Adams, Robert and Chick Evans Golf Books (2) - Adams, Robert W -"Timing Your Golf Swing - Adams Golf Swing Rhythm 45rpm Record" 1st ed 1957 published by The Citadel Paris New York and comes with the original 45 rpm vinyl record in its original sleeve (one side split) laid down to the front inside board, together with the original dust jacket (creases, tears, chips and parts lost) c/w forward by Francis Ouimet, internally clean hence overall (F/G) and Evans, Chick - "Golf for Boys and Girls" 1st ed 1954, in decorative green boards quarter bound by black cloth with a silver golf club and ball c/w the original d/j (minor creases, shelf wear and small nicks) - internally clean complete with numerous illustrations and diagrams et al great book to learn from overall (G) (2)
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Darwin, Bernard golf book collection (3) - "Tee Shots and Others" 1st ed 1910 publ'd London Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner - decorative cloth, 271p, illustrated by E W Mitchell - History (18cm) slight shelf wear, original boards rebound hence overall (G); "Second Shots - Casual Talks about Golf" 1st ed 1930 publ'd London Geo Newnes Ltd c/w dust jacket small repair to top of spine, illustrated 16.5cm - usual speckle foxing to both front and rear back boards otherwise internally clean and "Playing the Like" 1st ed 1934 decorative cloth some wear to the top and tail, owners name and date to the front free end plate - clean internally (F/G)
Early Golf Fiction Books (2) - Helme, Eleanor E - "Family Golf" 1st ed 1938 in the original dust jacket (in cellophane sleeve, some tears and creases but near complete, some speckle foxing to the front 4 pages) otherwise generally clean; and Dacre Hindle - "Links of Love-A Story of the Riviera" 1st ed 1904: London John Long a market in the original the cloth pictorial boards with gilt title to spine internally clean though evidence of some hinge weaknesses, usual shelf wear to top and tail of spine and some bruising to corners
Early Golf Fiction Books - Adams, Herbert (2) - "The Secret of Bogey House"1st ed 1924 in original tan cloth boards, usual discolouration to the front and rear free endplates, and speckled foxing to some pages, somewhere down the hinge spine otherwise (F) and "The Perfect Round" 1st ed 1927 in blue cloth boards with slight shelf wear to top and tail of spine rear free end plate missing complete with the Private golf library label ex -Joseph Hackler collection (F/G)
Hutchinson, Horace G - "British Golf Links - a short account of the leading golf links of the United Kingdom" 1st ed 1897 in original green and gilt pictorial cloth boards and spine. Original frontispiece of the St Andrews club house with old Tom Morris in the foreground together with numerous photographic and other illustrations, many featuring the leading players of their day - just slight library shelf wear to the top and tail of spine - otherwise this is the best copy ever to go through our auction house - comes in protective green cloth slip case
Golfers Handbooks from 1950/60s (8) - dates incl 1950, 1955, 1960, '62, '64, 2×'67, '68 an'69 - all in the traditional red and gilt cloth decorative boards, 3x featuring The Penfoldman, some spines faded and general shelf wear otherwise excellent reference books featuring photographs of The Open Golf Champions Lady Golf Champions Amateur Golf Champions et al (AF)
Pirkis (Catherine Louisa) The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective, first edition, frontispiece and numerous illustrations, contemporary ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, original red cloth with visiting card inset to upper cover as issued, slight shelf-lean, spine a little darkened, minor bumping to spine ends and corners, card rubbed, [Queen, The Detective Short Story, 1969, p.86], 8vo, 1894.⁂ A good, sharp copy of the first detective story by a woman featuring a female detective.
Antique Dutch Pine Marble-Topped Washstand. The stand with matching over-mirror. The washstand has two short drawers and two cupboards beneath, with decorative foliate carving to the door panel, ochre-marble top with galleried shelf, approx 103 w x 57 d x 75 h (without gallery). Mirror approx 134 cms h x 81 cms w.
