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Eleven Victorian artists sketch books containing watercolours

Attributed to W. Savage Cooper, 'Rabbiting' The monochrome sketch depicting figures hunting rabbits, unsigned, framed, 13x19cm.

ROBERT LENKIEWICZ (1941-2002) early pencil sketch, circa 1970. 'Portrait of Harry Wolstenholme, signed, 32cm x 22cm.

Watercolour and wash sketch of a continental landscape with notes dated 2nd May 18 x 25cm

Marcia Gibson-Watt Skyline of trees Sketch Label verso 4 x 17.5cm

William Delamotte A cottage in a landscape Pencil sketch Signed 22.5 x 33.5cm

James Lawrence Isherwood FRSA (1917-1989) Lowry at 87 signed lower right pencil and biro sketch 14 by 13.5 cm Notes: A letter from the Mill House Gallery on the reverse states; 'This pencil sketch of LS Lowry by Lawrence Isherwood is thought to have been taken from the awards ceremony at Salford University when he was 87. Here Lowry received his honorary degree of Doctor of Letters'. The letter goes on to state that this work has ' previously been part of the private estate of Molly Isherwood, the artist's sister in law.' Please note this lot is subject to Artist's Resale Rights.

†FRANK MOSS BENNETT (1874-1953) URGENT NEWS signed and dated 1926, oil sketch on canvas, 34 x 45cm ++Unstretched in modern frame. Two small closed tears extreme lower left and upper right, unexamined out of the frame, unrestored

ARTHUR HAYTHORNE STUDD (1863-1919) LANDSCAPE oil sketch on panel, 11.5 x 20.5cm ++In superb condition beneath glass in the original frame as supplied by the Magdalene St Gallery Cambridge where purchased by the late owner on 10 February 1967. The support not warped or split, a very pleasing oil sketch landscape of considerably spontaneity

N. C. Mellen, Archt. (American, early 20th century) 'Residence for Chas. Hathaway Esq., East Orange, N.J.' watercolour, signed and inscribed 11 x 17¾in. (28 x 45cm.) * This watercolour design sketch depicts Kenbrook Hall, the mansion designed by Mellen and built in 1901 for Charles Hathaway, the Wall Street banker and father of Robert Hathaway, later husband of Sibyl Hathaway, the Dame of Sark. It later became part of Upsala College and was used as their administration building into the school closed in 1998 It is now believed to have been demolished due to redevelopment of the school site.

Tim Franklin Ross Thompson (British, b.1951) Black Magic Defeats Luna Rossa in Auckland, New Zealand, America's Cup 2000 series artist's sketch for a commission, gouache and oils on board, signed lower left, extensively inscribed verso 11 x 14in. (28 x 35.5cm.)

Pilkington Glass interest - Sigmund Pollitzer (1913-1982) 'Adonis' watercolour, signed and dated 1934 in pencil, inscribed, unframed 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm.); together with four other watercolours, a pencil drawing, a signed etching and a woodcut, all of similar size, contained in the covers of a small sketch book with gilt initials 'E.J.'. -8 * To be sold on behalf of Willowbrook Hospice, Prescot. Donated as part of a sketchbook to the hospice by a resident, Miss Ellaline Jennings, whose father, Victor Jennings, ran the 'Brilliant Glass and Mirror' department at Pilkingtons in St Helens, Lancashire. The book included sketches by a number of Pilkingtons glass artists, including the chief designer, Sigmund Pollitzer, as well as A. C. Head, John Clitheroe, H. Burrows, J. W. Burnett and Walter Pierce. Two other sketches by Reginald Hector Whistler from the book are included in this sale as lot no. 159

Harold Riley (British, b.1934) The Pope's blessing pen and white chalk sketch on tinted paper, signed lower right 'Riley' 9 x 6¾in. (23 x 17cm.)

FEMALE DEGAS NUDE PRINT. Printed Degas pencil sketch of female nude, 66 x 43cm

LOUISE CLEGG; "Malton Cattle Market", Pastel Drawing, signed and dated '88, 19" (49cms) x 29" (74cms), and JOHN BUNTING; a Pencil Sketch of a livestock market.

