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Bowler and Binnie
Lot 522

A Collection of 8 Poetry Books to include: Wayfarer's Love, Poems Edited By The Duchess Of Sutherland. Westminster 1904.New Songs Of Innocence By J Logie Robertson (Rare In Dust Cover) Edinburgh [1889]The Rose And Bottle By Seumas O'sullivan. Dublin 1946.Collected Poems By James Stephens (Unsubscribed) London [1926]Always Adam By Sean Jennett, London, 1943.From Bourgeois Land Poems Iain Crichton Smith, London [1969]Poetry And Truth By Paul Eluard [1944]Little Gidding By T.S.Eliot, London.

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Browns
Lot 52

A rare Faience ‘Egyptian’ wall plaque, circa 1880, Leeds Art Pottery Co., inscribed front and back, and signed indistinctly, decorated with the head of a Pharoah, inscribed, in relief with jade and light creamy brown glaze, the front inscribed ‘Webb & Co., Leeds - Faience’, the back stamped ‘Leeds Art Pottery’, 36cm diameter. NOTE: There were a number of factories in the Leeds area producing similar Faience pottery in the late 19th century, with much borrowing from each other of popular styles. Burmantofts being very similar and also named perhaps confusingly 'Leeds Fireclay Company'. In any event the output by Leeds Art Pottery was highly regarded at the time.

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Littleton Auctions
Lot 151

Rare patterned Moorcroft vase - Various imprinted & painted marks - Approx height 20.5cm

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Littleton Auctions
Lot 171

Rare 1960's vintage Robert Welch Hobart Tazza cake/fruit stand - Originally retailed by Heals of London

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Littleton Auctions
Lot 170

Rare 1960's vintage Robert Welch nut cracker - Originally retailed by Heals of London

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 216

A group of UK quads to include rare white version of LOVE HONOUR AND OBEY, INSURGENT and FIFTY SHADES OF GREY and others - folded (circa 20 in lot)

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 264

POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1981) US 30x40 - rare format - rolled (1 in lot)

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 406

TERRY GILLIAM - a rare 1967 poster on card stock - souvenir of the L.A. police dept. love in - dated June 23rd 1967 Century City - an early piece of TERRY GILLIAM artwork commemorating the first major anti-war demonstration against the Vietnam war - a copy of this poster is in the Oakland Museum of California - some foxing to top left corner - Provenance : the Bob McCabe collection - Bob McCabe was an author who wrote numerous books including The Pythons Autobiography (1 in lot)

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 436

WHERE EAGLES DARE (1968) - 2 oversized lobby cards - extremely rare as they were only issued to a handful of cinemas - 1 of the cards shows one of the most famous scenes from the film, the cable car scene (2 in lot)

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 453

MARVEL: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON : (1 in lot) Production Crew Issued Clothing: - A very rare STUNT CREW - HOODY - EMBROIDERED - BLACK - 'L' - unworn - PROVENANCE: These came from a private vendor who worked for many years on the production crew of numerous films and was issued these items as were all crew members - Authentic item and comes with an Excalibur Auctions Certificate of Authenticity

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 49

THE IPCRESS FILE (1965) - A full colour UK campaign book - many rare and unseen images of MICHAEL CAINE in one of his iconic roles

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 499

STAR WARS (2015) - ARTIST PROOF SET #28/28 - THE STAR WARS COLLECTION - 6 x GICLEE ON PAPER EACH SIGNED BY STAN LEE - Various Cover artists for the following Marvel Star Wars comics - Star Wars #4 "In Battle with Vader" / Star Wars #23 "Flight Into Fury / Star Wars #41 (Empire Strikes Back) "Imperial Pursuit" / Star Wars #44 (Empire Strikes Back) "Duel A Dark Lord" / Star Wars #52 "To Take the Tarkin" & Star Wars #68 "The Search Begins" - Each measures 16.5" x 20" (42 x 51 cm) - Flat / Unfolded - As New, only opened for photographs & to inspect. A rare opportunity to purchase a set of scarce artist proof lithographs that immediately sold out on release in 2015 and supplied with original Certificates of Authenticity & Presentation Portfolio.

