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Omega - an exceptionally rare circa 2005 gents self-winding 18ct yellow gold Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow enamel dial wristw

Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers

Lot 175

Omega - an exceptionally rare circa 2005 gents self-winding 18ct yellow gold Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow enamel dial wristwatch, No.6/9, 4cm circular white enamel dial with tachymetre bezel, triple subsidiary dials and date aperture at 6 o'clock with limited edition No.6/9 below and on the backplate, Omega monogram to the crown, on an Omega tan reptile skin strap with gold deployment buckle, Ref No.3666.20.31, Watch No.78020344, Cal No.3320, fully boxed with paperwork and spare black leather strapCondition: very good, movement operating, sold as seen, service advised

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RARE 1957 ITALIAN NILUS 8MM PROJECTOR WITH BULBS AND INSTRUCTIONS ALSO INCLUDES ORIGINAL CASE

Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 358

RARE 1957 ITALIAN NILUS 8MM PROJECTOR WITH BULBS AND INSTRUCTIONS ALSO INCLUDES ORIGINAL CASE

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Assorted Rolex items to include wallets, booklets, hang tag, watch parts and an unused Rolex datejust dial in rare burgundy c

Willingham Auctions

Lot 1040

Assorted Rolex items to include wallets, booklets, hang tag, watch parts and an unused Rolex datejust dial in rare burgundy colour

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A platinum solitaire diamond ring, the rectangle 0.61ct diamond clarity VVS2, colour rare white + F, with certificate and ins

Willingham Auctions

Lot 941

A platinum solitaire diamond ring, the rectangle 0.61ct diamond clarity VVS2, colour rare white + F, with certificate and insurance valuation for £2485, ring size L, approx 6.6 grams, some minor usage marks, but generally good, hallmarked 950

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8 CABINET PIECES TO INCLUDE HUMMEL AND 3 PIN CUSHION LADIES ONE BEING A RARE FLAPPER

Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 352

8 CABINET PIECES TO INCLUDE HUMMEL AND 3 PIN CUSHION LADIES ONE BEING A RARE FLAPPER

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6 ASSORTED RARE HORNSEA ART POTTERY MUGS

Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 402

6 ASSORTED RARE HORNSEA ART POTTERY MUGS

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ALFRED HITCHCOCKS SIGNATURE AND FAMOUS PEN/INK SILHOUETTE ILLUSTRATION FRAMED AND GLAZED A VERY RARE AND SUPERB ITEM OF A FIL

Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 51

ALFRED HITCHCOCKS SIGNATURE AND FAMOUS PEN/INK SILHOUETTE ILLUSTRATION FRAMED AND GLAZED A VERY RARE AND SUPERB ITEM OF A FILM LEGEND

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ALFRED LORD TENNISON 1809-1892 POET LAUREATE SIGNATURE FRAMED AND GLAZED TOGETHER WITH A PHOTOGRAPH SUPERB AND RARE

Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 52

ALFRED LORD TENNISON 1809-1892 POET LAUREATE SIGNATURE FRAMED AND GLAZED TOGETHER WITH A PHOTOGRAPH SUPERB AND RARE

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Dambusters Rare multiple signed Avro Lancaster SC36 cover. 18 WW2 617 Sqn RAF Raid veterans autographs including Geoff Rice,

Chaucer Auctions

Lot 459

Dambusters Rare multiple signed Avro Lancaster SC36 cover. 18 WW2 617 Sqn RAF Raid veterans autographs including Geoff Rice, Len Chambers, Toby Foxlee, Fred Tees, Joe McCarthy, Mick Martin, Bob Kellow, Bill Howarth, Ken Brown, Bill Townsend, Les Munro, Danny Walker, Basil Feneron, Dudley Heal, Fred Sutherland, Len Sumpter. One of the best 617 Sqn covers we have seen and exceptionally rare. Good Condition. 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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Dambusters Rare multiple signed Avro Lancaster SC36 cover. 6WW2 617 Sqn RAF Raid veterans autographs H Hobday, E Johnson, Har

