There are 209236 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribeA rare mid 18th Century Newcastle beaker, circular tapered with fluted everted rim, and tapered and fluted rim foot, engraved initials T.V.W., 3 1/2in. (9cm) bears only a makers mark stamped 3 times to underside, probably that of Samuel Thompson II of Durham, see marks of Newcastle Goldsmiths 1702-1884 by M.A.V. Gill and Jackson's Third Revised Edition page 500, 3.5oz.
A rare Queen Anne Newcastle Britannia standard tumbler cup of plain circular tapered form and engraved with inscription W over W.E. (possibly a marriage inscription), 3in. (7.5cm) diameter, stamped with the makers of Margaret (or possibly Elizabeth) Ramsey, (see Jackson's Third Revised Edition Page 497), 2.5oz.
[RACKHAM, Arthur]. INGOLDSBY, Thomas. THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS or Mirth & Marvels. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. William Heinemann, London, 1920. Fifth Issue, with ORIGINAL PEN & INK SKETCH BY RACKHAM. 4to; 24 colour plates mounted on card; with an original pen and ink illustration on half title, entitled 'The Hero' and signed at foot by Arthur Rackham; in the original brown pictorial cloth, upper board and spine lettered in gilt, with gilt stamped school crest to upper board and school price label on front pastedown, small bump to spine with minor wear to head, light rubbing to extremities. It is particularly appealing, and rare, to find an original pen and ink sketch (entitled 'The Hero') by Rackham on the half title.
PRATCHETT, Terry. THE COLOUR OF MAGIC. St Martin's Press, New York 1983. First US edition. 8vo. Fine copy in near fine bright dustwrapper with just a hint of rubbing to extremities. Dustwrapper with overpasted commentary and reviews on front flap. Inscribed by author to "William Gilbert" and signed and dated June '87. The first "Discworld" novel. UK first editions are rare.
CHRISTIE, Agatha. THE MYSTERIOUS MR QUINN. Collins, London 1930. Dustwrapper only. A little creasing to the bottom of the lower panel, otherwise an exceptionally clean, bright and intact example of this rare dustwrapper. Very rare. We can find only one copy of the British first edition, complete with dustwrapper, to have sold at auction in the last 20 years - Sotheby's Dec 13, 2001, Lot 361, selling for a hammer price of £7000.
DU MAURIER, Daphne. JAMAICA INN. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1935. PUBLISHER'S PROOF COPY. 8vo; internally clean and bright; in the original printed publisher's wraps, upper joint with minor splits to head and tail, light dust-soiling and rubbing to extremities., slight stain to lower wrapper, with 'Uncorrected' written in blue pencil on upper wrapper. DU MAURIER, Daphne. REBECCA. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1938. PUBLISHER'S PROOF COPY. 8vo; internally clean and bright; in the original printed publisher's wraps, with minor red ink stains to wraps, small nick to upper joint, lightly dust-soiled, with 'Uncorrected' stamped in ink on upper cover. (2) Rare Uncorrected proof copies of Daphne Du Maurier's first commercially successful novel, Jamaica Inn, and her classic mystery novel, Rebecca, by far her most important and often reprinted works.
FRY, Christopher. A PHOENIX TOO FREQUENT. A Comedy by Christopher Fry. [London, Hollis & Carter, 1946]. Punched and tied mimeographed typescript of 43 pages, annotated in pencil throughout and with the publisher's name lettered in biro at foot of title, some minor marking in places, but generally clean throughout; in drab contemporary wraps with the title lettered in ink on upper cover, chipped, worn and quite defective. FRY, Christoper. A PHOENIX TOO FREQUENT. A Comedy. Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press, 1949. 8vo; in rather defective dustwrapper. Rare, presumably publisher's copy marked up ready for printing, of perhaps Fry's most successful play.
WODEHOUSE, P.G. ORIGINAL TYPESCRIPT SIGNED of "Something Squishy" from Mr. Mulliner Speaking. [no place or date, but c. 1929]. Loose typescript of 32 pages, signed by Wodehouse on the last page; in a clean fresh state, WODEHOUSE, P.G. MR. MULLINER SPEAKING. Herbert Jenkins Limited, London, 1929. FIRST EDITION. 8vo; original red publisher's cloth, ruled and lettered in black, lightly sunned, upper board with evidence of stain. Rare typescript, signed by Wodehouse, of "Something Squishy" from Mr. Mulliner Speaking, the second of three collections of P.G. Wodehouse stories in which Mr Mulliner, of the Angler's Rest, tells the tallest of tales - always, by chance, having the appropriate anecdote for any number of subjects.