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 501

STAR WARS: (1977)Advertising publicity brochure - rare as complete with all supplements showing the full range of merchandise available for the film

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 504

STAR WARS: IX (which became THE RISE OF SKYWALKER) (1 in lot) Production Crew Issued Clothing: - A very rare - black, 'L', Locations Department T-Shirt - unworn - PROVENANCE: These came from a private vendor who worked for many years on the production crew of numerous films and was issued these items as were all crew members - Authentic item and comes with an Excalibur Auctions Certificate of Authenticity

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 52

JAMES BOND - a rare folded German exhibition poster with slight paper loss, a corner tip is missing - together with original James Bond Sunday Times magazine (2 in lot)

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Excalibur Auctions Ltd
Lot 99

FIRST BLOOD / RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II (1985) - rare double bill UK Quad film poster for the first two films - folded as issued

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Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions
Lot 306

Rare antique art deco enamel sign ' Associated Motorways' transport interest, height 36 inches, width 18 inches

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Henry's Auktionshaus
Lot 143135

ROLEX Oysterquartz Day Date in GG 750/000 mit seltenem Wurzelholz Zifferblatt, Box & LC 100 Papieren Referenz 19018, Schweiz lt. orig. Papier verkauft am 24.12 1985, quarz, verschr. Oystergeh. m. geriffelter Lünette, Saphirglas, Boden & Krone verschr., Holzzifferbl. m. aufges. gold. Indizes, Tag b. 12, Datum m. Schnellschaltung b. 3, rhod. Werk Kal. 5055 m. Genfer Streifen, 11 St., orig. Box & Papier anbei, D. ca. 36 mm, L. ca. 20,5 cm, EZ 2-3ROLEX 18k yellow gold Oysterquartz Day Date with rare root wood dial, box & LC 100 papers reference 19018, Switzerland according to original papers sold on December 24th 1985, quartz, screwed down oyster case with fluted bezel, sapphire crystal, screwed down case back & winding crown, wood dial with applied gilded indices, day at 12, date at 3, rhodium plated movement calibre 5055 with fausses cotes decoration, 11 jewels, original box & papers enclosed, diameter approx. 36 mm, length approx. 20,5 cm, condition 2-3

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Henry's Auktionshaus
Lot 143018

EBEL Sport Classique Armbanduhr, Schweiz um 1995, quarz, Ref. E1187141, Stülpgeh. in Edelstahl, GG-Lünette 5-fach verschr., Gliederband in Edelstahl m. Faltschl., seltenes ausgefallenes Zifferbl. in Wellendesign m. gold. röm. Zahlen, gold. Zeiger, Datum, D. ca. 35 mm, L. ca. 19 cm, EZ 2EBEL Sport Classique wristwatch, Switzerland around 1995, quartz, reference E1187141, monocoque case in stainless steel, yellow gold-bezel 5-times screwed down, bracelet in stainless steel with deployant clasp, rare unusual dial in waves-design with gilded Roman numerals, gilded hands, date, diameter approx. 35 mm, length approx. 19 cm, condition 2

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Henry's Auktionshaus
Lot 143069

OMEGA Seamaster Cosmic 2000 seltene Herrenarmbanduhr in Stahl/Stahlband, Schweiz um 1972, Automatik, Spezial Monocoque-Geh., schwarze Drehlünette m. 60er-Tlg., verschr. Krone def., integr. orig. Stahlband Ref. 1198/195, matt-schwarzes Zifferbl., Leuchtind. & -zeiger, Datum b. 3, Werk def., Krone/Aufzugswelle nicht zu befestigen, D. ca. 39 mm, L. ca. 20 cm, EZG 3, EZW 5OMEGA Seamaster Cosmic 2000 rare gents wristwatch in steel/stainless steel bracelet, Switzerland around 1972, self winding, special monocoque-case, black turning bezel with 60- minutes-graduation, screwed down winding crown defect, integrated original steel bracelet reference 1198/195, frosted-black dial, luminous indices & hands, date at 3, movement defect, winding crown/winding shaft has to be fixed, diameter approx. 39 mm, length approx. 20 cm, condition case 3, condition movement 5

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Henry's Auktionshaus
Lot 143055

SEIKO World Time seltene Herrenarmbanduhr mit Weltzeitanzeige in Stahl/Stahlband, Japan um 1970, Automatik, verschr. Geh. Ref. 6117- 6400, innenliegende Weltzeit-Lünette zu bedienen über Krone b. 4, silb. Zifferbl., schwarzer 24-Std.-Ring, Datum b. 3, vern. Werk Kal. 6117B, 17 St., D. ca. 41,5 mm, L. ca. 19 cm, EZ 2SEIKO World Time rare gents wristwatch with world time-display in steel/stainless steel bracelet, Japan around 1970, self winding, screwed down case reference 6117-6400, inside world time-bezel to handle by crown at 4, silvered dial, black 24-hour-ring, date at 3, nickel plated movement calibre 6117B, 17 jewels, diameter approx. 41,5 mm, length approx. 19 cm, condition 2

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Ewbank's
Lot 1001

James Bond Dr. No (1962) UK Information booklet, rare item and format, 8 x 10 inches. Condition Report: All pages complete, no cuts.