Chaucer Auctions

Lot 460

Dambusters Rare multiple signed Avro Lancaster SC36 cover. 6WW2 617 Sqn RAF Raid veterans autographs H Hobday, E Johnson, Harry O'Brien, Fred Sutherland, Bob Kellow, Ray Grayston. Good Condition. 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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Lord of the Rings Andy Serkis as Gollom signed rare Lord of the Rings 6 x 4 colour postcard. Good Condition. We combine posta

Chaucer Auctions

Lot 472

Lord of the Rings Andy Serkis as Gollom signed rare Lord of the Rings 6 x 4 colour postcard. Good Condition. 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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Rare Victoria Cross winner Cecil Buckley VC signed piece from a letter, with few lines of original text. He was the first win

Chaucer Auctions

Lot 527

Rare Victoria Cross winner Cecil Buckley VC signed piece from a letter, with few lines of original text. He was the first winner of the VC to be actually gazetted on 24 February 1857. On 29 May 1855 in the Sea of Azov, Crimea, Lieutenant Buckley of HMS Miranda, with a lieutenant (Hugh Talbot Burgoyne) from HMS Swallow and a gunner (John Robarts) from HMS Ardent, volunteered to land at a beach where the Russian army were in strength. They were out of covering gunshot range of the ships offshore and met considerable enemy opposition, but managed to set fire to corn stores and ammunition dumps and destroy enemy equipment. On 3 June Lieutenant Buckley carried out another raid with a boatswain (Henry Cooper) from Miranda. They landed at the town of Taganrog and were successful in destroying enemy equipment and stores, whilst being under enemy fire. Good Condition. 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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Shirley Eaton signed James Bond Goldfinger colour 10 x 8 inch photo, rare she has added screen name Jilly Masterton Goldfinge

Chaucer Auctions

Lot 561

Shirley Eaton signed James Bond Goldfinger colour 10 x 8 inch photo, rare she has added screen name Jilly Masterton Goldfinger. Montage photo of her on bed and Sean Connery. Good Condition. 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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Shirley Eaton signed James Bond Goldfinger colour 10 x 8 inch photo, rare she has added screen name Jilly Masterton Goldfinge

Chaucer Auctions

Lot 562

Shirley Eaton signed James Bond Goldfinger colour 10 x 8 inch photo, rare she has added screen name Jilly Masterton Goldfinger. Photo of her on bed covered in Gold. Good Condition. 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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Gerard Sekoto (South African, 1913-1993)Negro Spirituals, La Voix de L'Esperance: 1. Heav'n, Heav'n.2. Sing Low.3. Were you t

Bonhams

Lot 69

Gerard Sekoto (South African, 1913-1993)Negro Spirituals, La Voix de L'Esperance: 1. Heav'n, Heav'n.2. Sing Low.3. Were you there.4. Ev'ry time I feel the spirit.45 rpm vinyl diskFootnotes:This rare vinyl disk has a recording of Gerard Sekoto performing some well known African spiritual songs.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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Great Britain FDC 1965 09/13 Battle of Britain set on 4 FDC's Two rare illustrated 2 (low value) plain.

James & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 783

Great Britain FDC 1965 09/13 Battle of Britain set on 4 FDC's Two rare illustrated 2 (low value) plain.

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Australia (Victoria) 1850-Two pence, lilac mauve, used some imperfections, rare

James & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 106

Australia (Victoria) 1850-Two pence, lilac mauve, used some imperfections, rare

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Guernsey-Major ERROR 1971-2..1/2d carmine-red-SG60 off set on reverse-used-Genuine with RPS certificate, rare, with copy lett

James & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 354

Guernsey-Major ERROR 1971-2..1/2d carmine-red-SG60 off set on reverse-used-Genuine with RPS certificate, rare, with copy letter and FDC

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Togo 1957 200f Torch and Flags Sg 212 A sunken Die Proof in Purple signed P. Gandon with imperf colour trial in Brown Both Ra

James & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 613

Togo 1957 200f Torch and Flags Sg 212 A sunken Die Proof in Purple signed P. Gandon with imperf colour trial in Brown Both Rare

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Togo 1947 60c Pink Proof Sg 166 Rare sunken Die Proof

James & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 614

Togo 1947 60c Pink Proof Sg 166 Rare sunken Die Proof

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Togo 1957 200f Torch & Flags Sg 212 A sunken Die Proof in Green signed P. Gandon Rare

James & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 617

Togo 1957 200f Torch & Flags Sg 212 A sunken Die Proof in Green signed P. Gandon Rare

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Great Britain 1854 1d Red brown on cover SG 17 pair on cover cancelled 2 strikes Hanover St straight line cancel. Rare

James & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 659

Great Britain 1854 1d Red brown on cover SG 17 pair on cover cancelled 2 strikes Hanover St straight line cancel. Rare

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Great Britain 1967 /6 G/ blue/ d Blue 'VAR' missing colour SG U28a missing greenish blue rare block of 6

James & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 752

Great Britain 1967 /6 G/ blue/ d Blue 'VAR' missing colour SG U28a missing greenish blue rare block of 6

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Battle of Britain rare watch Pilot Air Commodore Pete Brothers CBE DSO DFC. The watch is engraved on the back cover PB MD 188

Chaucer Auctions

Lot 59

Battle of Britain rare watch Pilot Air Commodore Pete Brothers CBE DSO DFC. The watch is engraved on the back cover PB MD 188 with a facsimile signature of Air Commodore Pete Brothers CBE. DSO. DFC. Perfect condition with a leather strap and bi fold buckle, The watch button has a small Spitfire engraved on it. It has been in my collection for some time, so a new battery has been fitted. Good Condition. 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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Battle of Britain Rare Letter Signed by W S Munn 29 Sqn Battle of Britain Fighter pilot died 1982. Plus Black & White Pho

Chaucer Auctions

Lot 121

Battle of Britain Rare Letter Signed by W S Munn 29 Sqn Battle of Britain Fighter pilot died 1982. Plus Black & White Photo. WW2 RAF Battle of Britain pilot. Good Condition. 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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A rare WWI pendant in the form of a book, engraved "Good Luck" and "Dinna Forget" for Anzac Day

Stacey's Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 547

A rare WWI pendant in the form of a book, engraved "Good Luck" and "Dinna Forget" for Anzac Day

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Rare first edition A New Gazetteer of The United States of America by William Darby & Theodore Dwight. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT f

Warrington & Northwich Auction

Lot 438

Rare first edition A New Gazetteer of The United States of America by William Darby & Theodore Dwight. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)Condition Report: No maps present.

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Loose gemstones: Quantity of rare rough Kenyan green garnets. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subseque

Warrington & Northwich Auction

Lot 249

Loose gemstones: Quantity of rare rough Kenyan green garnets. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)Condition Report: Largest stone L: 13 mm.Weight: 13.7g.

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BRORA - 1977, 21 years old, Rare Malts Selection, limited edition single malt whisky, numbered 4367, bottled October 1998, 56

Gildings Auctioneers

Lot 304

BRORA - 1977, 21 years old, Rare Malts Selection, limited edition single malt whisky, numbered 4367, bottled October 1998, 56.90% vol, 70cl, in carton.

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A rare 'The Great London Exhibition of Industry 1851' concertina paper peepshow, the front face depicting the Crystal Palace

Gildings Auctioneers

Lot 329

A rare 'The Great London Exhibition of Industry 1851' concertina paper peepshow, the front face depicting the Crystal Palace with circular viewing aperture, with four panels looking down the nave of the Palace, before the back panel, height 14.5cm, width 16cm, extended length approximately 61cm.

