.The 'R' has come from a large piece of jewellery.Surface reaching inclusions to some of the diamonds.
A 9ct gold signet ring, the oval head with engraved initials, to tapered shoulders and a 'D' section shank, Birmingham, 3.47g.Finger size RCondition report: Solder joins visible at both shoulders.Shank has been resized, an additional section of gold and solder joins visible either side. Surface marks/scratches.
A gold diamond cluster ring,with a central brilliant cut diamond, estimated as approximately 0.50ct, claw set, to surround of smaller brilliant cut diamonds, with tapered chenier shoulders and a 'D' section shank, tested as approximately 18ct gold, 4.12g.Finger size RCondition report: Central diamond measures approximately 5.2mm in diameter.Some of the claws show signs of having been retipped.Minor surface marks/scratches to mount, and some porosity in places.
![[Carter (Samuel, attr.)] BARON AND FEME A TREATISE OF THE COMMON LAW CONCERNING HUSBANDS & WIVES FIRST EDITION contempora](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/b5b388fe-cc91-46d8-a8fb-ae7d012ea805/324a3062-5665-45f7-8acf-ae7e009ed6c4/468x382.jpg)
Robert Lisle of Derby a 12 bore side by side shotgun, with 30" barrels, cylinder and quarter choke, 2 1/2" chambers, the rib marked R Lisle Derby, the action marked Robert Lisle and to the flats Target and with a tiger trade mark to the trigger guard, fitted with a 15 1/4" lop straight hand stock including extensions and cheek piece. Serial No. 07628. SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
W R Pape a 12 bore side by side shotgun, with 29 3/4" sleeved barrels, half and quarter choke, 2 3/4" chambers, box lock, non ejector, the action marked W R Pape and having carved fences. Top lever, automatic safety, double trigger with a 14" lop with pistol grip stock. Serial No. 13118. SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
One hundred and seventy 12 bore shotgun cartridges David McKay Brown, Gunmakers Glasgow, Grayring Ltd Computer Consultants, Wakefield, Crocket Ironmonger Ltd, Glasgow, Frank R Gordon, Gamebore Monogram, Purdey, Ashbourne Builders Ltd, Eley Tracer. SHOTGUN CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. WE CANNOT POST AMMUNITION.
Bain, R. Nisbet. Russian Fairy Tales, illustrated by Noel L. Nisbet, London: Harrap, 1915. Large octavo, publisher's cloth with mounted colour plate to upper board, top edge gilt, complete with all plates as called for. Contents generally good & bright with occasional pale spotting (more pronounced at endpapers), a very short tear to half-title, cloth with some light rubbing/scuffing and slight bumping to corners/edges
A Victorian diamond and ruby ring, the central rectangular panel set with three mixed cut diamonds and four mixed cut rubies, continuing to engraved shoulders and tapering plain polished shank, marks for 'S.U' Chester 1896, size N, together with a George V sapphire and diamond 18ct gold ring, marks for Birmingham 1911, size O, and a George V 9ct gold band, marks for Birmingham 1918, size R, gross weight 7.7gms (3)
After John J Audubon (American, 1785-1851),Two large ornithological studies comprising: "Carolina Parrot" and "Red-shouldered Hawk",Facsimile prints on paper from Audubon's BIRDS OF AMERICA, originally engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell & Son, this edition published by The Ariel Press, London 1972In matching glazed frames,Each 104.5cm x 71cm overall (2) (frames at fault)
After John J Audubon (American, 1785-1851),Two large ornithological studies comprising: "Summer or Wood Duck" and "Pileated Woodpecker",Facsimile prints on paper from Audubon's BIRDS OF AMERICA, originally engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell & Son, this edition published by The Ariel Press, London 1972In matching glazed frames,Each 104.5cm x 71cm overall (2) (frames at fault)
After John J Audubon (American, 1785-1851),Four large ornithological studies comprising: "Yellow Bird or American Goldfinch", "Rose Breasted Grosbeak", "Blue Winged Yellow Warbler" and "Painted Bunting",Facsimile prints on paper from Audubon's BIRDS OF AMERICA, originally engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell & Son, this edition published by The Ariel Press, London 1972In matching glazed frames,"The Goldfinch" 101.5cm x 76cm overall, the others 104.5cm x 71cm overall (4) (frames at fault) CONDITION REPORT:All four prints are framed under glass and have not been removed for inspection. All show reasonably clean and bright colours, although these will have faded somewhat over time. The Goldfinch, Grosbeak and Bunting prints all show reasonably even darkening of the paper, the Grosbeak and the Bunting being the darkest. The Yellow Warbler shows more patchy darkening, with pale areas along the top edge and a pale stripe to the upper left quadrant of the image.