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Ewbank's
Lot 1057A

James Bond The Man With The Golden Gun - Factory Entertainment Dual signed Limited Edition Replica Golden Gun from 2010, officially licensed by Danjaq LLC and EON and plated in 18 carat gold, this a rare version gives the buyer the once in a lifetime chance to own edition number 007, signed by both Sir Roger Moore (James Bond) and Sir Christopher Lee (Scaramanga), is a limited edition of only 400 that were made (this being number 007). It comes with the 007 engraved bullet and a bonus set of 5 extra golden bullets, that were only awarded to pre-order customers. Comes complete with display case and original boxes, and accompanying leaflet. Condition Report: Gun overall in excellent condition, some slight handling visible, outer box some light damage mainly to corners and edges.

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Ryedale Auctioneers
Lot 388

John Beswick figurine of a Wensleydale sheep from the Rare Breeds Collection

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 503

FDC and Stamp Collection of 20 Assorted FDC with Stamps and FDI Postmarks, Including Victorian Britain, British Architects, Sport, Australian Bicentenary 1788 1988, The Nonsense of Edward Lear, Rare Farm Animals, Armorial Bearings of Belfast, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Norway's Christmas Gift to Britain, Ironbridge Gorge Museum, London Landmarks, The National Health Service 50th Anniversary. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

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Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions
Lot 395

Gold coin rare 5 Yuan 1995 chinese panda 1.56g (1/20th) 999 gold coin

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Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions
Lot 352

Rare Farnell 'soldier' mascot teddy bear one glass eye

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Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions
Lot 5

Rare novelty silver Sampson Mordan, Chester hallmarked designed as a chick hatching from an egg server Rd 495660

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Elstob & Elstob
Lot 136

A RARE AND UNUSUAL VENETIAN GLASS LOVING CUP, the deep bowl with central spiral glass straw continuing to two mouthpieces in the form of a horse's head, raised on a folded foot. 30cm high

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Elstob & Elstob
Lot 97

CILICIA AND SYRIA 1919/1959. Mint and used collection in a stock book with plenty of interesting material, comprising nearly four hundred stamps of Cilicia (overprints on Turkey and France), including some varieties and a rare stamp Yvert 7a Maury 10 mint (2.850e), Syria collected intensively/specialised including multiple attractive varieties of surcharge, both Olympic games sets and much more, huge catalogue value within

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Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions
Lot 354

Very rare Pre ww2 german N.S.D.A.P Officers visor cap makers lbel under sweatband dated 1935

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Spicers Auctioneers Ltd
Lot 139

A G.W.R cast iron sign 'Danger of propping up truck doors for coal weighing machines' issued in 1922 by J.Milne, gen manager, a rare sign, 32 x 36 cm

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Forum Auctions
Lot 172

Provincial political song.- Freeth (John) The political songster or, a touch on the times, on various subjects, and adapted to common tunes, sixth edition, stipple engraved portrait frontispiece, two extra leaves paginated 37*-40*, 12pp. list of subscribers at end, portrait offsetting on to title, T6 small hole in text, affecting a few letters, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, contemporary mottled calf, sympathetically rebacked, gilt spine in compartments and with red leather label, 12mo, Birmingham, Printed by Thomas Pearson, for the author, 1790.⁂ Scarce edition. Freeth was the owner of the Leicester Arms, a Birmingham inn and coffee house (popularly known as Freeth's Coffee House). Freeth would write songs based on the events of the day which would then be sung to patrons. The popularity of the songs encouraged Freeth to publish them, with the first collection appearing in 1766 (rare with only 1 copy recorded by ESTC (Birmingham)). Subjects include America, Botany Bay, and slavery.

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Lot 15

Presentation Roman binding.- Chiavelloni (Vincenzo) Discorsi della musica, first edition, fine engraved additional pictorial title depicting Zeus, Athena, and Hephaestus by Carlo Cesio, woodcut device to printed title, head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, errata f. at end, stained and spotted, lower hinge repaired, handsome richly gilt vellum over boards with the arms of Bishop Bernardino Rocci, triple ruled to a panel design, outer border with gilt roll of interlacing tendrils, second with gilt stars, stylised geometrical tools, small eagles to corners, central panel with arabesque corner-pieces, rosettes and arms within decorative interlacing tendrils, flat spine with two rolls of interlacing tendrils, ink title at head, a few small stains and some marking, g.e., 4to (binding 254 x 180mm.), Rome, Ignatio de Lazeri, 1668.⁂ A handsome presentation copy of the rare first and only edition of this important work on the theory of music by Chiavelloni, Canon of the Cathedral of Rieti, and member of the Roman Accademia degli Infecondi. The binding reprises the exquisite style of the Andreoli workshop in Rome, who had been the official binders for the Vatican Library since 1665. Similar (though not identical) tooling can be found on Legatura romana barocca n.71 (1670). The arms are those of bishop and future cardinal Bernardino Rocci (1627-1680), who had been made a bishop on 22nd April, 1668, and was the head of the afore-mentioned academy. Provenance: 'Bibliothecae Petri Buoninsegni Senis 1814'. Pietro Buoninsegni was a Sienese gentleman, who owned an important private library at the turn of the 19th century; 'Landau 16654'. Baron Horace de Landau (1824-1903) was the representative of the Rothschild bank in Turin, and a renowned collector and bibliophile. He accumulated c.60,000 books and manuscripts - one of the finest private collections in Europe. After his death, the collection was preserved and enlarged by his niece Jenny Ellenberger-Finaly, and eventually dispersed in 1949. (Bookplates to front pastedown).