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A Boxed Whyte & Mackay 1981 Royal Marriage Commemorative Edition. A 12 Year Old Commemorative Edition to mark the Marriag

Windsor Auctions

Lot 236

A Boxed Whyte & Mackay 1981 Royal Marriage Commemorative Edition. A 12 Year Old Commemorative Edition to mark the Marriage of HRH The Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer 40% VOL 75 CL A Rare Collectors Edition

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Scrimshaw: approx 15cm long and believed to be the tooth of a Sperm whale this rare scrimshaw piece is unusually decorated wi

Lyme Bay Auctions

Lot 449

Scrimshaw: approx 15cm long and believed to be the tooth of a Sperm whale this rare scrimshaw piece is unusually decorated with flowers of two different varieties and could therefore have been a Sweetheart token.

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A rare MGB V8 Special Edition Jubilee Alloy

Unique Auctions

Lot 1215

A rare MGB V8 Special Edition Jubilee Alloy

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A rare 1967 Italian book of cutaway pictures of Italian sports cars titled 60 Vetture Ai Raggi

Unique Auctions

Lot 1303

A rare 1967 Italian book of cutaway pictures of Italian sports cars titled 60 Vetture Ai Raggi

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A rare 1960s Lincoln Imp racing bike

Unique Auctions

Lot 1320

A rare 1960s Lincoln Imp racing bike

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Rare vintage Swiss enamel scene bird automaton singing bird musical box enamel scenes on every side lid opens showing small s

Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions

Lot 204

Rare vintage Swiss enamel scene bird automaton singing bird musical box enamel scenes on every side lid opens showing small singing bird the musical box does not work so in need of repair the enamel is in good condition measures approx 10.5cm by 6.6cm height 4.6cmGood overall condition

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Rare Sampson Mordan gold and ivory combined pencil and pen

Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions

Lot 339

Rare Sampson Mordan gold and ivory combined pencil and pen

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Rare Georgian silver water fill serving dish London silver hallmarks makers PB AB, approx weight 680g, good condition, b

Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions

Lot 40

Rare Georgian silver water fill serving dish London silver hallmarks makers PB AB, approx weight 680g, good condition, both lid and base hallmarked

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SVEND HAMMERSHOI - a rare Art Nouveau Danish silver vase, fluted stylised form with relief embossed floral decoration and pie

Burstow & Hewett

Lot 1

SVEND HAMMERSHOI - a rare Art Nouveau Danish silver vase, fluted stylised form with relief embossed floral decoration and pierced stem, made and marked by Holger Kyster (1872-1944), height 11.5cm, 6.2oz Notes: In 1925, Hammershøi (together with Holger Kyster) was awarded a gold medal at the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts in Paris for his silverware. Hammershøi became a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1925 and in 1944 he received the Thorvaldsen Medal. Very good overall condition, no obvious damage or repair, body has some very light dents and surface scratches all over, high points are also very lightly rubbed, silver is heavy gauge and sits perfectly flat, marks on underside are clear.

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Law.- Ireland.- Fagan versus Coningsby. The friendless orphans case, left at the doors of the Lords and Commons of England: b

Forum Auctions

Lot 108

Law.- Ireland.- Fagan versus Coningsby. The friendless orphans case, left at the doors of the Lords and Commons of England: begging for relief and justice, against open and arbitrary oppression, and invasion of the subjects liberty and property, trimmed, affecting printed side-notes and final line of text on final 2 ff., disbound, ['Not in Wing' (ESTC)], small 4to, [no printer], [c.1695]. sold not subject to return.⁂ Rare, with ESTC recording a copy at BL only. A property dispute involving Peter and Richard Fagan, originally of Feltrim, County Dublin.

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Drug prospectus.- [Byfield (Timothy)] Some Brief Account of my Sal Oleosum Volatile, consider'd as an Universal Remedy, inscr

Forum Auctions

Lot 109

Drug prospectus.- [Byfield (Timothy)] Some Brief Account of my Sal Oleosum Volatile, consider'd as an Universal Remedy, inscribed by the author, drop-head title, stained, repairs, especially to first f., modern wrappers, 8vo, [c.1711]. ⁂ Rare, with no copy recorded by ESTC and only one copy recorded by OCLC (Liverpool). The inscription by the author reads 'Sr., since I wrote this booke my partners have provd [sic.] to be Rascals. They have basly [sic.] abused the medicine, and have cheated me - I live in Great New Street by Fetter-Lane'.

