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Click here to subscribeA rare nickeled bronze plaque by Edouard-Pierre Blin (1877-1946), a French artist specialising in medals and BSA-reliefs in bronze; this plaque commemorates The Automobile Club Hyeres, Concours D`Elegance of February 1924, signed E. Blin on the face and depicting a chain driven racing car surmounted by mercury.
W R Morrison (compiler) CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBITION OF AFRICANA 48 pages, 9 full-page black & white plates; brief descriptions of 601 exhibits including original paintings, rare books, maps, manuscripts, autographed letters, currency notes, coins, etc from the GUBBINS` COLLECTION. The Exhibition was in the New Library Building & opened by HRH Prince George on 12th March 1934. Condition: very good Publisher Place: Johannesburg Publisher: University of Witwatersrand Publication Date: 1934 Size: 4to (25x20 cms) Reserve: $20 Click here to view further details and to bid
Menpes, Mortimer War Impressions. Being a Record in Colour Number 137 of the Edition De Luxe, limited to three hundred and fifty copies, signed by the author-artist. 4to; original pale buckram over bevelled boards, with gilt lettering to spine and upper cover; top edge gilt; pp. xiv + 254; several colour plates with captioned tissue-guards; facsimile letters and battle plan at rear. Spine darkened; cloth partially sunned and lightly rubbed; corners a little bumped; extremities somewhat worn; sporadic, moderate foxing (the plates largely unaffected); map browned, a bit creased and slightly frayed. A very good copy of this rare edition. (Hackett, p. 169; Mendelssohn I, p. 1008) `Although the great charm of this beautiful book is the collection of coloured portraits and illustrations, the letterpress is entertaining and interesting. It is stated that the Boers were physically brave, but had `quaint ideas of right and wrong.` It is remarked that no clergyman of any prominence joined the British forces, and that the chaplains seemed to have little influence with the men; on the other hand, reference is made to the many celebrated surgeons and doctors who did splendid service during the hostilities.` - Mendelssohn. Publisher Place: London Publisher: Adam & Charles Black Publication Date: 1901 Reserve: $240 Click here to view further details and to bid
St Leger, S. E. War Sketches in Colour Number 55 of the Edition De Luxe, limited to two hundred and fifty copies, signed by the author-artist. 4to; original pale buckram over bevelled boards, with gilt lettering to spine and upper cover, and blue and red blocking; top edge gilt; ribbon marker; pp. xiii + (i) + 274; several plates, many of which in colour, with captioned tissue-guards. Spine a little tanned; cloth lightly rubbed, and extremities very slightly worn; endpapers rather foxed, and sporadic, moderate foxing elsewhere (the plates themselves practically unaffected). A very nice copy of this rare variant issue. (Hackett, p. 22,189; Mendelssohn II, p. 262) `Campaign record compiled by an officer of the Mounted Infantry attached to Gen. French`s 1st Cavalry Brigade. The content is drawn from a sketch book kept up from day to day during the war. Chapters relate to the siege and relief of Kimberley, events at Sanna`s Post, the crossing of the Vaal, etc. An account of life on commando is based on data supplied by a Transvaal Boer. The volume contains 66 full page illustrations and numerous other drawings.` - Hackett: South African War Books, p. 22. Mendelssohn appositely remarks that `The sketches are full of interest from a literary and artistic standpoint, and the coloured illustrations possess considerable beauty and merit.` Publisher Place: London Publisher: Adam & Charles Black Publication Date: 1903 Reserve: $250 Click here to view further details and to bid
Van Warmelo, Dietlof On Commando Crown 8vo; original red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; pp. viii + 183 + (i) + 40. Spine sunned; cloth slightly worn, with bumps to top fore-corners; endpapers, outer leaves and edges foxed, some spotting elsewhere; earlier owner`s name on title page and rear free endpaper; lacking the frontis. portrait. (Hackett, pp. 63, 193; Mendelssohn II, pp. 560-561) `War experiences of a Transvaal Boer. A short account of events in Natal precedes a narrative of the guerilla campaign in the Transvaal. The author was taken prisoner in 1901 and shipped to India.` - Hackett, p. 63. As one of the rare book-length Boer perspectives of the guerilla phase of the War, this work is of great importance. Publisher Place: London Publisher: Methuen & Co. Publication Date: 1902 Reserve: $60 Click here to view further details and to bid