A rare Swansea porcelain part dessert service, circa 1814-17, each piece painted in the manner of David Evans with a central floral bouquet within a garland of gilt tendrils and leaves and a border of flower sprays, with gilt rims, comprising a sauce tureen, cover and stand, the urn shaped sauce tureen applied with a pair of high looped handles, the domed cover surmounted by a gilt artichoke finial with beaded girdle, the stand impressed with the rare mark 'Dillwyn and Co', (wear to gilding), a matching sauce tureen and cover (both handles broken and restuck), 18.5cm across, a pair of serpentine outlined square dishes (gilt garlands to centre worn away), 24.5cm wide, a further matching pair of dishes (both extensively broken and riveted), a serpentine outlined oval dish (wear to gilding), 29.5cm across, three further matching dishes (one with single break and riveted repair, one broken in three sections to one end and messily reglued and riveted with wear to gilding, the last extensively broken and riveted) and a large serpentine outlined lozenge-shaped centre dish, with gilt scroll decoration to each end (extensively broken, riveted with messy reglueing to one end), 35cm across, all remaining items excluding the sauce tureens and covers bear the impressed 'Swansea' mark (14)
Robinson, Vincent J. et al.: Eastern Carpets. Twelve Early Examples, London 1882. Bound with Eastern Carpets. Twelve early Examples, second series London 1893. Bound in quarter red morocco with cloth, the 1893 copy bound first. Some foxing, discolouration and the usual contrepreuves. Otherwise good copies of these extremely important and rare publications, among the 'Ur-texts' of oriental carpet studies.
An attractive Tibetan tekheb (donkey forehead cover), late 19th-early 20th century 10in. x 11 1/2 in. 25.5cm. x 29cm. A group of these charming and increasingly rare weavings was included in Page, J. and S., Woven Mysteries, pl. 73; their form, as seen here, seems a blending of a donkey and a cows head.
A rare and extremely interesting Ersari Turkmen ensi, south Turkmenistan, early to mid 19th century, 6ft.2in. x 5ft. 1.88m. x 1.52m. Areas of fairly heavy wear, principally in the centre, with crude repiling in places. At first glance, this would be thought a Saryk ensi, with all the motifs associated with the earliest and rarest type; other than the general spaciousness of the design, a particular characteristic of Saryk ensis, specific Saryk design elements include the distinctive form of shrub called kelle, the central four panels with a variant of the usual kush candelabra motif called the dogry darak, with the inner vertical kelle panels framed by small guards containing white 'S' or 'double S' motifs called algam and, below the central sections, the ten small 'boxes' each containing miniature versions of the central dogry darak motif (see, for example, the Cootner Saryk ensi in Mackie and Thompson, Turkmen, pl. 24). However, not only is our rug asymmetrically knotted, but such design elements as the 'vine meander' in the inner and outer blue ground guards (called shudur or 'almond blossom' in Farsi) are borrowed from the design repertoire of Persian tribal weaving; such borrowings are found only on Ersari weavings for reasons which have never been satisfactorily explained.
Unusual and attractive long rug by the Shekarlu taifeh of the Qashqa'i Confederation, Fars province, south west Persia second half of the 19th century 9ft.10in. x 4ft.10in. 3m. x 1.47m. Uneven wear in places, outer guard missing both ends. Acquired by the present owner's husband in Mesopotamia after the First World War, this is an old and very rare type.
A George II silver coffee pot, the tapering body with contemporary chased foliage scrolls and scroll fluted leaf capped swan neck spout, the hinged bun cover chased a rococo spray around the baluster finial, having a scroll wood handle, the tuck in base on a moulded spreading foot. 9in. (23cm). Maker John Pero, London 1740. 30oz all in. * Grimwade, London Goldsmiths 1697-1837 states John Pero apprenticed to Thomas Farren in 1709 quoted as a Huguenot journeyman. Work by him bearing his mark is rare and shows a high standard and individual character.
A rare pair of William IV silver gilt whip handle salt spoons with twist stems and cast scallop shell back bowls. Maker Robert Hennell II, London 1833. Together with a pair of George III silver salt spoons with initialled cartouche and flower engraved handles with cast scallop shell back bowls. Apparently unmarked, possibly Irish circa 1780. (4).