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Forum Auctions
Lot 165

Fables.- Aesop. Fables translated from Æsop, and other authors, translated by Charles Draper, first Draper edition, engraved frontispiece by A. Walker after I. Lister, 202 wood-engraved illustrations in text, a few ink stains, some foxing, occasional spotting or light staining, contemporary speckled sheep, gilt, spine and corners worn, upper cover detaching, rubbed and scuffed, 12mo, Printed for W. Bristow, in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1760.⁂ Rare first Draper edition. We find only one auction record (1974, £65 to Quaritch). Draper's preface is a vehement attack on Samuel Croxall's version of Aesop. Provenance: 'J. Harvey, Broadway 1770' (red ink inscription to upper margin of frontispiece); 'Mr. A. Collins, Broadway' (19th century ink inscription to verso of frontispiece).

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Lot 89

Law.- En cest volume est conteinus le longe report de anno quinto Edwardi quarti, black letter, text in legal French, title within ornate woodcut architectural border, woodcut decorative initials, final f. blank, contemporary ink marginalia throughout, some water-staining and browning, spotting, contemporary blind-stamped calf, spine in compartments and with modern red leather label and gilt date at foot, piece out of spine ends, joints starting, but holding firm, some staining, rubbed, [STC 9803], small folio, Richard Tottel, [1587].⁂ Rare at auction. Law reports for 5 Edward IV (Easter, Trinity, and Michaelmas terms), with evidence of contemporary study.

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Lot 213

Binding.- Winter (William) Shakespeare's England, embellished with original pen, ink and wash drawings of Shakespearean interest by E. Fitch, loosely inserted card with inscription from Philadelphia rare book dealer A. S. W. Rosenbach, sumptuous red morocco binding by Bradstreet's, the covers decorated with borders of oak leaves and acorns using onlays of green morocco and gilt vines, spine gilt in compartments, green morocco doublures with gilt dentelles and leafy sprays with minute butterflies, silver moire silk endpapers with gilt borders and a rose in each corner, t.e.g., housed in red morocco pull-off case, 8vo, New York & London, 1894.⁂ Unique and stunning work with delightful vignettes by an accomplished yet little-know artist E. Fitch - one illustration is signed "E. Fitch Catskill" but we have been unable to trace an illustrator of that name in the New York state area. The text is a guide to the American literary pilgrim and it would seem possible that Rosenbach (or another bookseller) might have commissioned the embellishments in this copy for an important client.

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Lot 11

Frankfurt Book Fair.- H.P. Kraus copy.- Estienne (Henri) Francofordiense emporium, sive Francofordienses nundinae, collation: *4, a-i8, k4, woodcut printer's device to title, decorative head-pieces and initials, water-staining and spotting, lightly browned, British Museum duplicate with ink stamps to verso of title (showing through) and foot of verso of final f., modern limp vellum, cloth slip-case, 8vo (170 x 100 mm.), [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1574.⁂ First and only edition of the printer's own laudatory account of the Frankfurt Fair based on his experiences selling books there the previous year. It includes descriptions of the merchandise for sale, including horses, weapons, clothing, and household goods. There are many references to food and drink - 'Besides praising the wines of Bacharach, Estienne cites a number of Greek and Roman authors who wrote for and against drunkenness' (Simon). Schreiber assesses it as 'an extremely desirable and rare book, which today seldom comes on the market.'.Provenance: British Museum duplicate (stamps); H.P.Kraus (bookplate, his sale, Sotheby's New York, 4 April 2003, lot 226).Literature: Adams S1768; Renouard Estienne, 139:2; Schreiber Estienne, 189; Simon, Bibliotheca Bacchia II, 235.

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Lot 92

Law.- In hoc volumine continentur omnes casus antehac impressi, qui acciderunt annis regum Henrici quarti, & Henrici quinti, non modo impressorum, 2 parts in 1, black letter, titles within woodcut decorative borders, woodcut decorative initials, occasional contemporary ink marginalia, first title repaired at head, affecting border and a little just within, some spotting or light staining, lightly browned, 20th century buckram, upper cover damp-stained, [STC 9610], rare at auction, small folio, Thomas Wight, 1605.

