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Lot 322
Ann and Emily Hayes (18th/19th century): 'Numidian Crane' and 'The Green Winged Pigeon', pair hand-coloured engravings from 'Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds from the Menagery of Osterly Park' by William Hayes, pub. W. Bulmer & Co, London 1794, 26cm x 19.5cm (2)Click here to view further images, condition reports, sale times & delivery costs for this lot.
Lot 103
Food.- Butchers.- An Act to prevent the selling of live fat cattel by butchers, woodcut arms to title, title detached, lightly browned, disbound, [Not in Wing], Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, 1663 § America.- An Act for allowing the importation of wheat and wheat flour from His Majesty's colonies in America into this kingdom, for a limited time, free of duty, title with woodcut arms, large woodcut decorative initial, very small marginal hole to second f., disbound, Printed by Mark Baskett; and by the assigns of Robert Baskett, 1766 [i.e 1767]; and an act for a free market for the sale of fish in the city of Westminster, folio (3)⁂ All rare, with ESTC recording three, three, and two copies respectively.
Lot 108
NO RESERVE Fables.- Aesop.- Mythologia Aesopica, ink ownership inscriptions, some ffs. with small marginal defects, including title, some light soiling, contemporary calf, upper cover joint broken at foot, spine and extremities worn, 16mo, [Wing A730A], for J. Slatter bookseller of Eton and T. Newborough, 1697.⁂ Rare. ESTC lists five copies only; one in the UK, not in The British Library.
Lot 110
Royal dreams.- Brousson (Claude) The French King's dream, as it was publish'd in the Paris-Gazette, with his promise to give 20000 louis d'ors for the interpretation, water-stained, spotting, lightly browned, 20th century drab wrappers, 8vo, Printed for B. Bragge, 1709.⁂ Scarce, with ESTC recording six copies, of which two at the Bodleian. ESTC records two other issues of the same date, both of which are rare. Brousson interpreted the king's apparitions as messages from God on his treatment of Protestants. The pamphlet is something of a plea for religious tolerance.
Lot 119
Scotland.- Glasgow.- The petition of John Aitken, maltman foot of Havannah-street, Glasgow ; William Young, dyer there..., first few ff. detaching, [Edinburgh], no printer, 28th July, 1778 with Answers for the principal and professors of the University of Glasgow, defenders; to the petition of John Aitken maltman of Havannah-street, Glasgow, and others, folding engraved plan, this with tear (without loss) and linen-backed, contemporary ms. regarding the outcome of the case to final verso, [Edinburgh], no printer, 8th August, 1778, together 2 works, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, disbound, small 4to (2)⁂ Both are rare, with ESTC recording only one copy of each (BL). A dispute concerning public right of way to a path owned by the University of Glasgow.
Lot 139
NO RESERVE Balkans.- Swinburne (Algernon Charles) Note of an English Republican on the Muscovite Crusade, first edition, original printed wrappers, spine and edges lightly browned, [Wise 63], a good copy, Chatto & Windus, 1876 § [Barneville (Marie-Catherine Le Jumel de, Baroness d'Aulnoy)] The Yellow Dwarf, wood-engraved illustrations, folding concertina style, colour-printed upper wrapper, rare, London & Otley, Wm. Walker and Sons, [c.1880]; and 10 others, 19th & early 20th century Children's & Pamphlets (11)
Lot 147
Military.- Scotland.- Cromb (James) The valour-story of a century : battle history of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders, ink ownership inscription to pp. 4 and 5, some foxing, including title, later patterned cloth, rubbed, 8vo, Edinburgh & Glasgow [& others], John Menzies & Co. [& others], 1894.⁂ Rare, with both Library Hub and WorldCat recording only one copy (Nat. Lib. Scotland).
Lot 151
NO RESERVE Mining.- Senghenydd pit disaster.- Commemorative napkin, 360 x 360mm., printed on paper, vignette of the colliery, crosses, floral border, folds, short tear in 1 blank lower corner, a few very small holes, some staining, Senghenydd, 1913.⁂ A rare survival. Commemorating the huge underground explosion at the pit in Glamorgan on 14th October, 1913, which killed 432 miners and one rescuer. It remains the greatest mining disaster in the UK.
