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Click here to subscribeA Radio One Club autograph album, c.1968, presented to the vendor's sister as a prize by Radio One DJ Tony Blackburn including The Tremeloes, The Bachelors, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Lulu, Cliff Richard, Status Quo, Kenny Everett, The Who, The Troggs, Joe Cocker, John Peel, Gerry Marsden, Gene Pitney, The Searchers and others, including a spider sketch by John Entwhistle
Historical Print 29x25 approx. titled "Gunfight at the OK CorRrl " by the artist Terence Cuneo pictured is a true ungarnished reconstruction of the famous fight at the OK Corral between the three Earp Brothers and the Clanton Gang. It is based on a rough sketch approved by Wyatt Earp himself shortly before the frontier Marshalls death at the age of 82. Slight tear bottom edge image not affected. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99.
Cecil Lawson 1895 Sketch which includes a soldier on horse, Walter and Mary Severne. Son of the well-known artist. Comes with investigative letters, emails etc researching it. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99.
Beaufort, Emily, Vicountess Strangford The Eastern Shores of the Adriatic in 1863. Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty, 1864. 8vo, org. green cloth; four chromolith. plates and mounted portrait photograph. First edition. The final anonymous chapter ''Chaos'' is attributed to her husband, Percy Smythe. with Dale, Thomas Aquila, Rough Sketch of Western Asia, Straker, 1835 (marked proof). Folding map in boards from Dale's translation of van Hammer's Campaigns of Osman Sultans.Edges show some shelf wear, white markings to upper board, some foxing or marking throughout but generally very good.
Important Chinese Christian Historical Interest- An Amateur Original Sketches at Sea and on Shore, 1836-1843, comprising title page and forty-three illustrated pages, mostly titled and dated, some embossed, in varying watercolour, pencil and ink, bound in elaborately embossed and tooled leather journal, locked clasp, missing spine, indistinctly inscribed on inside cover 'From Mary Jones to Henry....' From voyages aboard the East India Company ship's Herefordshire and Inglis, visiting Calcutta (1835-6), Bombay (1836/1842), Madeira (1835), Ascensions (1841), Trinidad (1842), Straits of Malacca (1842) and China (1842) etc. From the latter destination there are various views of the China Seas, Canton River and Whampoa, together with figural studies. These include an important and previously unseen pencil sketch of the first Chinese Protestant Minister, Liang Fa (1789-1855), together with his wife and grandson, drawn on December 1st 1842. Bearing six character inscription, full written description opposite. Liang Fa (or Liang Afa) was ordained by the first Protestant Minister in China, Robert Morrison, and became highly influential, his published tract 'Good Words to Admonish the Age' was studied by Hong Xiuquan, leader of the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864) Provenance: Acquired at auction, thought possibly to relate to the Earles of Kingston-Upon-Hull, shipbuilders from 1845-1932.
F. M. Minns - A stunning pair of sketch books dating from the late 19th Century, the sketch books containing preliminary sketches and watercolours, contained within Geo. Rowney & Co and Windsor and Newton albums. Many of the sketches with notation. Together with photo copies of most of the sketches and sketches from other albums.