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Lot 341

Kent.- Lambarde (William) A perambulation of Kent: conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre. Collected and written (for the most part) in the yeare. 1570, first edition, black letter, title within woodcut typographic border, engraved map after Richard Lyne, additional f. signed H2 'The names of Kentish writers' misbound after C4, woodcut decorative initials, map trimmed with some loss, first 2 sigs. trimmed at foot, just touching foot of title's border and signature marks, occasional spotting and soiling, 18th century Irish speckled sheep, gilt, spine in compartments and with heraldic crest with arm holding scimitar and later (but to style) red and black leather labels, spine and corners repaired, a few small stains, [STC 15175], [By Henrie Middleton] for Ralphe Nevvberie, dwelling in Fleetestreete a litle aboue the Conduit, 1576.⁂ The first edition of this first English county history is rare at auction. Provenance: Frederick Trench (1775-1859), Tory politician and British Army officer from Ballinakill, in Queen's County (now Laois), Ireland. He was among those who supported improvement plans for London, such as The Embankment. A similarly bound book found in Folger (STC 4865); Bernard Quaritch (penciled collation note at end); Prof. Eric Stanley (1923-2018) Rawlinson and Bosworth Professorship of Anglo-Saxon, University of Oxford (bookplate to front pastedown).

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Lot 161

Juveniles.- Watts (Isaac) A preservative from the sins and follies of childhood and youth, written by way of question and answer, sixth edition, 3 advertisement ff. at end, water-stained, lightly browned, contemporary calf, gilt, joints split, but holding, water-stained, Printed for J. Oswald, 1747; and a Family Hymn Book, 1820, 12mo (2)⁂ Rare, with ESTC recording only two copies (BL and St. Mark's), and WorldCat not adding to our tally. Provenance: 'Sarah Parker Her Book Given me by my Pappa, April 13, 1760'. She was a descendant of Joseph Parker, who was Isaac Watts's amanuensis. The volume was purchased from the family by the current vendor (ink inscription to front free endpaper).

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Lot 12

Marseille.- Bellaudiere (Louis Bellaud de la) Obros et Rimos Provenssalos, 4 parts in 1, first edition, collation: A-Y4 Z2; Aa-Rr4 Ss2; A-H4 I2, first 3 part-titles with woodcut device, part 4 with woodcut arms of author on title, woodcut portrait to verso of Table des Sonnets (at end of part 3), first 4 leaves to part 1 (including title with portrait to verso) and ff.A2-3 in part 4 supplied in facsimile, occasional foxing and marginal water-staining, later calf, gilt in imitation of a contemporary binding, 4to (228 x 144mm.), Marseille, Pierre Mascaron, 1595.⁂ The first edition of the first book printed in Marseille, extremely rare. Bellaud de la Bellaudiere was born in Grasse and spent most of his youth in Provence. In 1572 on his way back from Bordeaux to Provence he was arrested and imprisoned in Moulins where he stayed for about 18 months and wrote poetry, much of which was only published after his death in 1588. The preface is written by Cesar de Nostredame, son of Michel. Only two other copies have appeared at auction over the last 60 years.

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Lot 134

[Johnson (Mary)] Madam Johnson's Present: or, every Young Woman's Companion, fifth edition, advertisement leaf at end, title lightly soiled, contemporary sheep, marked, rebacked, new endpapers, [Maclean p.77; Oxford p.83; Not in Cagle], W.Nicoll, 1769 § Griffith (Elizabeth) Essays addressed to Young Married Women, first edition, second issue with author named on title, later ink inscription to front free endpaper, nineteenth century calf with decorative borders in gilt and blind, spine gilt, T.Cadell, 1782, a little rubbed; and 7 others, nineteenth century guides for young married women, domestic economy etc., 8vo et infra (9)⁂ The first mentioned was first published in 1753 as The Young Woman's Companion; or the Servant Maid's Assistant. All editions are rare but ESTC records only 3 copies of this(Cambridge, Oxford, and New York Public Library). The second item is a reissue of the sheets of the first, anonymous, edition of the same year with a new title-page. The first edition is extremely rare, ESTC lists 5 UK copies.

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Lot 196

Dickens (Charles) The Mystery of Edwin Drood, first edition in the original 6 parts, engraved portrait frontispiece, additional title and 12 plates after Luke Fildes, part 4 with the additional Chapman and Hall catalogue, part 5 lacking the same, otherwise all slips and advertisements as called for including rare cork slip, original printed blue wrappers, part 1 upper wrapper frayed, parts 1-3 with loss to foot of spines, otherwise a clean and excellent set, preserved in custom drop-front box, [Eckel p.96; Hatton and Cleaver p. 373-385], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1870.