Lot 160
Disraeli (Benjamin).- Anonymous. The Pretty Little Coronet and Great Big B!, ten colour-printed caricatures of Disraeli, printed with text folding vertically concertina-style, 1350 x 90 mm (53 1/8 x 3 1/2 in), split along central fold into two sections, in original blue pictorial wrappers, lower cover detached with loss, wrappers worn, 16mo, L&R., [circa 1870s]; together with The Coming Ruler of the Treasuree!, a companion satire on William Gladstone, ten colour-printed vignettes with text folding vertically concertina style, 1350 x 90 mm (53 1/8 x 3 1/2 in), split along folds into three sections, other folds with some splitting, with original blue pictorial wrappers, both covers detached with some loss, the lower cover with loss and tears, worn, 16mo, L&R., [circa 1870s] (2)Provenance:Both inscribed in pencil: 'Fife Estate P.K. Foley [?]'⁂ Two satirical 'comic-strip' poems. Rare at auction.
Lot 177
NO RESERVE Birds.- Middle East.- Hardy (Capt. Eric) A Handlist of the Birds of Palestine, first and only edition, typescript, line map of North and Central Palestine, original drab printed wrappers, lacking staples, so loose, folio, G. H. Q., Middle East Forces, [1946].⁂ A rare survival of the sole edition of British Army officer Eric Hardy's comprehensive list of the 364 bird species and 64 sub-species native to Palestine. He was secretary to the Jerusalem Naturalists Club, an organisation founded for the troops of Middle East Command to encourage interest in natural history. The work is summarised by Hardy as a 'privately printed list which, it is hoped, will be the forerunner of an authoritative and comprehensive handbook of Palestinian ornithology'; a project which seemingly did not come to fruition.
Lot 178
Botany.- Andrews (Henry) The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants, ?part 1 only (of 137), 21 hand-coloured plates numbered I-XXI, with accompanying text, occasional spotting, lacking front free endpaper, bookplates, later cloth-backed marbled boards, a little rubbed, 4to, 1797; sold not subject to return⁂ This appears to be part 1 only of 'The Botanist's Repository.' It was published in 137 monthly parts, each with it's own title page, between 1797 and 1814, producing c.654 plates.
Lot 180
NO RESERVE Hereford-printed botany.- Edmunds (Flavell) Colour in Plants: its causes, and its distribution, couple of pinholes in upper margins, lightly spotted / browned, stitched as issued, 12mo, Hereford, For the Author, 1853.⁂ Rare, with Library Hub and WorldCat recording only one copy (BL). The paper was read to the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club.
Lot 19
Paracelsus.- Neumeister (Heinrich) VI. Prognostica von Verenderung und zufälligem Glück und Unglück der höchsten Potentaten im Römischen Reich, auch des Türcken und Pabst..., title with woodcut dragon device, old ink inscription to title and a few underlinings and annotations, cropped shaving a few side-notes and final leaf, browned, recent marbled wrappers, small 4to, [Halle], 1620. ⁂ Rare edition of this collection of prognostications, edited by the Naumburg physician Heinrich Naumeister "Henricus Neotechnus". The fourth, and most extensive Prognosticon in the collection, is by Paracelsus.
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Lot 192
Hydropathy.- [Short (Thomas)] A General Treatise on various Cold Mineral Waters in England, first edition, half-title, with additional 8pp. section including pasted-in errata slip at end, contemporary ink inscription "John ?Hatfeild of Doncaster" to head of half-title, marginal browning at beginning and end, engraved bookplate of Wm.Marshall, contemporary calf, spine gilt with red roan label (chipped), rubbed, joints cracked, remains of old shelf-label to spine, [Wellcome 8vo, for the Author...by A.Millar [& others], 1765.⁂ Rare work on the waters and their medicinal benefits at Harrogate, Thorp-Arch, Dorsthill, Wigglesworth, Nevillholt and others. The additional T signature of 8pp. at end has a drop-head title of 'Of Cerated Glass of Antimony'. It is not called for in the collation on ESTC despite following signature S, but it is included in another issue of the work of 1766 which also contains a third part 'A Discourse of Milk'. ESTC lists only 2 UK copies of our work (BL & Wellcome) with a further 5 copies in America.
Lot 196
Olympics.- Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, 2 vol., first editions, numerous mounted plain and colour photographic illustrations, original blue cloth, dust-jackets, vol. 1 with portion at foot of upper panel torn and creased, light creasing to head and foot, but generally excellent overall, 4to, Altona-Bahrenfeld [Hamburg], Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, 1936.⁂ Extensive coverage of the 1936 Berlin Olympics with numerous photographic illustrations, including Jesse Owens' famous victory. Rare in the dust-jackets.