After John J Audubon (American, 1785-1851),Five large ornithological studies comprising: "Passenger Pigeon", "Le Petit Caporal", "Swallow Tailed Hawk", "Willow Grous" and "White-crowned Pigeon",Facsimile prints on paper from Audubon's BIRDS OF AMERICA, originally engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell & Son, this edition published by The Ariel Press, London 1972In matching glazed frames,"Passenger Pigeon" 101.5cm x 76cm overall, "Le Petit Caporal" and "White-crowned pigeon" each 104.5cm x 71cm overall, the others 71cm x 104.5cm overall (5) (frames at fault) CONDITION REPORT:All five prints are framed under glass and have not been removed for inspection. The colours of all the prints are reasonably clean and bright, but will have faded somewhat over time. The Passenger Pigeon and White-crowned Pigeon each show losses to the glass in the top right and top left corners respectively. The paper in these areas has darkened significantly relative to the rest of the print. Outside these areas, the paper has darkened somewhat over time. The paper of the other prints has darkened to a lesser extent, and each shows a slight ripple to the paper. The Passenger Pigeon shows an area of staining to the area behind the top bird. The Willow Grouse shows an area of staining to the centre of the print.
After John J Audubon (American, 1785-1851),Three large ornithological studies comprising: "White Throated Sparrow", "White-winged Grosbill", and "Louisiana Tanager",Facsimile prints on paper from Audubon's BIRDS OF AMERICA, originally engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell & Son, this edition published by The Ariel Press, London 1972In matching glazed frames,"Louisiana Tanager" 104.5cm x 71cm overall, the others 101.5cm x 76cm overall, (3) (frames at fault)
Five Royal Worcester coffee cans and six saucers, each hand painted with gamebirds, comprising: Pheasant by P. Platt, Partridge by G. Banks, Snipe by G. Banks, Blackcock by G. Banks, Grouse by P. Platt, Golden Plover (unsigned), Teal by R. Poole, Mallard by P. Platt, Wood Pigeon by P. Platt, Wild Duck by G. Banks, and Ptarmigan by G. Banks (11)
A Ross of London Wenham's binocular lacquered brass microscope, mid 19th century, serial No. 4082, with rack and pinion fine adjustment to the eye pieces, rack and pinion coarse focusing, adjustable stage, mechanical substage condensor and plain and concave reversible mirror, with four cased sets of microscopy specimens, each containing twelve trays of slides, Hogg (J), THE MICROSCOPE - ITS HISTORY, CONSTUCTION AND APPLICATION, George Routledge & Sons Limited, London 1898, Wood (Rev J.G.), COMMON OBJECTS OF THE MICROSCOPE, George Routledge & Sons Limited, London 1900, and an R. & J. Beck Ltd SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS catalogue (Qty) CONDITION REPORT:All rack and pinion mechanisms appear to function smoothly, apart from the substage adjustment which feels a bit notchy. The lenses appear to be fungus-free.