CARRINGTON (Noel), editor PUFFIN PICTURE BOOKS Group of 9 titles, all fine copies in colored pictorial wrappers unless otherwise noted. A series of brightly colored lithographed books inspired by those created for Soviet children during the 1920s and 1930s. They uniformly measure 180 x 224 mm and were initially intended to distract British children from the war, as the series began in 1940. A new low-cost but evocative printing technique called auto-lithography was employed, which involved the artist drawing or tracing with a brush and pen directly onto a zinc plate. Colored illustrations alternated back-to-back with black and white illustrations to maintain lower costs. The series proved a great success. Finding these examples in such fine condition from the earliest decade of Puffin makes this a rare opportunity to add examples to any collection of juvenile picture-books and toy books regardless of nationality. #12. A Book of Rigmaroles or Jingle Rhymes by Enid Marx. [1945], reprint #19. Marvelous Models by W J Bassett-Lowke & Paul B Mann. 1947, newly revised 2nd edition (first printing thus). #26. PUNCH & JUDY. Illustrated by Clarke Hutton [1942]. 1st edition #36. Chiang Yee: The Story of Ming, circa 1945. 2nd edition #52. Paper Birds by R B Talbot Kelly. July 1947, 1st edition. All cut-outs intact. #61. The Arabs by R B Serjeant, illustrated by Edward Bawden. December 1947, Deluxe version in hardback covers with added pictures. 1st edition #72. The Story of Tea by Anne Skibulits, illustrated by Clarke Hutton. [1948]. 1st edition. Harlequin #9. HALE (Kathleen): Orlando`s Invisible Pajamas [1947]. 1st edition Puffin Cut-Out #5. PRIESTLEY (J B): The High Toby [November 1948]. Toy Theatre scenery and characters by Doris Zinkeisen. First edition, 2nd state but without affixed price-sticker attached. All pages complete and intact. Publisher Place: London Publisher: Puffin Books is the children`s imprint of British publishers Penguin Books. Publication Date: 1945-1948 Reserve: $150 Click here to view further details and to bid
NAMA- A.B.Z. Kannis, Gei *Hu- *Ze Khom-Ei-Kannis. [By the Rev. H C Knudsen]. Rare SOUTH AFRICAN Primer 1845 FIRST (and only) edition, comprising the very first language primer for the Nama language (spoken in Namibia) as well as one of the earliest sub-Saharan African primers. The sub-title apparently translates as `Shouting Together and Reading Book`. Its author Hans Christian Knudsen (1816-1863), was a Norwegian missionary of the Rhenish (German Lutheran) Missionary Society . `This spelling and reading book includes vocabularies with an English translation, and part of a catechism; viz., the Ten Commandments, part of St. Augustine`s creed, the Lord`s Prayer, &c.`--cf. Grey, Sir G. The library of His Excellency Sir George Grey (London, 1858-62. v. 1, p. 13-14). OCLC records only 5 additional copies of this title: NYPL, University of Natal Library, Universiteit Leiden, Univ of Cape Town Library, and another in South Africa. Provenance: with the book label of antiquarian specialist John Lawson (Oxford, UK). According to Wikipedia, `The Khoekhoe language /ˈkɔɪkɔɪ/, Khoekhoegowab, also known by the ethnic term Nama /ˈnɑːmə/[1] and formerly as Hottentot, is the most widespread of those languages of southern Africa that contain many `click` sounds and have therefore been loosely classified as Khoisan languages. It belongs to the Khoe language family, and is spoken in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa by three ethnic groups, the Nama, Damara, and Haiǁom. It appears that the Damara picked up the language from the Nama in Botswana, and that they migrated to Namibia separately from the Nama. The Haiǁom, who had spoken a Juu language, later shifted to Khoekhoe. The name for Nama speakers, Khoekhoen, is from the Nama word khoe `person`,with reduplication and the suffix -n to indicate the plural.Georg Friedrich Wreede was the first European to study the language, after arriving in Cape Town in 1659. Khoekhoe is a national language in Namibia. In Namibia and South Africa, radio programs are broadcast in it. In Namibia, it is used for teaching up to the university level as well as in the administration.` Condition: first and last page browned, otherwise a fine copy. Publisher Place: Cape Town Publisher: Pike & Philip Publication Date: 1845 Size: Small 8vo, 16pp Reserve: $3000 Click here to view further details and to bid