Lot 2
Hesiod. Opera, et Dies, et Theogonia, et Clypeus, collation: A-S8, title and final verso with woodcut printer's device, initial spaces with guide-letters, A5 chip at head, affecting headline, water-stained, 18th century red morocco, covers with double gilt filet borders, richly gilt spine in compartments, 8vo (150 x 93mm.), Venice, House of Farreus, 1543.⁂ Follows the Giunta edition of 1540, printed in Greek types originally used in the shop of Bartolomeo Zanetti. Rare at auction. Provenance: 'H.W. Moule, ex dono?I.F.M, 1913' (ink inscription to front pastedown). Literature: Adams H472; EDIT 16 CNCE 23058.
Lot 209
Balloon voyage in China.- Mareschal (Jules) La navigation aerienne en Chine. Relation d'un voyage accompli en 1860 entre Foutcheou et Nant-Chang, first edition, half-title, wood-engraved plate, some foxing and staining, original printed wrappers, some staining, rare, 8vo, Paris, Desloges, 1863.
Lot 214
China.- Shanghai internment camp.- Cumine (Eric) Lunghua CAC-kles. April 1943-1945, numerous illustrations, water-stain at foot, lightly browned, original pictorial wrappers, upper wrapper detached, foot of spine worn, chipped, 4to, Shanghai, Eric Byron Cumine, [c.1945].⁂ A rare humorous pictorial account of the life of allied civilians interred at the Civil Assembly Centre, Lunghua, China.
Lot 25
NO RESERVE Bergamo.- Broadside.- Compendio de' Capitoli...di Bergamo 29. Decembre 1671, 550 x 410mm., woodcut arms of the city at head, folds, split at fold, with loss of around half a line of text, stained, creased, Bergamo, no printer, 1671.⁂ Rare broadside summarising the city ordinances of Bergamo.
Lot 32
NO RESERVE Petrarch.- Bettinelli (Saverio) Del Lodi del Petrarca, first edition, occasional spotting, contemporary decorative wrappers, printed label to spine (little worn), spine little darkened and chipped, lightly stained, 8vo, Bassano, [Giuseppe Remondini], 1786.⁂ Rare and important work on Petrarch by this correspondent of Voltaire and Rousseau.
Lot 5
NO RESERVE Bible, Hebrew.- Liber psalmorum eleganti, nova, utili, maximeque necessaria typorum forma, title in Hebrew and Latin, text in Hebrew, ruled throughout in red, lacking preliminaries 2A-6, ?and an initial blank, title torn at upper corner with loss of 3 letters and part of ruled border, supplied in 18th century according to signatures to this repair ('E.Lib. G. Gardin, 1712' and 'C.Gray, 1752'), I1 very small ink hole in text, a few small repairs, some staining and spotting, lightly browned, 17th century speckled panelled calf, rebacked in 20th century brown morocco in compartments, retaining original chipped red morocco label, [Not in Adams; VD 16 B 3111], folio, Hamburg, Johann Saxo, 1586. sold not subject to return.⁂ Rare at auction.
Lot 83
A rare and unusual French limestone sundial, 19th century, the limestone sphere pierced by a wrought iron gnomon, modelled as an arrow, and incised with the latitudinal lines for the Tropics and the Equator, on a tapered socle and square section stepped base, 113cm high, 60cm wide, 60cm deepBidders from the UK and outside of the European Union should be aware that additional import charges may applyCondition Report: No obvious restorations to the stone elements, the sphere and socle are made from carved limestone, the stepped square base this is fixed too is constructed from composition stone.There is weathering, lichen, and moss growth tooThe feather of the arrow is remade in wrought iron, this has the usual signs of oxidisation and weathering.Old and weathered Chip off the round base which does not severe better left untouchedPlease refer to additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer
Lot 27
SIR JOHN ARNESBY BROWN, RA (1866-1955)EARLY EVENING IN NOTTINGHAM CITY CENTREsigned with monogram and dated lower left AB/87oil on canvas 89 x 59.5 cm/35 x 23 1/2 in.This rare early work is a product of Arnesby Brown~s time studying in his home town at Nottingham School of Art in the late 1880s. Even at this date Brown revealed himself to be far ahead of many of his contemporaries in his approach to subject matter. Rather than a tightly painted topographical record of the city, he presents us with an already impressionistic and highly evocative view of an industrial city centre, together with the restless bustle of its street life. The work is rich with contemporary reference; the wall of advertisements in the background referring to a performance by one of the most lauded sopranos of the century, Adelina Patti, on a tour to Nottingham's recently opened theatre with Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado (one of the duo's most successful operettas).Part proceeds to benefit The Grange Festival
Lot 400
Ulmer Keramik - A rare set of four early 1960's Porsche Factory Gifts ceramic plates comprising of a larger serving plate depicting a Porsche #1 Race car crossing the finishing line with stands of cheering fans, and three smaller plates with scenes of Chat Noir restaurant and black Porsche, Alpine mountain scene with Porsche skis & seated couple and another with P-1960 reg Porsche on beach with sunbathing couple. Each piece stamped to base Made In West Germany Ulmer Keramik. No visible cracks or chips, some minor edge wear to the larger plate but overall all in great condition. Measures; 28cm & 20cm.