ARTISTS: A good selection of A.Ls.S., some signed cards and letterheads etc., by various artists, painters, a few illustrators and designers etc., mainly British, including Arthur Hacker, James Prinsep Beadle, William De Morgan, George Harcourt, George W. Joy, Tom Mostyn, Solomon J. Solomon, Edmund Blair Leighton (2), Frank Dicksee (2; one stating, in part, 'Artists sign reproductions of their work only when they are pleased with the result - now this is such a dreadful little production that I think I must ask you to pardon my refusal to sign it…..'), Luke Fildes, Frederick William Elwell, William Lee Hankey (requesting a donation towards a charity in return for his autograph), William Henry Margetson (pencil A.L.S. in the third person, stating, in part, 'Mr. W. H. Margetson…….begs to point out that artists as a rule are obliged to reserve signing reproductions for special proof engravings, and occasionally for personal friends….'), George Lawrence Bulleid, William Strutt (4; including two interesting A.Ls.S. and a small original pen and ink sketch of a kangaroo signed by Strutt), Ernest Normand, Frank Spenlove-Spenlove, Edward Wilkins Waite, Rex Vicat Cole, William L. Wyllie, Fred Roe, Alfred Drury, William Gladstone Solomon, Donald Maxwell, Isaac Snowman, Herbert Draper (stating, in part, 'When an artist signs a reproduction of one of his pictures it means that he approves of the reproduction's artistic success. I cannot go quite as far as that in the case of the prints you send me....') William Barnes Wollen (discussing the subjects and background of two of his paintings including 'an incident in Sir John Moore's famous retreat, when his cavalry suddenly turned, and although men & horses had been without food…..smashed Napoleon's famous "chasseurs a cheval" who were first in the pursuit…..') etc. Some light age wear, minor creasing and light foxing to some letters. Generally G to VG, 40
Chateau Le Chatelet 1978 3 bottles. Could this be the wine referred to in the famous Monty Python sketch - The 4 Yorkshiremen? Kourtaki Mavrodaphne of Patras 1944 1 bottle. A 74 year old wine from a barrel that was hidden underground for the Germans during World War II and bottled by the Sunday Times. ***** reviews on Vivino. (4 bottles in total)
GURNEY (I), SEVERN & SOMME, first edition with signed piece of paper tucked into the front - 'Ivor Gurney Royal College of Music', Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1917, with seven newspaper cuttings (1) CONDITION REPORT: The vendor purchased the book 20 plus years ago from a book shop in Gloucestershire. The front fly leaf is impressed 'Fred. J Brooke Stationer and Bookseller Gloucester' and written in pencil 'First association copy signed on piece / news cuts etc'. Some foxing internally, heaviest to the end papers. There is a small sketch of trees at the bottom of page 15. There is a plastic cover to the book but it is not attached to the book. General rubbing to the edges of the book, heavier to the spine - some fraying to the top of the spine and the paper title to the spine is worn.
English School - early 19th century, Pencil and watercolour, Portrait of Robert George Johnson, born Chester, 5th April 1825, Indistinctly signed and dated 1827, 23cm x 19.5cm, Framed and glazed, With a 19th century pencil sketch portrait of Elizabeth Johnson, originally of Lymm Hall and a print of Madame Recamier, after R Cosway (3) CONDITION REPORT: Robert George - Grubby throughout with some dirt specks and small spots - some of this may be on the back of the glass. Frame grubby and with some losses to the gesso. Elizabeth Johnson - The image is loose from the frame and is lightly browned. The paper backing which has the provenance written on it is in poor condition. Some attention will be needed. Frame with general age wear. Print - browned throughout.
A sketch book of drawings produces by prisoners during WWII, together with a hand drawn poster for a carnival held by POW's in Stalag 344. Condition Report: Nineteen pages have sketches or writing.Sketchbook is named Sgt George Walters to front.Two pages are text only.Two sketches appear to be signed L. Epton, one initialed E.R.B, another B"44", all other sketches are unsigned.
Ray Harryhausen - Two Strictly Ink original sketch cards, each with hand drawings with one by Carolyn Edwards, each sealed in case, 2.5 x 3.5 inches and a first day cover commemorating dinosaurs given to Ray.Provenance - Given to Tony Dalton by Ray Harryhausen.Background - Tony Dalton was a close friend of Ray Harryhausen for over 40 years and was Curator of the Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation which held most of Ray’s photographic and animation collection, including models. Tony has compiled and written five books on Ray - An Animated Life (2003), The Art of Ray Harryhausen (2005), A Century of Model Animation (2008), Ray Harryhausen: A Life in Pictures (2010) and Fantasy Scrapbook (2011). He is without doubt the leading expert on Harryhausen and has also given many lectures on the subject. All the items for sale were given to Tony as gifts beginning in 1977 and ending in 2003. All of the items have unrivalled provenance and are auctioned with a signed letter from Tony Dalton for each individual lot. Please refer to Tony Dalton's website for further information - tonydalton.film.