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Lot 133

Novel.- Love and Avarice: or, the Fatal Effects of preferring Wealth to Beauty...By a Lady of Shropshire, only edition, with final blank, title lacking lower outer blank corner, short tear to upper margin of L3 and lower of Y1, verso of Hh1 & facing recto Hh2 poorly impressed making legibility difficult, a little soiled browned, a few small stains, engraved bookplate of Robert, Marquess of Crewe, contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked preserving old spine, 8vo, T.Ward, 1748.⁂ Very rare novel, with only the British Library copy recorded by ESTC, but Library Hub adds 3 others (National Library of Scotland, University of St.Andrews, Wellcome Library). This copy appears to be the only example to have appeared at auction (Christie's 1998).

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Lot 217

Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) Towards the Climax. Speech delivered... in the House of Commons on Tuesday, February 22nd, 1944, first edition, light marginal browning, original printed wrappers, light central vertical crease, [not in Woods], 8vo, Berne, British Legation Press Department, 1944.⁂ Rare printing of Churchill's Eve of Action speech, this imprint not recorded by Woods.

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Lot 166

Agriculture.- Foulis.- [Varlo (Charles)], "A real farmer". The Modern Farmers Guide...A New System of Husbandry: To Which Is Prefixed a Short Abstract of the Author's Life and Travels, 2 vol., first edition, 4 folding woodcut plates, 3 folding letterpress tables, 4pp. list of subscribers (a variant exists with 14pp.), some spotting and light staining, lightly browned throughout, little heavier in the odd place, contemporary speckled calf, gilt spine in compartments with red and green morocco labels, spines scuffed, rubbed, [Fussell pp.90-91; Gaskell 480; cf. Perkins 1215], 8vo, Glasgow, Printed for the author, by Robert and Andrew Foulis, 1768.⁂ Rare at auction, this being the only set we can trace. 'Almost all the "rustick authors" of the eighteenth century proclaimed loudly that their writings were the results of their own practical experience on the land. Their statements were emphatic, but they did not as a rule support them with the story of their lives. No rule is without its exception, and one of them, not content with signing himself "A Real Farmer" [now identified as Varlo], prefaced his book... with an autobiography...' (Fussell).Provenance: George Thomas Leaton (engraved armorial bookplates); Lawes Agricultural Library (Rothamsted), sold these rooms, July, 2018, lot 571.

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Lot 280

Cosmography.- Miége (Guy) A New Cosmography or Survey of the Whole World, first edition, title within double-rule border, 2 engraved plates, title rather soiled, second and third ff. holed at fore-margin, occasional light soiling or marginal damp-staining, a few early ink inscriptions, bookplates to pastedown, contemporary sheep, rebacked, wear to covers, later endpapers, [Wing M2015], small 8vo, for Thomas Basset, at the George in Fleet-street, near St. Dunstans Church, 1682.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists 3 copies in the UK and 4 in the US. Miége (1644-?1718) was a Lausanne-born humanist writer who spent much of his career in England, serving under the Earl of Carlisle, ambassador to Russia, Sweden and Denmark.Provenance: Isaac Routh (early ink inscription to title verso); armorial bookplate with motto "Hinc Spes Effulget"; The Royal Meteorological Society (deaccession label to pastedown dated 1973).

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Lot 316

Darwin (Charles).- Jenyns (Leonard) Memoir of the Rev. John Stevens Henslow, first and only edition, half-title, mounted photographic portrait frontispiece, errata slip inserted at p.1, double-page table at p.100, leaf on which portrait mounted lightly browned, a few spots, light yellow endpapers, original dark green cloth, spine gilt, [Freeman 830], 8vo, John Van Voorst, 1862. ⁂ An excellent copy of this rare work, rendered more so by the colour of our cloth (Freeman records two bindings: purple cloth, with inserted advertisements and blue cloth). We can trace only two other copies at auction, both in purple cloth, one of which the Norman copy. Henslow (1796-1861) was Professor of Botany at Cambridge when Darwin was at Christ's College and they were friends. Darwin's first separately printed work (Letters on Geology (Freeman 1)), which contains his first account of his discoveries on the Beagle was addressed to Henslow. Both Henslow and Jenyns had in fact been invited to join the Beagle before Darwin. The work includes Darwin's recollections of Henslow on pp.51-55 and Henslow's reaction to On the Origin of Species on pp.211-212. A list of Henslow's publications is given at the end.