Lot 767
Vintage Bicycles and bike spares - A rare 1980s NOS / 'new old stock' Campagnolo 50th anniversary group set. All pieces having the 22ct gold plated caps and engraved signatures of Tullio Campagnolo. The set was includes the following components - Seat post, seat binder bolt. rear mech, front mech, brake arches, English hubs, gear levers, brakes. pedals. The group set also includes original bottom bracket and head set although these items were never specially marked with the 50th anniversary decals. These are however the super record version of the time. Authenticity card and inventory not included. Serial number on the back of the chain set reads 2642. All being held within the original carry case.
Lot 1224
A rare George III miniature apprentice piece bow fronted corner cabinet of flame mahogany construction with bone inlaid key escutcheon, flared top above. Together with a 19th century mahogany framed berlin beadwork and tapestry upholstered footstool of low squat lozenge shaped form. Measures 54 tall.
Lot 135
Shirley Eaton signed James Bond Goldfinger colour 10 x 8 inch photo, rare she has added screen name Jilly Masterton Goldfinger. Photo of her in 3/4 length standing pose covered in Gold. 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
Lot 39
Mark Lester signed 10x8 colour image from popular British Film Oliver. Rare inscribed with his famous saying 'please sir can I have some more'. 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
Lot 75
WW2 Rare multiple signed cover celebrating the Defence Medal and the 48th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Postmark 1st September 1988. Featuring 13 signatures inc rare resistance, SOE leaders Odette Hallows GC, Maurice Buckmaster, Tante So, Dedee, Bill Randle DFM, Taffy Higginson, Ron Hockney, Ivor Broom. 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
Lot 3
Rowling, J. K.; Thomas Taylor (Illus.). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Proof cover design for Bloomsbury, June, 1997. A scarce proof sheet of the proposed illustrated wrappers, which would have accompanied one of the uncorrected, pre-publication copies of the book (approximately 200 of which were printed). A rare survivor with considerable variations from the final published version. Well-preserved, clean, bright; original fold lines at either side of spine for intended use; a few very faint handling creases and subtle staple holes at each corner. 19.5cm by 28cmProvenance: Our vendor has kindly provided the following account of this proof sheet's history: 'I was a teacher in Cambridge during the time the Harry Potter books launched and became tremendously successful. My children bought the books and got Jo Rowling to sign them etc. I am a huge Harry Potter fan and shared my love of the books with the children I taught. I was in regular contact with Bloomsbury Publishers and Heffer's Bookstore Cambridge re the Harry Potter series. They suggested that I might want to be involved with a reading that Jo Rowling was undertaking at Heffers Bookstore during the summer of 1998. I attended this event with my class, it was great fun, a parent filmed the reading, and of course the children had their copies signed. Thomas Taylor was also at the event and he chatted with me and then gave me the mock up dust jacket and showed me his original artwork.'