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[Jocelin (Elizabeth)] The mother's legacy to her unborn child, woodcut head-pieces and decorative intials, lightly browned th

Forum Auctions

Lot 110

[Jocelin (Elizabeth)] The mother's legacy to her unborn child, woodcut head-pieces and decorative intials, lightly browned throughout, some spotting or light foxing, first and last ff. detached, disbound, 12mo, Printed and sold by Joseph Downing in Bartholomew-Close, near West-Smithfield, 1724.⁂ Rare, with ESTC recording only five copies. The book was first published two years after Jocelin's death in childbirth in 1622.

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NO RESERVE Irish agriculture.- An address to the noblemen and other landed proprietors of Ireland. By a gentleman, who has ga

Forum Auctions

Lot 117

NO RESERVE Irish agriculture.- An address to the noblemen and other landed proprietors of Ireland. By a gentleman, who has gathered his wisdom from experience, fifth edition, date neatly erased from imprint, head of gutter repaired, lightly browned, modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt, bowed, 8vo, Dublin, Printed by S. Powell, for Samuel Watson, at Virgil's Head, [1769]. ⁂ Rare, with ESTC recording only three copies (Cambridge, Royal Irish Academy and Harvard).

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Irish agriculture.- Country Gentleman (A) Essays on agriculture and planting, founded on experiments made in Ireland, half-ti

Forum Auctions

Lot 121

Irish agriculture.- Country Gentleman (A) Essays on agriculture and planting, founded on experiments made in Ireland, half-title, pencil markings, a few small stains, modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt, [Not in Fussell or Perkins], 8vo, Dublin, Printed by Craisberry and Campbell, for William Jones, No. 86, Dame-Street, 1790.⁂ Rare in commerce. Our rooms have sold the only two copies at auction (one lacking half-title), both in 2018.

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Banking.- Mr. Chamber's Statement of Facts, respecting his Banking concern, single sheet, folds, light dust-soiling, W. Glind

Forum Auctions

Lot 138

Banking.- Mr. Chamber's Statement of Facts, respecting his Banking concern, single sheet, folds, light dust-soiling, W. Glindon, [c.1825] § [Extract of an amendment to the Bankruptcy Bill and a plea by the Chambers family], single sheet, signed verso at foot by two members of the Chambers family, folds, [c.1825]; and a broadside advertising a benefit concert held by Miss Mary Radcliff Chambers, v.s. (3)⁂ Three rare survivals relating to the bankruptcy of the bank Chambers and Sons in 1824, and the subsequent distress of Abraham Henry Chambers, the senior member of the family. The family appealed to Parliament for an amendment to the Bankruptcy Act to exclude debtors who were over 70 from imprisonment. Mary Chambers, known as 'The Banker's Daughter' became the sole provider for the family and held a benefit concert with the support of her aristocratic peers.

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NO RESERVE Sale catalogue.- Catalogue des Livres, Imprimés et Manuscrits, composant la Bibliothèque de feu M. Louis-Mathieu L

Forum Auctions

Lot 175

NO RESERVE Sale catalogue.- Catalogue des Livres, Imprimés et Manuscrits, composant la Bibliothèque de feu M. Louis-Mathieu Langlès...24 Mars 1825 et jours suivants, half-title, with index, errata ff., and list of prices at end, occasional spotting, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, gilt spine in compartments, rubbed, 8vo, Paris, J.-S. Merlin, 1825. ⁂ Rare in commerce. The sale was made up of 4364 lots and according to a contemporary note to half-title 'Ce catalogue a produit f.117,000.'. Louis Mathieu Langlès (1763-1824), was one of the leading orientalists of his time and conservator of oriental manuscripts at the then Bibliothèque du Roi.