AN INK AND WATERCOLOUR WASH SKETCH, a figure walking along a country road, bearing signature 'Fred Lawson' in pencil lower left, in a card mount, moulded frame, under glass. 24cm x 30cm CONDITION: Re-framed, some minor surface soiling but generally good.

Peter Helck Le Mans 1931 “Bugatti Type 50s at Mulsanne”: An original drawing for book illustration c1950s, working-up sketch, pencil on drafting-paper, mounted in glazed frame. 20x26cm

Peter Helck “Ralph de Palma Swung Wide”: An original drawing for book illustration c1950s, working-up sketch, pencil on drafting-paper with inset vignette, mounted in glazed frame. 29x39cm

G F ELLYATT - Landscape with farm in the background, watercolour, signed and dated 1908, 24cms x 34.5cms together with a watercolour sketch of landscape with cottages, signed and dated 1948, 37cms x 28cms (2)

G F ELLYATT - Cottage steps, watercolour, signed and dated 1946, 45cms x 37cms; Coastal scene with pine trees, watercolour, signed and dated 1942, 44cms x 34ms and watercolour sketch of coastal scene, 33cms x 47.5cms (3)

G F ELLYATT - Low tide with moored sailing barges, watercolour, signed and dated 1909, 17.5cms x 27cms together with a watercolour sketch of sailing vessels, signed and dated 1909, 17cms x 26cms (2)

A pastel sketch, Maurice Baker, The Seven at Belvidere

A pen and ink sketch, Alfred Wainwright, Creag Leacach, signed

A pen and ink sketch, Alfred Wainwright, Creag Tull A Choin, signed from Scottish Mountain Drawings

A pen and ink sketch, Alfred Wainwright, The Hodder Near Whitewell, signed - for a Bowland sketchbood

A pastel sketch, oval, portrait study of an 18th century gentleman

A pen and ink sketch, Le Pont Saint Michel Paris, indistinctly signed

A pen and ink sketch, Alfred Wainwright, Wild Boar Fell, signed for Wainwright In The Limestone Dales

A pen and ink sketch Alfred Wainwright, The Estuary at Bowness, signed for An Eden Sketchbook p77

A pen and ink sketch, Alfred Wainwright, The Pennant Valley, signed from Welsh Mountain Drawings

A pen and ink sketch, Alfred Wainwright, Beinn Tarsuinn for Arran - The Island of Enchantment

Adolphe Cals (French 1810-1880)/Cliffs/ pen and ink sketch heightened with white, 13cm x 9.5cm/and a book A-F Cals ou Le Bonheur de Peindre, by A Alexandre, Paris 1900/Provenance: Collection du Comte Doria 596/32

*Keith Vaughan (1912 - 1977), pencil sketch - seated figure, in glazed frame, 31.5cm x 23.5cm. Provenance: Agnews label verso, purchased by Peter Moldon Bonhams Knightsbridge, Modern Pictures Sale 25th September 2007 - receipt attached, together with various handwritten notes by Moldon

Attributed to Agostino Buonamico, called Tassi (Perrugia 1565 - 1644 Rome), pen and brown ink sketch - musical figure, 8.5cm x 3.5cm and another study attributed to Jean-Baptriste Isabey - prison interior, both in glazed gilt frames, 9cm x 8cm (2)

ITALIAN SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY)Classical Figure StudyGraphite sketch, 39 x 50cm

Sumner - Excavations at East Grimstead, Wiltshire (Heywood, artist and archaeologist, 1853-1940) Excavations at East Grimstead, Wiltshire, Being a Record of the Discovery of a Roman Villa, with Plans of the Site, of the Excavations, and other Illustrations, first edition, signed presentation ALs from the author to John Gardner (who assisted with the excavation) with ALs loosely inserted, plates, maps and plans (some folding), some edges foxed, original printed wrappers, contained in a compartment in a morocco-backed solander box, together with 2 original pen and ink drawings by Sumner : "Plan Sections & Sketch View of Roman Bath-house? with pillared Hypocaust at East Grimstead Wilts", [1914], c. 240 x 280mm., and "Site of the Roman Villa at East Grimstead, Looking S", [1914], on card, c. 140 x 180mm., printed at the Chiswick Press, 1924.