Lot 24a
A rare and unusual early 20th Century car radiator grill - motorists wristwatch in the manner of Georges Schaeren for Mido with the dial bearing the early logo for British Railways.. The watch set on a gilded metal case of radiator grill form. The silvered dial with radiator grill chequer having Arabic numbers to the outer ring with cathedral hands. The case with the crown winder in the form of a radiator cap. The 15 jewel set movement stamped RD.. The case being unmarked for maker with bale atop and to base of case. The logo being worn but visible the remains of British Railways logo from 1948 ( lion and wheel emblem ) Set to a later expanding bracelet strap. Watch in the manner of Mido, made famous in the 20's by making the motorists watch famous with the Bugatti Enzo Ferrari watch. Measures approx 4cm x 2.5cm
Lot 115
The Rolling Stones: A rare UK promotional poster,1978,for the album 'Some Girls', made by Rolling Stones Records, framed and glazed, 9in x 30in (23cm x 76cm)Footnotes:Provenance:This lot is offered by the Director of The Rolling Stones music video 'Time Is On My Side'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 132
The Grateful Dead: A Rare Concert Poster,1978,a UK concert poster from Harvey Goldsmith Entertainments, designed by Alton Kelley for The Grateful Dead European Tour 1978, at the Rainbow, 28th to the 30th of September, framed, accompanied by a certificate, overall 37 1/2in x 24 3/4in (94cm x 63cm)Footnotes:Provenance: From the private collection of Harvey GoldsmithFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 193
Vivienne Westwood & Malcolm McLaren: A 'Naked Footballer' T-shirt,circa late 1976,in white jersey with image of US footballer Maurice Spencer to the front printed in blue, pink and greenFootnotes:Provenance:See footnote to Lot 192This design was the second created by Malcolm McLaren in the summer of 1974, as the shop at 430 King's Road transformed from 'Let It Rock', to 'Sex'. With this image, Malcolm intended to tackle the issue of racist fears in society. In an interview with Paul Gorman in 2008, he said: 'A big, bruising handsome naked black footballer would, I thought, if hung in the window, terrify the locals! That is exactly what I wanted to do. This thought provoked me to do just that: print one on a t-shirt.' To Malcolm's satisfaction, there were indeed complaints about the image and persuaded him that the choice of the shop's new name was appropriate. 'Sex is the one thing that scares the English,' he said. 'They are all afraid of that word.'The source of the image was a photograph of Maurice Spencer taken in 1969 and which appeared in a magazine, Beefcake, a copy of which Malcolm bought in New York in late 1973. This T-shirt is a rare version, appearing to be a one-off variant on the original, as printed in 1976/77 by Alex McDowell whilst a student at the Central School of Art and Design. By the time this was printed, the shop had stopped selling this design since it had changed to 'Seditionaries'. McDowell became a part of the Sex Pistols coterie after booking their second gig in November 1975 and becoming Malcolm's T-shirt printer. This design was a particular favourite of Sid Vicious.Bonhams is grateful to fashion consultant Paul Gorman for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 194
Vivienne Westwood & Malcolm McLaren: A rare mohair sweater,1977,black, front embroidered with red skull-and-crossbones with No Future Sex Pistols text, a red silk ribbon similarly printed attached to D-ring at right shoulder, with black Malcolm McLaren Vivienne Westwood Seditionaries labelFootnotes:Provenance:See footnote to Lot 192A variety of mohair sweaters were sold in the various incarnations of the shop at 430 King's Road from the early 70s through to 1980, but this is a particularly rare design. Relatively few were made in late 1977, with some featuring swastika patches and No Future ribbons. Due to the fragility of the design and material, very few examples have survived in good condition. A photograph by Bob Gruen of Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious in Luxembourg in November 1977 shows Johnny wearing a similar skull-and-crossbones sweater.Bonhams is grateful to fashion consultant Paul Gorman for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 221
The Ramones: Photographs and Other Memorabilia,majority 1990s,including: a large number of colour photographs taken by Veronica Kofman at concerts and various private occasions, with rare and candid shots; Sibling Rivalry cover shoot; Joey and Mickey; Astoria 1995 and Brixton 1996; many held in an indexed box file for 1994, New York/Paris/New Britain/Buffalo/Brixton; other material includes proof of Taking Dope, No.2; faxes from Joey to Veronica; a fax from Joey to Bruce Springsteen regarding his Grammy award; various faxes/emails from Joey to Veronica, (Qty)Footnotes:Provenance:From the collection of Veronica Kofman, former secretary of The Ramones' UK Fan Club from the late 1980s until 2001.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 26