Adams (George). An Essay on Electricity, Explaining the Principles of that useful Science, and Describing the Instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice entertaining, 4th edition, 1792, folding engraved frontispiece, 5 folding engraved plates, occasional small damp stains, contemporary tree calf, covers detaching, some edge wear, 8vo together with Elements of Agricultural Chemistry, in a Course of Lectures for the Board of Agriculture, by Sir Humphrey Davy, 1st edition, 1813, 10 engraved plates, occasional offsetting and light water stains, bookplate, contemporary half calf, joints and edges rubbed, 4to, plus Rational Recreations in which the Principles of Numbers and Natural Philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated, by a series of easy, entertaing, interesting experiments, by W. Hooper, 4 volumes, 4th edition, 1794, 65 engraved plates (appears complete, plate II called for in volume IV not published?), occasional light spotting), library stamps, later calf-backed boards, shelf number labels to spines, edges rubbed, 8vo, with four others including Rohault's System of Natural Philosophy, 2 volumes, 1729 and Pierre Bertholon's De l'Electricite dur Corps Humain, 2 volumes, Paris, 1785 (12)
Locke (John). A Letter to the Right Reverend Edward Ld Bishop of Worcester, Concerning some Passages relating to Mr. Locke's Essay of humane understanding: in a late discourse of his Lordships, in Vindication of the Trinity, 1st edition, 2nd issue, 1697, half-title present, A2 (title) in cancelled state (stub of original title present), book label of John Evelyn library and early manuscript shelf number to front endpaper, contemporary panelled speckled calf, joints slightly cracked, and slight wear to corners, 8vo, (Wing L2749; Pforzheimer 604; Yolton A 248B), together with Posthumous Works of Mr. John Locke..., 1706, light spotting to first & last leaves, contemporary blind panelled calf, upper joint split, extremities worn, 8vo, and The Life of John Locke, from Extracts from his Correspondence, Journals, and Common-Place Books, by Lord King, 1829, engraved portrait frontispiece (offset to title), some spotting, contemporary calf, blind decoration to spine, spine and extremities rubbed, 4to, plus one other related (4)
Bentham (Jeremy). Chrestomathia: Being a Collection of Papers, Explanatory of the Design of an Institution, proposed to be set on foot, under the name of the Chrestomathic Day School, or Chrestomathic School, for the extension of the new system of instruction to the higher branches of learning, for the use of the middling and higher ranks in life, 2 parts in one, 1st edition, 1816, five folding letterpress tables, occasional lighht spotting, contemporary half calf, loss at foot of spine (piece retained), joints and edges rubbed, 8vo, together with Plan of Parliamentary Reform, in the form of a Catechism, with reasons for each article, with an introduction shewing the necessity of radical, and the inadequacy of moderate reform, 1st edition, 1817, some soiling and light spotting, modern morocco-backed boards, 8vo, plus Official Aptitude Maximised; Expense Minimized: As shewn in the several papers comprised in this volume, 1st edition, 1830, folding table at front, some light soiling, original cloth, paper label and shelf number at spine, a little rubbed, 8vo, with two others by Bentham: Defence of Usury, 4th edition, 1818 and Plan of Parliamentary Reform, 1818 (5)
[Bruce, John]. Historical View of Plans for the Government of British India, and Regulation of the Trade to the East Indies and Outlines of a Plan of Foreign Government, of Commercial Oeconomy and of Domestic Administration, for the Asiatic Interests of Great Britain, 1st edition, 1793, half title, errata leaf at end, a little light spotting, previous owner signature of John Agnew (to title), his bookplate, contemporary tree calf, upper cover detached, spine and edges rubbed, 4to (Kress B2456), together with An Inquiry into the Practical Merits of the System for the Government of India, under the Superintendence of the Board of Control, by the Earl of Lauderdale, 1st edition, Edinburgh, 1809, folding map, a little light offsetting and toning, contemporary ownership inscription, shelf label at front, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt stamp of the 'Society of Writers to the Signet' to covers, joints cracked, edges rubbed, 8vo (Kress B5526), with three others including the J.A. Dubois's Description of the Character, Manners, and Customs of the People of India, 1817 (ex-libris with water stains), and G.B. Malleson's History of the French in India, 1868 (5)
A rare mahogany and satinwood cabinet, designed by W A S Benson for Morris & Co., with marble tops, the central bow front cabinet mounted with elaborate gilt brass mounts opening to reveal a single shelf, the sides with glazed and mounted cupboards, each enclosing two shelves raised on tapering legs with brass caps,135cm wide56cm deep111cm highFor similar examples, see Pauline Agius, 'British Furniture 1880-1915', Antique Collectors' Club 1978, p 112 and Ian Hamerton, 'W A S Benson: Arts and Crafts Luminary and Pioneer of Modern Design’, Antique Collectors' Club, 2005, p.159, pl.141-142A and p.170.
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