Andre Brink. LOOKING ON DARKNESS. Signature by Author on title page, and inscribed to Rhodes University fellow-academics on ffep thus. `To Terence & Margot - with my best wishes. Andre. Dec 74`. Blue cloth boards. 400pp. Top edge foxed, some spine-lean, o/w G+ condition in matching d/w (spine faded. no major loss). Author`s second novel. First published as `Kennis van die Aand` and later translated by the Author, this novel was immediately banned in SA. The English translation was published overseas, so such a copy to a fellow academic at Rhodes (Terence Beard, who was subjected to banning and house arrest for activities deemed unacceptable to the apartheid regime) would be rare. Condition: G-VG Publisher Place: London Publisher: W.H. Allen Publication Date: 1974 Size: 8vo Reserve: $30 Click here to view further details and to bid
Livingstone (David) MISSIONARY TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA Including a sketch of Sixteen Years` Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda on the West Coast; Thence across the Continent, down the River Zambesi, to Loanda on the West Coast; thence across the continent, down the River Zambesi, to the Eastern Ocean. 711 pages (+ 8 pages of Murray`s List of Recent Works, dated, November 1, 1857), folding wood-engraved frontispiece of Victoria Falls by J.W. Whymper, portrait, 2 other wood-engraved plates by Whymper, 42 wood engraved plates and other illustrations, 2 folding maps by Arrowsmith - 1 in pocket in rear free endpaper, edged uncut, publisher`s blind stamped brown cloth with gilt titling on the spine - the cloth is worn at the top and bottom of the spine, with the original endpapers but the hinges are weak, overall a good copy. Inscribed faintly in pencil on the front free endpaper H. Waller, 21st December 1859. Possibly Horace Waller a friend of Livingstone’s and editor of The Last Journals of David Livingstone (1874). Bradlow variant 8. A rare variant with both the index and additional pages 8* & 8+. The index and additional pages were issued in early 1858 and they could be obtained from the publisher and bound in. They appeared in cloth bound copies towards the end of February. In the extra page 8’s Livingstone gives a brief account of his married life (to Mary Moffat) and the upbringing of his children whom he had omitted to mention in earlier issues. In this copy the publisher’s catalogue which appears at the end is dated 1st November 1857. Condition: Good Publisher Place: London Publisher: John Murray Publication Date: 1857 Size: 8vo (230 x 145 mm) Reserve: $250 Click here to view further details and to bid
Nelson Mandela General Strike - Scarce Early Mandela Publication This is the original highly important 16pp. pamphlet written by Mandela and constitutes `A Report of the 3-Day Strike in South Africa on May 29, 30, and 31, 1961`, which coincides with the proclamation of the Republic of South Africa. Pre imprisonment Mandela items are as scarce as hen`s teeth. Journal/magazine articles exist but are seldom encountered. But solo Mandela items are highly sought after and rare. This copy is in lightly used but intact stapled integral paperwraps, which have a light crease from folding. It was published by Mandela himself as Honorary Secretary of the All-In-African National Action Council. The closing paragraph reads: `The strike at the end of May was only the beginning of our campaign. We are now launching a full-scale, countrywide campaign of non-cooperation with the Verwoerd Government, until we have won an elected National Convention, representing all the people of this country, with the power to draw up and enforce a new democratic constitution`. A most important document - it would take 33 years, 27 of which would be spent in prison, for his aims to be achieved! Condition: About Very Good Publisher Place: London Publisher: Nelson Mandela Publication Date: 1961 Size: 8vo. Reserve: $350 Click here to view further details and to bid