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NO RESERVE Sale catalogue.- Heber (Richard) Bibliotheca Heberiana. Catalogue of the Library of the late Richard Heber, Esq.,

Forum Auctions

Lot 176

NO RESERVE Sale catalogue.- Heber (Richard) Bibliotheca Heberiana. Catalogue of the Library of the late Richard Heber, Esq., 13 parts, the odd instance of pricing and buyer's names in ink, part 1 lacking title (?and other preliminaries), occasional spotting or staining, part 13 title foxed, parts 1-11 original boards, all but 2 parts with original printed label to upper covers, part 1 lacking upper cover and backstrip, part 6 lower cover all but detached, backstrips worn to varying degrees, rubbed, part 12 original wrappers with printed label to upper wrapper, part 13 contemporary wrappers, detached, [De Ricci p.102], 8vo, Sotheby & Son (parts I-III, IX, X), Evans (parts IV, VI-VIII, XI), Wheatley (parts V, XII, XIII), 1834-1837. Sold not subject to return. ⁂ Rare in the original boards. 'The Dibdinian age may be aptly said to terminate with the dispersal of the gigantic library accumulated by Richard Heber (1773-1833), a bibliomaniac if ever there was one... From 1800 to 1830, he purchased at every London sale, either in his own name or through agents like Triphook and Thorpe...' (De Ricci). The sales comprised 54,208 lots. Provenance: Francis Barrow (ink signatures to covers).

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NO RESERVE Asia.- Language.- Klaproth (Julius von) Asiatisches Magazin, 12 parts in 2 vol., engraved ornament to title and 7

Forum Auctions

Lot 235

NO RESERVE Asia.- Language.- Klaproth (Julius von) Asiatisches Magazin, 12 parts in 2 vol., engraved ornament to title and 7 plates, all but but 1 folding, errata f., ink stamp to titles, occasional spotting or foxing, contemporary yellow boards, spines with orange label, Weimar, 1802; and 13 others, Travel Bibliography & Reference, 8vo & small 4to (15)⁂ Rare. Klaproth was a German linguist, ethnographer and explorer. He is credited, along with Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat, as being instrumental in turning East Asian Studies into a scientific discipline.

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France.- Dembour et Gangel (Metz-based publishers of popular prints, 1840s-1850s) Le Juif-errant (The Wandering Jew), woodcut

Forum Auctions

Lot 244

France.- Dembour et Gangel (Metz-based publishers of popular prints, 1840s-1850s) Le Juif-errant (The Wandering Jew), woodcut with stencil-colouring, six columns of letterpress below, on thin wove paper without watermark, sheet 415 x 325 mm. (16 1/4 x 12 3/4 in), inscribed in pencil 'tres rare' in the lower right margin, old fold and handling creases, some small worm holes, minor surface dirt, unframed, [probably early 1850s].

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Airports.- London Airport Central: Terminal Buildings, 1955; London Airport: Developments in the Central Terminal Area, 1954,

Forum Auctions

Lot 297

Airports.- London Airport Central: Terminal Buildings, 1955; London Airport: Developments in the Central Terminal Area, 1954, maps and illustrations, for the H.M. Stationery Office for the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, original wrappers, ex-library copies with usual stamps and markings, 8vo (2)⁂ Rare reports on the development and plans of Heathrow, with Library Hub recording only 4 other copies.

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Decomposition.- Astruc (Jean) Tractatus de motus fermentativi causa, first edition, folding woodcut plate at end, ink inscrip

Forum Auctions

Lot 300

Decomposition.- Astruc (Jean) Tractatus de motus fermentativi causa, first edition, folding woodcut plate at end, ink inscription of Stephane Lespinasse to front pastedown, contemporary sheep, rubbed, spine worn, [Wellcome II, p.64], 12mo, Montpellier, H. Pech, 1702.⁂ Astruc's rare first work, his medical dissertation published when he was a 19 year old student at Montpellier medical school. He later wrote the first major treatise on venereal diseases and a natural history of the Languedoc region.