GRAY (THOMAS)An Elegy Wrote in a Country Church Yard, second edition, title between wide woodcut rules decorated with emblems of mourning and burial, upper rule repeated at head of poem, light toning and spotting, modern half calf over marbled boards, gilt lettered on spine, 4to (250 x 195mm.), R. Dodsley, 1751Footnotes:The second edition is almost identical to that of the first, printed in the same year, including the misprint 'they they' in line 27. The only correction is on line 96, where 'kindred' replaces 'hidden'.Provenance: Bonhams, 19 October 2004, lot 202.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
MILTON (JOHN)Paradise Regain'd. A Poem in IV Books. To Which is Added Samson Agonistes, FIRST EDITION, with the statement of omissions on P3v, and errata on P4, without the imprimatur leaf, gutter margin of title-page neatly repaired just touching 'R' of word 'Regain'd', poor impression on E3v, small tear repaired touching a couple of letters on M1v, early calf, rebacked in calf gilt, rubbed, preserved in morocco-backed solander box [ESTC R299; Hayward 73; Wither to Prior 613], 8vo, Printed by J.M. for John Starkey, 1671Footnotes:Provenance: John Craik, 1827, pencil inscription; R.E. Ford, Bedford, 1953, inscription inside upper cover; Sotheby's, 7 July 2005, lot 63.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
STERNE (LAURENCE)The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, 7 vol., FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR as usual on B1 of volumes 5, 7, and 9, volume 7 in first state with errata on verso of title, half-titles as called for, editorial correction in ink to one word on B2 of volume 3, marbled leaf in volume 3, engraved plate after William Hogarth in volume 4, without blank A1 in volume 5, some leaves lightly washed, small piece of leather adhered to p.71 of volume 3 obscuring a few letters, short tear repaired to half-title of volume 9, plate shaved touching artist names in lower margin, marbled endpapers, full polished calf gilt, by W. Pratt, spine in six compartments with red and green morocco lettering labels, g.e. [Rothschild 1970], 8vo, [York, Anne Ward], and R. and J. Dodsley[-T. Beckett and P.A. Dehout], 1760-1767Footnotes:A handsome copy of Sterne's celebrated 'cock and bull story', the first two volumes of which had been printed in York in 'a lean edition ... at my own expense, merely to feel the pulse of the world' as Sterne wrote to the London publisher Dodsley who, on seeing the immediate success and positive reception of the work, agreed 'in early March 1760 to pay Sterne £250 for the copyright in order to publish a second edition, as well as £380 for the next instalment' (ODNB).Provenance: J. Mulso, signature on the title-page of volumes 3-5, 7 and 9, and E.C. Weymouth, ink stamp on verso of titles in volumes 1 and 2; Sotheby's, 15 December 2011, lot 33.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
![[DICKENS (CHARLES)]The Library Of Fiction, or Family Story-Teller; consisting of Original Tales, Essays, and Sketches of Char](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/d1772ff2-087d-4d7c-a10b-ae7100a09f4f/8cc7ac53-6357-4783-a7fc-ae7100a15738/468x382.jpg)
[DICKENS (CHARLES)]The Library Of Fiction, or Family Story-Teller; consisting of Original Tales, Essays, and Sketches of Character, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, 28 wood-engraved plates by Hablot K. Browne ('Phiz'), R. Seymour, R.W. Buss and others, without half-titles, occasional light spotting, early green half morocco gilt, marbled edges [Eckel, pp. 137-39; Gimbel E122], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1836-1837Footnotes:Includes two contributions ('The Tugg's at Ramsgate' and 'A Little Talk about Spring and the Sweeps') by Dickens, writing as 'Boz'.Provenance: Sotheby's, 12 July 2005, lot 103.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
DICKENS (CHARLES)The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL 19/20 PARTS, mixed issue, half-title, additional etched title and 42 plates by R. Seymour, R.W. Buss, and Hablot K. Browne ('Phiz'), some plates with light toning or spotting but generally good, publisher's pictorial blue wrappers, a few spines rebacked, others with some small repairs, some minor soiling and wear, preserved together with incomplete set of Thomas Onwhyn's 'Illustrations to the Pickwick Club...' [see footnote] in cloth chemise, and red morocco-backed slipcase [Eckel, Prime Pickwicks in Parts; Hatton & Cleaver, pp.3-88], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, April 1836-1837Footnotes:This set has later issue text in parts 1-8, first and later issue points in parts 9-10, and first issue text in parts 11-19/20. The inner wrappers of parts 1-8 are blank, issue covers of parts 1 and 2 reads 'With Four Illustrations by Seymour', the wrappers to parts 16 and 17 dated 1837, the remainder dated 1836. Lacks all the advertisements in parts 1-9, and 11-12. Parts 10, and 14-19/30 have the 'Pickwick Advertiser' (second issued in part 10) and all advertisements, part 13 has 'Pickwick Advertiser' and 4pp. 