Bruno Mtolo Umkonto we Sizwe: The Road to the left Bruno was `Mr X`, the sensational State witness of the famous Rivonia trial in which the extent of the Communist conspiracy in South Africa was first revealed. 195 pages. Dust jacket has wear to edges. Celotape marks in front and back. A rare copy in good condition. Condition: Good Publisher Place: Durban Publisher: Drakensberg Press Limited Publication Date: 1966 Reserve: $20 Click here to view further details and to bid
Salvador Dali, Spanish 1904-1989, "Les Chants de Maldoror", (The Songs of Maldoror) (M&L 11-54a/F 34-2), by Comte de Lautréamont, publ by Albert Skira, 1934, signed and numbered 36 from the edition of 40 tirage de tête, with the 42 heliogravures reworked in drypoint on Arches, comprising 30 full-page plates and 12 vignettes, with the additional 44 suite of heliogravures with remarques on Arches to the full-page plates, mounted in a black, beige and brown leather binding and stained wood slipcase, 32.8x25cm., (sheet) (book) List of plates: Chant Premier : 34-02-01 : vignette (page 5) 19.5x12cm (M&L 53) 34-02-02 : gravure (8/9) (M&L 19) 32-02-03 : gravure (16/17) (M&L 33) 32-02-04 : gravure (22/23) (M&L 20) 32-02-05 : gravure (28/29) (M&L 39) 32-02-06 : vignette (page 36) 5.5x7cm (M&L 49) Deuxième Chant : 32-02-07 : vignette (page 37) 18x14cm (M&L 45) 32-02-08 : gravure (40/41) (M&L 24) 32-02-09 : gravure (46/47) (M&L 41) 32-02-10 : gravure (52/53) (M&L 14) 32-02-11 : gravure (58/59) (M&L 38) 32-02-12 : gravure (64/65) (M&L 23) 32-02-13 : gravure (70/71) (M&L 34) 32-02-14 : gravure (76/77) (M&L 27) 32-02-15 : gravure (82/83) (M&L 36) 32-02-16 : vignette (page 86) 7.5x55cm (M&L 47) Troisième Chant : 32-02-17 : vignette (page 87) 4x14.7cm (M&L 51) 32-02-18 : gravure (92/93) (M&L 31) 32-02-19 : gravure (96/97) (M&L 30) 32-02-20 : gravure (102/103) (M&L 37) 32-02-21 : gravure (106/107) (M&L 15) 32-02-22 : gravure (108/109) (M&L 21) 32-02-23 : vignette (page 112) 7.3x9.5cm (M&L 42) Quatrième Chant : 32-02-24 : vignette (page 113) 10.5x17.5cm (M&L 43) 32-02-25 : gravure (116/117) (M&L 22) 32-02-26 : gravure (122/123) (M&L 26) 32-02-27 : gravure (126/127) (M&L 13) 32-02-28 : gravure (132/133) (M&L 29) 32-02-29 : gravure (138/139) premier état de la gravure 30-02-32 (M&L 16) 32-02-30 : vignette (page 142) 9.3x9.8cm (M&L 44) Cinquième Chant : 32-02-31 : vignette (page 143) 7x10cm (M&L 54) 32-02-32 : gravure (146/147)- deuxième état de la gravure 30-02-29 (M&L 11) 30-02-33 : gravure (152/153) (M&L 18) 32-02-34 : gravure (158/159) (M&L 32) 32-02-35 : gravure (164/165) (M&L 40) 32-02-36 : vignette (page 173) 11x8cm (M&L 48) Sixième Chant : 32-02-37 : vignette (page 175) 11.5x16.5cm (M&L 52) 32-02-38 : gravure (178/179) (M&L 35) 32-02-39 : gravure (184/185) (M&L 12) 32-02-40 : gravure (190/191) (M&L 25) 32-02-41 : gravure (196/197) (M&L 28) 32-02-42 : vignette (page 207) 8x9.5cm (M&L 46) The additional suite of 44 contains the aforemention 42 etchings with remarques together with the two additional plates listed below: 32-02-43e etching exists only in the suite of etchings with remarques; this example is the third state of the etching 30-02-29 (M&L 17) 32-02-44 : the etching exists only in the suite of etchings with remarques (M&L 50) Note: Included with this copy and mounted therein are a letter signed by Dali, a post card from Dali to the publisher Albert Skira, an invitation to a private view of an exhibition of Salvador Dali at The Zwemmer Gallery, Wednesday October 24, 1934 and a further private view invitation to the exhibition of Drawings and Etchings to Illustrate Lautremont`s Chants de Maldoror by Dali, at The Julien Levy Gallery, New York. There are three Ex Libris in this book, Julien Bogousslavsky, Henri Paricaud and Serge Goldenberg. Dali was originally commissioned by the publisher Skira in 1934 to produce forty-four heliogravures reworked in drypoint to illustrate Lautreamont`s 1868 Chants de Maldoror text. When published the book contained 42 etchings and due to financial difficulties, Skira only printed 100 copies. This rare example includes the two etchings originally intended to be included with the book but were dropped at a later date. These two etchings are part of the 44 plates en suite included with this example, the total number of plates and vignettes being eighty-six.