Pulp Fiction,Miramax, 1994,rare withdrawn advance US one-sheet poster, Lucky Strike style, 27in x 41in (69cm x 104cm)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 296
The Beatles: A group of rare photographs of the Beatles at Hamburg Airport,2nd June 1962,believed unpublished, thirty-one black and white prints with six duplicates, the negatives now lost, reverse with Foto Kunze Hamburg stamp, approx 3in x 4in (7.5cm x 10cm), some smaller (Qty)Footnotes:Provenance:According to the vendor, these photographs were taken by her aunt with a borrowed camera. Apparently her aunt had got to know the Beatles and had attended their final night at the Star-Club, at the close of their third residency in Hamburg, which ran from 13th April to 31st May. This added around 144 hours of stage time to their career, over 48 nights, with just one day off. Their arrival in Hamburg had been overshadowed by the news of the death on 10th April of their former bassist, Stuart Sutcliffe, aged just 21. Also seen in these photographs taken on Saturday 2nd June are Gerry Marsden, who had taken the vendor's aunt to say goodbye, bouncer Horst Fascher and club-owner Manfred Weissleder. Paul can be seen holding a bunch of roses brought, it seems, by the aunt. Amongst the Beatles' new clothes they were taking home was Stuart Sutcliffe's art school scarf, the only item that John retained from his close friend's possessions.The Beatles left on a mid-afternoon Lufthansa flight to London Airport and then flew to Manchester where they were collected by Neil Aspinall for the drive back to Liverpool. Just four days later they travelled to London for the historic recording session at EMI's Abbey Road studios.Literature:Lewisohn, Mark, All These Years Volume 1: Tune In, Little, Brown, London, 2013.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 58
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,Lucasfilm / Twentieth Century Fox, 1980,US one-sheet concept poster, artwork by Roger Kastel, rolled, linen-backed, 27in x 41in (69cm x 104cm)Footnotes:A rare concept poster by Roger Kastel, from a limited print run. Including representations of the Star Wars characters Lando Calrissian, Boba Fett and the depiction of Cloud City which were later dropped from the Style A poster that was issued widely.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 59
Star Wars: A rare 'Empire Day' poster for The Empire Strikes Back,Lucasfilm / Twentieth Century Fox, 1980,printed on card stock paper, designed by Ralph McQuarrie for the World Premiere for the film which took place at the Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square in London on the 20th May 1980, 22 1/4in x 16 1/4in (56.5cm x 41cm)Footnotes:Provenance:This poster was gifted to the vendor as a leaving present on his last day of employment at Twentieth Century Fox's head offices in London in 1991. Presented to him by the marketing department who were in possession of a number of identical posters in this size and format, a smaller version to the 20in x 30in posters which are known to exist.This rare promotional poster was part of a large marketing campaign devised by Lucasfilm/Twentieth Century Fox for the premiere of The Empire Strikes Back released in 1980. The idea was to resurrect 'Empire Day' as close to the British 'Empire' holiday which had been previously observed by members of the British Empire between 1902 and 1958 to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday on 24th May. As such an army of stormtroopers were released throughout London's mainline and Underground stations handing out T-shirts, posters, and buttons bearing the 'Empire Day' logo, this poster being one of these rare pieces of original marketing material.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 86
Cream/Ginger Baker: A Black Collarless Cassock Worn By Ginger Baker,1967,the three-quarter length garment of thick cotton with shoulder cape and rounded buttons to front and cuffs, labelled inside 'The House Of Vanheems', worn extensively by Ginger Baker in publicity photographs with Cream, accompanied by an image of him wearing it and a letter concerning the provenance (2)Footnotes:Provenance:The Ginger Baker FamilyThis jacket was worn extensively by Ginger Baker and is seen in numerous images of him for promotional shoots with Cream. It is also worn on the rare concert poster for Cream at Grand River, 15th October, 1967.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 95