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Lot 237

Yeats (William Butler) The Tables of the Law and the Adoration of the Magi, first edition, number 7 of 110 copies, portrait frontispiece by Jack B. Yeats, tissue-guard, light browning to endpapers, bookplate removed from front pastedown, original red buckram, spine lettered in gilt, light sunning to spine, light rubbing to spine tips and corners, an excellent example, [Wade 24], 8vo, Privately Printed, 1897.⁂ The true first edition of this rare publication containing two short stories written by Yeats at the height of his fascination in occultism.

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Lot 183

Byroniana.- Friend of the Law (The): Journal of the Government and Island of Hydra, issue no.14, 6pp. [one bifolium and a single sheet], text in modern Greek, double column, with the orders of the Greek government for the observation of a day of mourning for Lord Byron, ink inscription at head of first page, water-stained and lightly spotted, together with various translations loosely inserted in modern cloth-backed board folder, torn at head of spine, 4to, Hydra, 2nd May, 1824.⁂ Very rare piece of Byron ephemera. The revered status of Byron in Greece at the time of his death, and indeed still today, is evinced by the decrees published in this newspaper only a few weeks after his death at Missolonghi on April 19th, 1824. The 12-point mourning schedule includes: "The fifth day of the month of May, throughout the whole of the free Greek dominion, shall be a day of mourning, on account of the loss of our brilliant supporter, Lord Byron." Other tributes to their hero include flags at half mast on all forts and ships; all public offices to be closed (except those where medical supplies are sold); eleven-gun salutes from the main forts and three broadsides from every armed vessel, except those in the Bay of Argos which should fire seven.Provenance: Nottingham Public Library (small embossed stamp upper corner of first page; and embossed stamp on front board.)

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Scotland.- Western Isles.- Geology.- Macculloch (John) A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Including The Isle of Man; Comprising an Account of their Geological Structure; With Remarks on Their Agriculture, Scenery, and Antiquities, 3 vol., including Atlas, first edition, half-titles, 33 engraved plates, of which 1 hand-coloured and 1 folding, 10 engraved maps, all but 1 hand-coloured, 2 of which folding or double-page, advertisement f. at end of text vol.2, a few pencil markings or notes, occasional spotting, original boards, original printed labels to spines of text vol., Atlas vol. with remains of printed label and head of spine worn, some staining, corners worn, [Challinor 93; Ward & Carozzi 1443], 8vo & 4to, Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. [& others], 1819.⁂ A good set in original boards, with the rare Atlas volume. 'Macculoch's most important book. The numerous islands described, large and small [and including Man], many of which had not previously been examined by geologists, contain rocks ranging in age from Precambrian to Tertiarty, including many igneous rocks. His descriptions of the igneous rocks and the sketches and maps in the accompanying atlas promoted a true understanding of the nature and origin of igneous rock at a time when the mistaken views of Werner on their origin had not been eradicated' (DSB).

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Satire on the stock market.- North (William) The City of the Jugglers; or, Free-Trade in Souls. A Romance of the "Golden" Age, first edition, etched frontispiece and 3 plates by F.H.T. Bellew, lacking advertisements, frontispiece lightly foxed, offsetting from plates (including to title), occasional spotting, lightly browned, contemporary half calf, gilt spine in compartments, lacking label, head of spine little chipped, corners worn, rubbed, 8vo, H.J. Gibbs, 1850.⁂ Rare. 'North's The City of the Jugglers or, Free Trade in Souls, a satire and fantasia on the stock market frenzies of Britain in the late 1840s with a side-trip to the 1848 Revolution in Hungary, is one of the most original novels of the mid-Victorian period, but it is also the most elusive book by one of the nineteenth-century's most elusive authors. Frederick Bellew's frontispiece engraving is apparently the only known portrait of the book's author' (University of South Carolina's introduction to their edition).

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Agriculture.- Donaldson (James) Husbandry anatomized, or, an enquiry into the present manner of teiling and manuring the ground in Scotland for most part, second edition, ink stamp to title, [Fussell p.84; Perkins 497; Rothamsted p.48; Goldsmiths' 3384; Wing D1853], Edinburgh, Printed by John Reid, 1697 bound with [Donaldson (James)] Postscript to Husbandry Anatomiz'd, [Fussell p.84; Perkins 498; Wing D1855], Edinburgh, Printed by John Reid, 1698, together 2 works in 1 vol., 12pp. ms. index and notes at end, identified by an inscription (signed A.C.) as the hand of Sir John Sinclair of Longformachus [sic], some staining / water-staining, occasional spotting, lightly browned throughout, closely trimmed at head, 18th century mottled calf, gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, upper joint splitting, but holding firm, small 8vo ⁂ Second edition of the first printed work on agriculture in Scotland (ESTC records a 1696 edition at Signet Library only (now dispersed)). 'A rare little book ... A high estimation has always been placed upon this work, as a valuable production of that early time, and it is considered fully equal to anything of that kind that had appeared to date. Copies are exceedingly scarce.' (McDonald, Agricultural Writers, p.142). Provenance: Lawes Agricultural Library (Rothamsted), sold these rooms July, 2018, lot 308 (ink stamp to recto and verso of title).