Anthony Day, 1973: tempera, "Ely from the hundred foot", 15" x 26", in linen lined frame, Sue Wales: oil on board, still life, summer flowers, 23" x 17", in painted frame, a watercolour sketch, coastal scene, 6" x 9", in strip frame, and a pencil sketch of a Venetian church, 10" x 7", in strip frame
Batman - a portrait sketch of Batman, black ink on paper, signed 'Bats' Wishes, Bob Kane, image approx 10cm x 15cm; a softback volume, Batman Forever, graphic interpretation, limited edition 469/1500, signed and numbered to cover, S Hanna; signed photographs, mainly colour, 20cm x 25cm, Adam West (Batman), Burt Ward (Robin x 2), Frank Goshin (The Riddler x 2), Yvonne Craig (Batwoman), Lee Meredith and Julie Newmar (Catwoman); a double signed photograph, Lee Meriwether and Burgess Meredith; Michael Gough (Alfred); a signed image, Johnny Duncan (Robin)
Colvile (Frederick Leigh). Manuscript notebook for The Worthies of Warwickshire, circa 1857-68, approximately 165 leaves, including several tipped-in autograph letters from correspondents and one pencilled note annotated 'Note by Sr Thomas Phillipps', 3 section-titles signed with Colvile's monogram, illustrated with 1 folding pencil and watercolour view of Little Compton Manor House at Moreton-in-Marsh, 1 folding pedigree, and numerous pen-and-ink sketched including coats of arms, full-page sketch entitled 'Cotswold Games', 2 folding sketches of Wolford Manor House, and a sketch of the Rollright Stones after William Camden on india paper (mounted), bound with Prichard (Richard, & Robert G. Swayne), The Christian's Sorrow Turned into Joy - Christ, the Resurrection, and the Life. Two Sermons preached in the Parish Church of Barton, May 3, 1857, 1st edition, Oxford: John Henry and James Parker, 1857, 30 pp. pamphlet, original front wrapper inscribed 'F. L. Colvile, from Mrs Guillemard' bound in, bookplate of Frederick Leigh Colvile to front pastedown, 19th-century cloth, front joint split, 8vo (18.4 x 11.5 cm) Frederick Leigh Colvile (1819-1886), vicar of Leek Wootton in Warwickshire, was a member of the Leigh family of Stoneleigh Abbey (he was the nephew of Chandos Leigh), and was consequently related to Jane Austen. His Worthies of Warwickshire who lived between 1500 and 1800 was published in 1869. The bound-in pamphlet is rare, with two institutional copies traced. (1)
Wilson (H.W.). Ironclads In Action, a Sketch of Naval Warfare from 1855 to 1895..., 2 volumes, 1896, numerous monochrome maps and illustrations, minor marginal toning, uniform original gilt decorated blue cloth, spines lightly rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, together with Russell (W. Clark), Collingwood, 1891, 12 monochrome illustrations, ex library stamp to front endpaper, some light spotting, original gilt decorated blue cloth, boards and spine lightly rubbed, 8vo, and Sloane (William Milligan), Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, 4 volumes, New York, 1896, numerous colour and monochrome plates, some minor toning, uniform original gilt decorated red cloth, spines slightly faded and rubbed, large 8vo, plus other late 19th and 20th century Napoleonic era, military history and miscellaneous reference including The Dispatches of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, 8 volumes by Colonel Gurwood, 1852, mostly original cloth, G/VG, 8vo/4to (5 shelves)
*Cruikshank (George, 1792-1878). Sketch study of soldier standing with sword outstretched and of two male heads, pen & ink sketch on wove, signed lower margin, 19 x 15cm (7.5 x 6ins), framed and glazed, together with Neapolitan school, Portrait of a bearded fisherman in red hat, early 20th century, watercolour on wove head & shoulders portrait, indistinctly signed lower right, 25 x 16cm (10 x 6.5ins), framed and glazed, with Hargitt (Edward, 1835-1895, attrib.), St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, monotone watercolour on wove, unsigned, some spotting, 15 x 23.5cm (6 x 9.25ins), framed and glazed, plus Pinotti (G., late 19th century), Coastal scene in southern Italy, watercolour on wove, signed lower left, 22 x 33cm (8.75 x 13ins) (4)
