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A Longcase Clock, the 33 cm brass square arched dial signed James Smith Lynn, the arch with strike silent dial, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, and date aperture, fitted an eight day movement striking on a bell, in a mahogany case, 250 cm high
Tolkien (J.R.R.). The Fellowship of the Ring / The Two Towers / The Return of the King, 1st ed., pub. George Allen & Unwin, 1954/5, Richard Adams's copy, with his ms. ownership signature and bookplate to each vol., and a few pencilled annotations in his hand, folding map to each, a.e.g., recent scarlet crushed morocco for Asprey, with orig. cloth covers bound in at rear of each vol., spines with gilt dot dec. raised bands, gilt lettered direct on a seme dot ground in second and third compartments, remainder with art nouveau flower tool surrounded by seme dots within double fillet frame, covers with gilt single fillet border, inner dot-filled double fillet border, with stylised flowers at corners, central single fillet panel filled with dots and roundels, with scabious flower at centre of each side, single fillet to board edges, gilt dec. turn-ins, 8vo. With six pages of important manuscript notes by Richard Adams, in which he pours out his thoughts about Tolkien's work and compares it to his own, in a free-flowing hand, with numerous additions and underlinings. He calls Gollum a 'marvellous conception... the awful, unacceptable outsider, who nevertheless is of huge value', and compares him to others who he sees as similar figures, such as Van Gogh, Shelley, Nelson, Emmeline Pankhurst and John Wesley. He goes on to say that Tolkien did not influence his own work, but changes his mind as he writes: 'I don't care for Magic and don't resort to it at all... I can't think of any respect in which Tolkien has influenced me. Afterthought. What about "The Girl in a Swing?" Supernatural. M.R. James?'. Adams expresses his disappointment that there are only two female characters in "Lord of the Rings" - Galadriel and Eowen - neither of whom, he says, exactly represent real Womanhood: '(I'm sure that Women's Lib. don't care for the overwhelmingly masculine tone of the conflict and the characterisation.) "Ask Germaine Greer?" (And "Watership Down" has been criticised for this. But the whole W.D. story hinges on the necessity of the female to a true society.)' Adams concludes that his feelings about "Lord of the Rings" echo Dr. Johnson's about "Paradise Lost": '"No man ever wished it longer"'. (3)
Tolkien (J.R.R.). The Fellowship of the Ring, 4th imp./ The Two Towers, 2nd imp./ The Return of the King, 1st ed., pub. Allen & Unwin, 1955, folding maps to each, vol. 1 with upper hinge split between half-title and title-page, endpapers partially browned/foxed, all orig. cloth (each with a few small damp stains) in sl. rubbed and chipped d.j.s, spines darkened, and vol. 1 with 2" piece missing at foot spine, 8vo (3)
Tolkien (J.R.R.). The Hobbit, 2nd ed. (5th impression), Allen & Unwin, 1951, col. frontis., b & w illusts., map endpapers foxed, Foyles ticket and contemp. ms. name to front pastedown, neat ms. name to prelim. blank, sl. staining to top edges, orig. cloth, cocked, extrems sl. rubbed, small faint mark to upper cover, 8vo. An important edition, with substantial revisions by Tolkien. As Tolkien was writing his sequel to 'The Hobbit', 'Lord of the Rings', he became aware of inconsistencies in the character of Gollum. The original Gollum was less crazed and degraded by his association with the Ring, and slightly at odds, Tolkien felt, with his subsequent desperation and obsession with the Ring in 'Lord of the Rings'. As a result, Tolkien substantially revised Chapter 5, and these revisions were incorporated into the new edition of 1951. (1)
Saussure (Horace-Benedict de). A Description of the two Albinos of Europe, (one Twenty-one, the other Twenty-four Years of Age, Extracted from M. Saussures Journey to the Alps, in the Year 1785, and now Published in the Encyclop¾dia Britannica, printed by J. Mennons, Glasgow, c.1790, pp.15, half-title browned and soiled, fore-edges curled, final leaf detached and sl. frayed, bound with Derbyshire. Rules and Orders, to be Observed, Maintained, and Kept by the Friendly and Charitable Society of Gentlemen, Farmers, &c., held at the House of Samuel Goodlad, the Sign of the Chequer, in the Parish of Barlow, in the County of Derby..., J. Bradley, Chesterfield, 1789, pp.15, some browning and soiling, and Ballard (Edward), E. Ballards Divinity Catalogue for 1769, Containing Many Thousand Volumes of Scarce and Valuable Books... including the Libraries of the Rev. Mr Nicols..., the Rev. Mr Imber, of Abbots-Worthy, Hants; the Rev. Mr Doughty, of St. Jamess, Clerkenwell; the Rev. Mr. Ring, of Mile-End; and Several Others, all Deceased..., 1768, pp.130, first and final pages soiled, the three items bound together with four other pamphlets of similar date, in contemp. half sheep, rubbed and worn, with joints cracked and sl. loss to spine ends, 8vo, plus other misc. antiq. (18)
A MAHOGANY TEA CADDY of sarcophagus form with stringing, brass ring handles and bun feet, hinged lid with interior presentation paper roundel inscribed "Edgar", dated 1825, two lidded compartments with turned ivory handles flanking a bowl aperture, 9 1/2" wide, together with a square mahogany caddy with parquetry banding, 4 3/4" wide (2)
A GEORGIAN BRACKET CLOCK by John Coates, London, the twin fusee full quarter repeat movement with verge escapement striking on six bells, and striking a further bell for the hours, bob pendulum, the 6 3/4" arched brass dial with silvered chapter ring and matted centre applied with name plaque, mock pendulum and date aperture, strike/silent dial to arch, the back plate engraved with foliate scrolls, in glazed ebonised case with brass drop handle on inverted bell top, pierced side panels and brass bun feet, 19 1/2" high to hilt of handle
A BRACKET CLOCK by R.T.W. Wakefield, Tanfield, the four pillar single fusee movement with anchor escapement, arched silvered 4 1/2" dial chased with cherubs, in rosewood lancet case with stringing and foliate marquetry, inset brass inlaid panel below dial, beaded edging, brass ring handles and lion paw feet, 18 3/4" high, 7 1/2" wide

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