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Lot 813
BELIDOR, Bernard Forest de (1698-1761). Architecture Hydraulique, ou l' Art de Conduire, d' Elever et de Menager les Eaux pour les Différens Besoins de la Vie. Paris: Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1737-53. 2 volumes bound in 4, 4to (287 x 208mm). Engraved fronsipieces in vols. I and IV, titles in vols. II-IV printed in red and black, engraved vignettes and illustrations, tables, 218 folding engraved plates only (of 219, lacking plate II in vol.III ["Plan des Villes, Citadelle, Port et Fort de Dunkerque avant la demolition"], occasional light spotting, staining and browning, browning rather more pronounced in the second vol., a few darker spots occasionally touching letters). Contemporary cat's-paw calf, spines gilt with red and green morocco lettering-pieces and 5 raised bands, red edges (skilfully rebacked preserving old spines, extremities rubbed, some scuffing). Provenance: De Bouchart (old signatures on titles). FIRST EDITION. Brunet I, 279: "Bonne édition d' un ouvrage estimé"; Poggendorff I, 138; Sander 106. (4)
![PLINIUS SECUNDUS, Gaius [Pliny the Elder] (23-79 AD). Naturalis historie libri xxxvii. [Colophon:] Venice: "Impressum Veneti](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/c3a81119-4c18-44b7-93c9-ac2500e0b44d/875d0c71-c33f-491c-8656-ac2b00ee4984/468x382.jpg)
Lot 943
PLINIUS SECUNDUS, Gaius [Pliny the Elder] (23-79 AD). Naturalis historie libri xxxvii. [Colophon:] Venice: "Impressum Venetiis summa diligentia per Melchior Sessam, & Petru Serenae, Socios, Anno reconciliare natiuitatis," 24 March 1525 [Colophon to index dated April 24 1525]. 2 parts including index by J. Camertes, with the index bound first, folio (294 x 210mm). Titles printed in red and black with historiated woodcut borders, woodcut printer's devices, woodcut initials, 38 woodcut illustrations including maps of Europe and Africa, index printed in triple column (severe V-shaped stain from folio CCVIII to the penultimate leaf, intermittent heavy staining at lower gutters, occasional light mainly marginal spotting and staining, oviii torn at margin). Modern buckram, later endpapers. Provenance: old annotation to first [index] title and at a few margins. Adams P1559; Graesse V, 339; Mortimer 388; Sander 5764; Wellcome I, 5117; this edition not in Brunet.
Lot 240
Nellie Roberts (British 1872-1959), Study of an Orchid, Cymbidium Sander (var. Aurea), monogrammed and titled, dated R.H.S. Feb. 14/ (19)28, watercolour on card, unframed. 27cm by 19cm Note: Nellie Roberts was appointed official botanical artist to the Orchid Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897, a role she held for 56 years until 1953. She produced images of orchids which had won awards and was herself awarded the RHS Gold Medal in 1900 and the Veitch Memorial Medal in 1954.
Lot 244
Nellie Roberts (British 1872-1959), Studies of Orchids, a Pair, Cymbidium Louis Sander Ulysses and Cymbidium Early Bird Pacific, each monogrammed and both dated 1950, watercolour on card and with paper attribution label verso, unframed (2). Each 27cm by 19cm Note: Nellie Roberts was appointed official botanical artist to the Orchid Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897, a role she held for 56 years until 1953. She produced images of orchids which had won awards and was herself awarded the RHS Gold Medal in 1900 and the Veitch Memorial Medal in 1954.
Lot 1147
A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE AND MODERN POWER TOOLS, including a Black & Decker KS865 circular saw (PAT pass and working), a Black & Decker bench grinder, a Black & Decker electric planer with parallel guide, a Black & Decker small circular saw, a Bosch jigsaw and part of a Black & Decker handheld belt sander (unless stated PAT fail uninsulated plug or non UK plug and untested) (5)
Lot 1149
A COLLECTION OF WELDING EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRIC HAND TOOLS, to include a vintage Arc welder (PAT fail, not gripped and not insulated), two masks, two gloves, stick gun and a spot gun attachment and electric hand tools including a Makita electric planer (PAT fail, not gripped), a cased Parkside drill, a Parkside paint sprayer, palm sander, a Black & Decker circular saw (PAT fail, not gripped), a heat gun, etc (17)
Lot 270
λ A ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE IN LOUIS XVI STYLE EARLY 19TH CENTURY, RETAILED BY EDWARD HOLMES BALDOCK with gilt bronze mounts, the crossbanded maple top inlaid with an oval panel depicting a sheperd with his flock within a floral ribbon tied rondel, the frieze drawer fitted with a leathe rlined slide and with a gilt metal inkwell and sander, the underside with branded initial 'E H B' for Edward Holmes Baldock 71.2cm high, 57cm wide, 36.7cm deep PROVENANCE Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942) Edmund de Rothschild (1916 - 2009) The Trustees of Exbury House CATALOGUE NOTE Edward Holmes Baldock (1777-1844) was a prominent London furniture dealer who numbered King George IV, William Beckford and the 5th Duke of Buccleuch as clients. He worked with cabinet makers such as George Trollope and Blake to provide Louis XV and XVI style pieces for his clients.
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