A rare Troika giant Wheel vase, with three openings, bearing black painted mark and decorator`s monogram LJ for Louise Jinks. 32cm by 33cm Note: this vase is a giant in comparison to the small wheel vases (which stand at c.12cm) and has a wider base for stability and three, rather than one, openings. Jenks worked as a decorater between 1976 and 1981 becoming senior decorator during the final two years of her time there.
A rare pair of 90 bore triple barrelled over and under flintlock boxlock tap action pocket pistols by Thomas c 1790, 8¾” turn off barrels 2¾” numbered 1 to 6, engraved trophy of flags on breech panels superimposed with Thomas within oval panel on one side and a drum on the other, proof marks on lower breech, top safeties, plain walnut butts. Good Working Order and Condition. Plate 85
A rare Bohemian wheel-cut glass tea bowl, last quarter 17th century, the clear, heavy, hemispherical body well-cut with a diminishing honeycomb pattern, 7.6cm Small bowls of this type are uncommon and when they exist, are usually in ruby, such as that in pl.103 of 'European Glass' by Olga Drahotová, 1983, which is similarly cut. The Bohemian glass cutters were amongst the most skilled of the period and many migrated to Dresden where they worked on Böttger red stoneware from 1710. The pattern on this bowl was known as 'eckigt und facet geschfliffen' (decorated with angular facets) and a redware tankard similarly cut is illustrated in the 'Porcelain Collection in Dresden Zwinger', 2002, p119.
A pair of rare No.2 Hornby Series Lamp Standards. Each with two hanging glass globes on lattice posts. Non lighting examples, both complete with winding handles and rectangular bases. Plus a pair of Bing street style lamp posts, each with a single glass globe mounted on a solid blue and gold lined metal post with round base. Each topped by a brass finial. One glass discoloured and one broken. QGC-GC some age wear. See Plate 1
A rare 1950’s Mettoy O gauge clockwork train set. Comprising a BR 0-4-0 tender locomotive, ‘Mercury’ RN70200. Plus a Blue Circle goods van and an open wagon. Together with ‘Joytown’ Station, a home signal, tunnel and a quantity of curved track. In its original window box and in a sturdy card outer box. Contents VGC See Back Cover
18 rare 1930’s German composition NSDAP bandsmen. Made by Lionel and Elastolin etc, Including bass drummer, side drummer, cymbals, clarinets, trumpets, French horn, bassoon, lyre etc. All marching in brown uniform with swastika arm bands. Complete with a standard bearer and the ‘Musiker mit einteiligem Schellenb.’ GC for age, one damaged. Others mostly minor cracking only. See Plate 2
18 rare 1930’s German composition NSDAP bandsmen. Made by Lionel and Elastolin etc, Including bass drummer, side drummer, trombone, flute, trumpet, etc. All marching in brown uniform with swastika arm bands. Complete with a standard bearer, band master. GC, for age, mostly minor cracking only. See Plate 2
10 rare 1930’s German composition NSDAP figures. Made by Lionel and Elastolin etc, 5 marching torch bearers holding ‘lit’ torches aloft. 4 saluting of which 3 marching and 1 to attention. Plus an Officer to attention. All in brown uniform with swastika arm bands. GC for age, mostly minor cracking only. See Plate 2
10 rare 1930’s German composition soldiers. By Elastolin etc, Soldier with mortar, soldier with German Shepard dog, red cross. Plus a sentry in his box. Also 7 others in various SA etc uniforms including 2 Officers (one in a white jacket and keppi) and a soldier with rifle. GC some age wear. See Plate 2