'Ward's Miscellany' only. The author's 'Address' leaf is present in part 2, lacking in part 3, and present as later issue in part 10. The publisher's 'Address' leaf is correct in parts 17 and 18, and present but a a later issue in part 19/20.Sold with the lot, and housed in the same slipcase, is: [Thomas Olwyn] Illustrations to the Pickwick Club...by Samuel Weller, 7 parts (of 8, lacking part 7), 28 etched plates (of 32), publisher's green printed wrappers [Gimbel H1120], E. Grattan, 1837.Provenance: A.M. Cohn (Cruikshank's bibliographer), bookplate; Kenyon Starling, bookplate; Christie's New York, William E. Self Family Collection, Part I. The Kenyon Starling Library of Charles Dickens, 2 April 2008, lot 18.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
DICKENS (CHARLES)The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, bound in 2 vol., half-title (bound at front of second volume), 43 etched plates by R. Seymour and Hablot K. Browne ('Phiz'), some browning and oxidisation to plates, small tear closed to the additional title, full red crushed morocco gilt by Riviere & Son, sides with 3-line gilt fillet border, spine gilt-tooled in 6 compartments within raised bands, gilt dentelles, g.e., ALL THE ORIGINAL PARTS WRAPPERS, AND SOME OF THE ADVERTISEMENTS BOUND IN [cf. Eckel, Prime Pickwick in Parts; Hatton & Cleaver, pp.3-88], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1837Footnotes:Finely bound by Riviere & Son, a copy of the first edition bound from the original monthly parts, and retaining all the original blue-green pictorial parts wrappers, and some of the original advertisements, including 7 issues of 'The Pickwick Advertiser'.Provenance: Viscount Monsell of Evesham, small oval bookplate; purchased from Traylen of Guildford, May 2000.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
DICKENS (CHARLES)The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, issue with 'Weller' on the etched title, half-title, 43 etched plates (including frontispiece and additional pictorial title) by R. Seymour, and Hablot K. Browne ('Phiz'), EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with approximately 55 hand-coloured engraved plates (22 by F.W. Pailthorp from the 1882 edition), and the publisher's blue-green pictorial wrappers to part 3 of the original monthly parts edition, and upper wrapper to the 1882 edition, full red morocco gilt by Riviere & Son (gilt stamp inside upper cover), spine tooled in 6 compartments within raised bands, g.e. [Eckel pp.17-78; Smith I:3], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1839Footnotes:A handsome, extra-illustrated copy finely bound by Riviere & Son.Provenance: ?Alex F. Delile, early signature on the additional title; Herbert H. Swift, bookplate; Charles Traylen, of Guildford, purchased May 2000.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
![DICKENS (CHARLES) [AND MARK LEMON)]Mr. Nightingale's Diary: A Farce in One Act, first American edition, etched frontispiece](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/d1772ff2-087d-4d7c-a10b-ae7100a09f4f/d19dc047-abe2-424a-976c-ae7100a1fee5/468x382.jpg)
DICKENS (CHARLES) [AND MARK LEMON)]Mr. Nightingale's Diary: A Farce in One Act, first American edition, etched frontispiece by F.W. Pailthorpe, without endpapers, light off-setting onto title, later green half morocco, gilt lettered on spine, t.e.g., original pictorial cloth upper cover and spine bound in [Eckel, p.164; Gimbel B215], 16mo, Boston, James R. Osgood, 1877Footnotes:Mr. Nightingale's Diary was written in first draft by Punch editor Mark Lemon, but substantially amended by Dickens in rehearsal, so much so it is considered a work very much his own. The cast for the first performance on 16 May 1851 included Dickens, Lemon and Thackeray. The text was privately printed for Dickens at the time, but is known in only a few copies worldwide, making this the first obtainable edition. This copy includes the etched frontispiece by F.W. Pailthorpe not found in all copies, Eckel noting it is not considered integral.Provenance: Charles Plumptre Johnson (1853-1938, author of Hints to Collectors of Original Editions of the Works of Charles Dickens, 1885), bookplate; Christie's South Kensington, 23 November 2009.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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