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Comets & meteorology.- Hill (Thomas) A contemplation of mysteries: contayning the rare effectes and significations of cer

Forum Auctions

Lot 99

Comets & meteorology.- Hill (Thomas) A contemplation of mysteries: contayning the rare effectes and significations of certayne comets, and a briefe rehersall of sundrie hystoricall examples, as well diuine, as prophane, verie fruitfull to be reade in this our age: with matter delectable both for the sayler, and husbandman, yea and all traueylers by sea and lande, in knowing aforehande, howe daungerous a tempest will succeede by the sight of the clowd coming ouer the head, black letter, 64 ff. only (of 80), lacking 4 un-numbered ff. at start, ff.1-8 and 73-76, 3 half-page woodcuts, occasional contemporary ink marginalia, trimmed at foot, affecting some catch-words and signatures, some staining and finger-marking, 19th century half calf, spine gilt and with green morocco label, [STC 13484], By Henry Denham, [?1574]. sold not subject to return. ⁂ Rare, with ESTC recording only three copies (BL, Corpus Christi, Oxford and Trinity College, Dublin). Hill was a poet and writer on gardens (The Profitable arte of Gardening, 1563), astrology, and the interpretation of dreams. He occasionally wrote under the pseudonym Didymus Mountain.

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BETTE DAVIS 1908-1989 AMERICAN ACTRESS AND ACADEMY AWARD WINNER VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED OVER THE LIGHTER AREA 5X7 INCHES S

Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 12

BETTE DAVIS 1908-1989 AMERICAN ACTRESS AND ACADEMY AWARD WINNER VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED OVER THE LIGHTER AREA 5X7 INCHES SUPERB AND RARE

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1832 WILLIAM IV 1832 GOLD SOVEREIGN WITH 1ST HEAD VERY RARE

Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 182

1832 WILLIAM IV 1832 GOLD SOVEREIGN WITH 1ST HEAD VERY RARE

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RARE ROYAL DOULTON BOWL DECORATED WITH COUNTRYSIDE SCENE

Featonby's Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 212

RARE ROYAL DOULTON BOWL DECORATED WITH COUNTRYSIDE SCENE

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A rare Douglas Cutaway Display MotorcycleUnregistered show display motorcycleNo documentsWith handwritten letter noting the p

Charterhouse Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 56

A rare Douglas Cutaway Display MotorcycleUnregistered show display motorcycleNo documentsWith handwritten letter noting the purchase of the engine & gearbox in 1983, followed by the purchase of the frame, forks and other spares in 1987Barn stored, from a deceased estateMotorcycle location: SherborneAll lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditions

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NEWS CHRONICLE, Pocket Portraits (footballers), Aldershot, complete (rare 12th card), large, EX, 12

Tim Davidson Auctions Ltd.

Lot 141

NEWS CHRONICLE, Pocket Portraits (footballers), Aldershot, complete (rare 12th card), large, EX, 12

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DRAPKIN, Sporting Celebrities in Action, complete, inc. rare No. 18 & 4 Bobby Jones (golf), EX, 36

Tim Davidson Auctions Ltd.

Lot 183

DRAPKIN, Sporting Celebrities in Action, complete, inc. rare No. 18 & 4 Bobby Jones (golf), EX, 36

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JONES BROS., Spurs Footballers, inc. Bentley (rare), some uneven trim, G to VG, 6

Tim Davidson Auctions Ltd.

Lot 25

JONES BROS., Spurs Footballers, inc. Bentley (rare), some uneven trim, G to VG, 6

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ANSTIE, Royal Mail Series, The Dunottar Castle, rare, creased & slight scuffing to image, FR

Tim Davidson Auctions Ltd.

Lot 357

ANSTIE, Royal Mail Series, The Dunottar Castle, rare, creased & slight scuffing to image, FR

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