A rare Elastolin die-cast and tinplate anti-aircraft gun. Designed to be transported on two 2-wheel trailers- not with gun. Together with soldier with shell, 2 spotters, one with map, soldier with range finder and soldier with large upright spotting trench style binoculars. GC for age, minor damage/cracking. See Plate 2
A Dinky Supertoys Tractor-Trailer Mc Lean (948). A rare seldom seen promotional example ‘Brown Shoe Company’. In standard Mc Lean red/grey colours. Complete with rear doors to trailer. Boxed, minor/some wear. Vehicle QGC-GC has been played with hence some wear/chipping to rear of tractor unit. See Plate 4
A rare mid 18th century Chelsea Red anchor period globular teapot and cover, exquisitely painted with floral sprays and various insects, circa 1752-55, height 11.5cm. (See illustration) Condition Report: The spout has three small chips. There are some tiny chips to the rim where the lid sits. The lid has a chip to the rim. Some rubbing to the rim decoration.
A rare collection of thirty six photographic microscope slides, on six trays of six, mostly by J.B. Dancer Optician, Manchester, including a £1,000 Bank Of England note, Conservatories Alton Towers, a panoramic view of Paris, a conference of engineers, paintings, fiction and religious subjects, all within a fitted, stained box, all with original paper labels. (See illustration)
A VERY FINE CHINESE 17TH /18TH CENTURY CLOISONNE ALTAR VASE OF GU-FORM on turquoise blue ground with stiff leaf forms and lappets with six-petalled blossoms between gilt bronze rims, the upper rim with key-fret design, the underside of the base fully gilt. It is rare to find the interior of the neck as fully enamelled as in this example, 30.5cm (height). Provenance: The Honourable Mrs Barbara & Captain Bingham
Rare and exceptional D. José (1750-1777) Portuguese silver coffe pot Molten, chased, chiseled and engraved silver of exceptional desing and execution. Circular base, baluster form body with rocaille decoration in relief and engraved representing flowers, architectonic motifs, scrolls, shell and others floral motifs; the spout of profuse chiseled decoration with serpentine frieze; bell-shaped cover with pierced finial representing urn with festoons; carved rosewood handle with chiseled silver terminals representing shell motifs. Coimbra assay mark of Francisco de Assis Ferreira (reg.1789) (C-3) and I maker’s mark (unknown until now). Note: We’d like to stress the quality and rarity of this piece and the shortage of pieces of this importance with Coimbra’s marks. Rara e excepcional cafeteira D. José Em prata portuguesa do séc. XVIII. Prata fundida, repuxada, cinzelada e gravada de excepcional desenho e execução. Assente sobre base circular, corpo em forma de balaústre com decoração rocaille saliente e gravada representando flores, elementos arquitectónicos, enrolamentos, concheados e folhagem; o bico em colo de cisne parte do corpo da cafeteira com profusa decoração finamente cinzelada ao gosto rocaille e enquadrado por serpentina ondulante, seguindo estriado e terminando com ligeiro cinzel; tampa em forma de campânula com pomo cinzelado e vazado em forma de urna com festões; pega em pau-santo entalhado com remates em prata cinzelados com concheados. Marca do ensaiador de Coimbra Francisco de Assis Ferreira (reg.1789) e de ourives I da mesma época, não inventariado. Nota: Chamamos a atenção para a qualidade e raridade desta peça, salientando ainda que são raras as peças de ourivesaria desta qualidade com marca de Coimbra. Alt.: 33,5 cm 1446,4 g
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