EMS Synthi VCS3 Mk2 modular synthesizercirca 1978,in original wooden case with two panels providing controls for: two voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs), a low frequency oscillator (LFO), voltage controlled low pass/band pass voltage controlled filter (VCF), trapezoid envelope generator, noise source, ring modulator, voltage controlled spring reverb, 16 x 16 patch board matrix and 18 resistive connecting pins, joystick providing X, Y modulation control, reverse with power connector, headphone output, oscilloscope output, stereo output, two voltage control outputs, keyboard connector, two line level inputs and two microphone level inputs, trigger input, accompanied by a EMS manual and plug, approx 17in wide x 20in high (43cm x 51cm)Footnotes:Electronic Music Studios, Ltd, better known as EMS was formed in 1969 by Peter Zinovieff, Tristram Cary and David Cockerell, mainly as a way to fund Zinovieff's experimental music studio. The Cockerell-designed VCS3 'Putney' (after the location of the studio) was the first commercial product. It was an attempt, at a time when the current offerings from early synthesizer companies such as Moog and Buchla were large modular systems that covered walls, to provide a compact (considered portable at the time) version of an electronic studio, hence the name VCS (Voltage Controlled Studio). The VCS3 was also modular, but utilized an ingenious patch matrix that alleviated the need for patch cables to connect the separate modules. The synthesizer soon found its way on to the soundtracks of popular television programs like Doctor Who and onto a number of popular albums of the day. It was prominently featured on tracks by Pink Floyd (such as the Dark Side of the Moon's 'On the Run,') The Who (the 'Won't Get Fooled Again' intro includes Lowrey organ processed through a VCS3), Roxy Music where it was played by original member Brian Eno who also used it on his solo albums, Led Zeppelin (played by John Paul Jones on 'Four Sticks,') Hawkwind, King Crimson, Jean Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, etc.The VCS3 Mk2, known as the 'Synthi' remedied some of the issues of the earlier iteration especially regarding the oscillator instabilities and issues with the power supply and added envelope triggering on external audio through the input channel. This particular example was purchased by the consignor directly from EMS in the late 1970s and carefully maintained through the years. It's uncertain how many VCS3s were built, but some estimates put the number at 800. Doubtlessly, many of those had been discarded with the change of fashion that came with widely available digital synthesis and MIDI in the 1980s. This is a rare opportunity to purchase one of the legendary British synthesizers from the golden age of synthesis.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 270
ANCIENT JAPANESE HANIWA EARTHENWARE FIGURE KOFUN PERIOD, 5TH - 6TH CENTURY 古墳時代 埴輪土製人偶像 formed of low fired red earthenware, depicting a young lady holding a water jug atop her head, she wears a necklace, with triangular nose and oval perforations for the eyes and mouth, raised on a bespoke wooden mount(34cm high)Footnote: Provenance: Found at Shogun-Tsuka, near Haniu village, Gunma Prefecture. Private collection, United States, acquired at Mathias Komor Gallery, New York, March 31, 1962 Published: Matsubara, M. 2004. Haniwa. Pacific Press Service. Plate 68 Exhibited: Lytton Center, ‘Collectors Choice’, Los Angeles, April 1964 Otis Art Institute, ‘Taste of Angeles’, Los Angeles, March - May 1968 Note: Haniwa (literally “clay cylinder” in Japanese) are hollow earthenware figures that were used to mark the tops of large tomb mounds known as kofun. Created during the Kofun Period (3rd – 6th centuries AD), they date to a preliterate era in Japanese history and are thus a critical visual library of daily life. The very earliest haniwa were produced in the 250’s and were simple cylinders used as boundary markers. By the 450’s however, figures began to be added to the upper section of these cylinders. These forms often depicted architectural models, miko (female ritual specialists who served the shrines), various animals (most commonly horses) and soldiers, most notably a magnificent example excavated in Ōta, Gunma Prefecture and now residing in the National Museum Tokyo. Of stylised form, these figural haniwa possess a distinct, haunting appearance. With a minimalist face consisting of simple cut out eyes and mouth, there is little attempt to portray a sense of realism in the shape of the body. This simplicity is undoubtedly part of their visual power, which imposes itself forcefully upon the viewer. Though the earlier cylinder haniwa are accepted as having been used as boundary markers, there is considerable debate as to the function of the later figural examples. The preponderance of soldiers and miko could suggest that their function was primarily defensive, to protect the deceased from supernatural beings. Another theory contends that they were used as a demonstration of the wealth and sophistication of the interned, with the range of figures and animals perhaps intended to serve in the afterlife. The present example was uncovered near Haniu village, Gunma Prefecture, a leading regional centre for the production of haniwa. Stylistically a similar example can be found at The British Museum (accession number Franks.2210). Yet the depiction, that of a girl holding a water jug atop her head, is an unusual one, with the vast majority of female forms depicting miko. She is also missing the flat shelf-like headdress most often associated with the ritual specialists, once again pointing to the more prosaic yet rare attribution of a worker or servant.
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