Beatrix Potter interest: A RARE VICTORIAN DEMI-CHINA PLATE painted in underglaze blue with an English shorthorn bull beside a tree stump, within a pale apricot lustre border, signed on the underside R.Potter and dated 3/4/72, and impressed with factory mark of FURNIVAL, 23.5cm, (9.25in) diameter
Samuel Walker of Rotherham, c.1770s: SIX RARE LATE 18TH-CENTURY BLACK BASALTES UNIFACE MEDALLIONS, five circular, 7cm, (2.75in), to 3.9cm (1.5in) and one oval 4cm x 3.6cm, (1.6in x 1.4in), in the form of cliches of the obverses or reverses of six earlier 18th-century Russian medallions with cyrillic legends, including three with royal portraits (Czar Peter Alexandra and others) and three of baroque-style reverses, two dated 1706 and 1761, each impressed to the reverse either "WALKERS" or "SW" together with a numeral (presumably a catalogue number ): 2, 19, 51,54, 60 and 74 (6)
A RARE VICTORIAN TRANSFER-PRINTED POTTERY JUG of pear form, black transfer-printed and overpainted with a band of minstrel musicians, seated beneath lustre-enriched swags, entitled below "I WISH I WAS IN DIXAY LAND /SALLY IS THE GIRL FOR ME", black printed Design Registration lozenge behind handle with date code for 27th (month indistinct) 1870, 18cm, (7in) high (two chips)
A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE 19TH-CENTURY SCRIMSHAWED OX-HORN with Sheffield-plated rim mount, having naively scratch-engraved decorations including a three-masted man-o'-war, a mermaid, an angel, a fisherman with trident fish spear, a bird, an ox and two horses, one with groom, the other with rider, 40cm, (15.75in) overall, (small piercing for suspension)
Constantine Terechkovitch (1902-1978) Lady at the Window Signed and dated May 1933. Oil on canvas, 81 by 61 cm. Authenticity has been confirmed by the daughter of the artist. Terechkovitch is a rare example of a Russian exile who relatively quickly built up a successful artist's career in the West.
'Port of Poole - Empire Airways' a rare Poole Pottery charger designed by Arthur Bradbury and painted by Margaret Holder, 1940 impressed mark, painted inscription, 37cm. diam. Cf Hayward, Leslie 'Poole Pottery' Richard Dennis Publications, page 58 for a comparable example. This is one of about 6 examples of this charger depicting the Empire flying boat that provided a scheduled service from Poole harbour between 1939 and 1948.
The Wizard Holiday Book for Boys (1939) with Wizard Free Gifts (1930s-40s) My Own Logbook [gd], The Sheriff's Six-Shooter with Discs and illustrated instructions envelope; Spadgers Monster Collection of Spoofs Book (including comic strip and cards), Make Your Own Badges tracing book, Famous Fights complete 24 card album, the King's Navy, The World's Biggest complete 12 card album. The Holiday Book For Boys is the second of only two soft-back 260 page annuals and correspondingly rare [fn+], balance gifts [fn/vfn] (8)
Magic Comic No 2 (1939) With Page 10 Little Squirty artwork by Chick Gordon. Bright cover colours with some light foxing to page margins. All eighty issue numbers are rare [fn] (2). Charles 'Chick' Gordon (circa 1890-1952) spent his career as a staff artist at D. C. Thomson, starting work in 1922. He first created 'Cheery Chinks' for The Rover moving on to the ever popular 'Spadger's Isle' for Wizard which he drew for twenty years making the front cover during the war. Amongst many other characters he also drew 'Bamboo Town' for the newly launched Dandy in 1937 and 'Tin Can Tommy' for the Beano in the 1940s. This rare Little Squirty piece, is the only known strip of Gordon's work ever to be offered at auction.
Corporal Clott colour artwork by David Law from The Dandy Xmas issue 1969. Corporal Clott's bull charges through the barracks and the visitors' red carpet catches fire. Colonel Grumbly vows retribution. Poster colour on cartridge paper. Rare. 25 x 18 inches. David 'Davy' Law (1907-1951) found international fame by introducing Dennis The Menace to unsuspecting Beano readers in March 1951. He also penned Beryl The Peril, Captain Hand and the accident-prone nitwit, Corporal Clott. Law's artwork very rarely comes to market.
Loading...
![Rupert Again (1940) Sampson Low. With rare original dustwrapper. Tears, taping and some top/bottom spine loss to d/w [gd]. B](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/11583/2349246/93-5-11583_468x382.jpg)