Churchill (Winston S.). Ian Hamilton's March, 1st edition, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900, half-tone frontispiece, folding colour map, sketch-maps in text, 4 + 32 pp. advertisements to rear, map slightly spotted, bookplate of the earls of Northesk, ownership inscription 'Northesk, Dec 1st 1900' to initial blank, original red cloth, spine sunned, headcaps slightly frayed, damp-stain to rear board, corners slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with Savrola, a Tale of the Revolution in Laurania, 1st UK edition, 1st issue, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900, publisher's imprint to title page verso dated 1899, 2 pp. publisher's advertisements to rear, browning to endpapers and blanks, ink-stamp of the Kyrle Society, Manchester to initial blank, original green cloth, spine relined, slightly nicked at foot, a few pale marks to boards, lower outer corner of front board bumped and worn, 8vo Woods A5, A3(b). Provenance (Ian Hamilton's March): David Carnegie, 10th Earl of Northesk (1865-1921). (2)
*Appleton (Honor C., 1879-1951). She was in an ecstasy of her own, watercolour with traces of pencil on thick paper, depicting a young girl dressed in a ragged pink dress, with holes in her boots and stockings, dancing with abandon under falling rain drops, with musical notes surrounding her, and figures in the background, signed lower right, lightly toned (with faint brown offset line to upper and right hand edges), image size 20 x 15.5cm (8 x 6.25ins), captioned in pencil in the artist's hand to lower margin beneath image, faint vertical crease to left hand blank margin, sheet size 29 x 25cm (11.5 x 9.75ins) Honor C. Appleton, well-known for her charming book illustrations of children, painted watercolours from an early age. As a young woman she attended the Art branch of the South Kensington Schools, and then Frank Calderon's School of Animal Painting where she gained a scholarship. This was followed by a brief spell in the studio of Sir Arthur Cope, RA, after which she enrolled at the Royal Academy Schools in 1901. She loved her time at the Schools, and her sketch books from this time show influences of Mabel Lucie Attwell, Annie French, James McNeil Whistler, Anne Anderson and William Heath Robinson. In 1902 Honor's career as a book illustrator was launched, and over the next forty years she illustrated over 150 children's books. Honor is perhaps best known for her illustrations for Mrs. H.C. Cradock's "Josephine" series, in which she captures the innocence and spirit of her subject. Her earlier works have a more ethereal quality, and a delicacy of colour, which is seen to full effect in the works offered here. (1)
*Brock (Henry Matthew, 1875-1960). Three illustrations for As You Like It by William Shakespeare, pencil on paper, each a sketch for a Shakespearean scene with various characters, unsigned, but each captioned in pencil to lower margin in the artist's hand, some edge-fraying and spotting, one toned to upper margin, each 33 x 20cm (13 x 8ins), together with a quantity of other pencil sketches (and one or two pen & ink) for illustrative work by the Brock brothers, a few signed, including drapery studies, composition sketches, figure and animal studies, etc., some leaves with several small sketches, various sizes and condition The illustrations for 'As You Like It' bear the following captions: 'Act II Sc. vii. Set down your venerable burden & let him feed'; 'Act III Sc ii. There lay he stretched along like a wounded knight'; 'Act IV Sc i. Will you, Orlando, have to write this Rosalind?'. We have been unable to trace any publication of 'As You Like It' illustrated by Henry Brock. (approx.50)
Churchill (Winston S.). The Story of the Malakand Field Force. An Episode of Frontier War, 1st edition, 2nd state, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1898, half-tone frontispiece, 2 folding colour maps, 4 sketch-maps, errata slip tipped to p. 1 (indicating second state), 32 pp. publisher's catalogue dated '12/97' to rear, very faint mark to p. 1, a few small spots to edges very occasionally appearing in margins, original green cloth, a bright copy, 8vo, together with a contemporary pen-and-ink sketch of the Malakand Pass (spotted, 11.5 x 18 cm), and 1 albumen and 4 silver gelatin print photographs of native troops and a British officer, identified in manuscript captions versos or on mounts as the 30th Punjab Native Infantry and a Colonel O'Bryen (see note), some chipping, photographs including 2 large group portraits mounted on card (approximate dimensions 22 x 28 cm) Woods A1(a). A bright copy of Churchill's first book, accompanied by a collection of contemporary photographs apparently depicting Lieutenant-Colonel James Loughan O'Bryen of the 31st Punjab Infantry (not the 30th regiment as indicated by the captions), whose death in action on 2 October is described by Churchill at pp. 245-6. Provenance: acquired by the vendor from a descendant of O'Bryen circa 2010. (2)
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