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Poetry.- Skelton (John) The Tunning of Elinor Rumming a poem, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, title lightly browned and with some staining, first sig. foxed, occasional spotting, Printed for Isaac Dalton, 1718 bound with [Holdsworth (Edward)], "Gentleman of Oxford". The Cambro-Britannic engineer: or the original mouse-trapp-maker...To which are added, some occasional and humorous bubble-letters: written to the merry journalists, in the mad year 1720: In which are inserted, Aesop's Stock-Jobbing Dog; a Fable: And the South-Sea-Penitent, 2 parts in 1, [Foxon B178; Goldsmiths' 6144], J. Roberts, 1722 and Vida (Marco Girolamo) Silk-Worms: a poem. In two books, [Foxon S462], Printed for J. Peele at Locke's Head, 1723 and 6 others, 18th century Poetry, together 9 works in 1 vol., occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners worn, rubbed, 8vo ⁂ A good sammelband of 18th century poetry. The first mentioned is rare, with ESTC recording only five copies, two of which at Bodleian.

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*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed *** Kafka (Franz) The Metamorphosis, translated by A.L. Lloyd, first edition in English, original cloth-backed boards, paper label to upper cover, light rubbing and bumping to spine tips and corners, original glassine dust-jacket with 3/6 printed price to upper flap, spine broken, light toning to spine, chipping to spine ends and head of upper panel, portion of loss to foot of upper panel, 8vo, Parton Press, 1937.⁂ Kafka's most celebrated work, rare in the fragile jacket. 

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Lot 343

Road atlas.- Jefferys (Thomas) Jefferys's itinerary; or travellers companion, through England, Wales, and part of Scotland, containing all the direct and principal cross roads, 104 engraved maps on 52 ff., lightly browned (the last 3ff. a little more heavily) and with some occasional spotting, otherwise generally in good crisp condition, folding into worn contemporary limp leather wallet, lacking spine, upper cover detached, oblong 4to, printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennett, Map and Print Sellers, No. 53, Fleet-Street, 1775.⁂ Rare, with six copies recorded by ESTC, and the last rare auction record in 2008.

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Aristotle.- Michael (Ephesius) Scholia, id est, brevis sed erudita atque utilis interpretatio in IIII. Libros Aristotelis de partibus animalium, translated by Domenico Montesauro, collation: A-V8 X10, woodcut printer's device to to title, woodcut historiated initials, final f. blank, some mostly light staining, occasional spotting, lightly browned, contemporary limp vellum, some staining, 8vo (173 x 109mm.), Basel, Peter Perna, 1559.⁂ Rare edition in commerce of this commentary on Aristotle's 'On the parts of animals'. Michael was one of the principal Aristotelian scholars in a group assembled by the Empress Anna Comnena in Constantinople. Provenance: Convent of Santa Maria Inviolata, Riva del Garda (?17th century ink inscription to title)Literature: Adams M1395; VD 16 M 5134.

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Japan.- Outdoor games.- Strange (Frederick William) Outdoor games, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author to his nephew, text in English, errata f., final ?publisher's f. in Japanese, occasional spotting, hinges broken, original cloth-backed printed boards, corners little worn, stained, lightly browned, rubbed, 8vo, Tokyo, Z.P. Maruya & Co., 1883.⁂ Rare copy of the first English book on sport published in Japan, including Baseball and Cricket. Strange (1853-1889) is credited with being the first to introduce competitive rowing to Japan, as well as popularising other sports and exercise in general. He came to Japan in 1875 and worked at a school that was to become The University of Tokyo. Strange died suddenly at the age of 35, but had already made a great impression on Japanese society. There is a memorial to him on one of the university campuses in Tokyo.

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Spanish.- Ludolphus de Saxonia. La segunda parte del vita christi cartuxano, part 2 only (of 4), collation: aa-GG8, gothic letter, double column, fine woodcut historiated title in red and black, numerous woodcut pictorial initials, title, first and last few leaves holed with some loss of text, partially caused by rusting from metal bosses on binding, some staining, a few tears and repairs (including one to title margin), but mostly marginal, a few side-notes shaved, contemporary blind-stamped calf over wooden boards, metal bosses to centre and corners of covers, metal clasps, head and foot of spine repaired, corners worn, folio (280 x 205mm.), Seville, Jacob Cromberger, 1530.⁂ Rare at auction with only a couple of appearances of other individual parts of this four-volume handsomely printed work.Literature: Palau 131077

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