Lewis (William) - Chess for Beginners, [first edition] , half title, colour frontispiece, contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper, original gilt pictorial cloth, rebacked, 1835 § Chess Life-Pictures , signed presentation copy from the author , frontispiece and illustrations in the text, original cloth, gilt, spine darkened, upper cover soiled, rubbed, 1883 § Lange (Herr Lange) Paul Morphy, a sketch from the chess World, original blind-stamped cloth, spine a little faded, lightly rubbed , 1860; and 19 others, 19th cent Chess, v.s. (22)

Höhnel - Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie , 2 vol ( Lt . Ludwig von) Discovery of Lakes Rudolf and Stefanie , 2 vol., half-titles, wood-engraved portrait, map, plates and illustrations, 2 large folding colour maps at end, scattered foxing, bookplates, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine ends and joints strengthened and repaired, spines rubbed and faded, [Czech p.78], 1894 § Moore (J.E.S.) The Tanganyika Problem, signed presentation inscription from the author , maps and plates, some folding, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine ends and corners strengthened and repaired, 1903 § Bulpett (C.W.L.) A Picnic Party in Wildest Africa; Being a Sketch of a Winter's Trip to Some of the Unknown Waters of the Upper Nile, plates, folding map, some spotting, ink inscription to title, original cloth, 1907, first editions ; and 2 others, rivers and lakes of Africa, 8vo (6)

DEIRDRE BAIR: SAMUEL BECKETT, 1978 1st edn, sigd by Lucia Joyce (1907-1982) to plt depicting sketch of James Joyce by Lucia Joyce, bkplt of Kerith Trick with autographed note by him re provenance loosely inserted, orig cl, d/w

HERBERT R C CARR: A CLIMBER'S GUIDE TO SNOWDON AND THE BEDDGELERT DISTRICT, L, 1926, plts, diagrams and sketch maps complete as per list, old cl gt + HAROLD RAEBURN: MOUNTAINEERING ART, NY, Frederick A Stokes, 1920 1st edn, frontis + 27 plts complete, orig cl worn + G S BOWER: DOE CRAGS AND CLIMBS AROUND CONISTON, [1923], + H M KELLY: PILLAR ROCK AND NEIGHBOURING CLIMBS, [1923] + C F HOLLAND: CLIMBS ON THE SCAWFELL GROUP, [1925] + H S GROSE & A R THOMPSON: CLIMBS ON GREAT GABLE AND ROCK CLIMBING IN BORROWDALE, [1927] + G BASTERFIELD & A R THOMPSON: CRAGS FOR CLIMBING IN AND AROUND GREAT LANGDALE AND ROCK CLIMBING IN BUTTERMERE, [1930], each pub The Fell and Rock Climbing Club of the English Lake District, vols 1-5, 9 plts, 16 plts, 14 plts + 3 diagrams, 18 plts + 2 diagrams, 22 plts + one fdg map, each limp leath orig wraps bnd in (7)

WALTER WICKS: INNS AND TAVERNS OF OLD NORWICH, 1925, limited edn, orig cl bkd bds + THE REV DUNDAS HARFORD: A NORWICH PARISH FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AGO A SKETCH OF ST STEPHENS IN 1405, [1905], orig cl gt + SIR PETER EADE: SUMMER COUNT OF THE PARISH OF ST GILES NORWICH, L and Norwich 1886, orig cl gt + H W SAUNDERS: A HISTORY OF THE NORWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Norwich 1932, orig cl gt + GEORGE BRANWHITE JAY: THE FIRST PARISH REGISTER OF ST GEORGE OF TOMBLAND NORWICH (AD1538-1707), Ed William Hudson Norwich 1891, limited edn (98) numbered, orig cl gt (5)

FRANCIS BLOMEFIELD AND CHARLES PARKIN: AN ESSAY TOWARDS A TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK ..., L, William Miller 1805-1810, scarce lge paper edn, 11 vols, extra illustrated with 200+ mainly engraved or etched plates (etched plates mainly Cotman) inserted, mounted on margins of letterpress or loosely inserted including what appears to be an original pencil sketch by John Crome opposite page 287 in volume 4, old hf cf gt worn, spines dry, teg;  (11)

Morris Kelsey, a pencil sketch depicting a young nude lady in a relaxed pose, signed and dated 1976 to lower right, mounted and framed

An original sketch of market in Copenhagen, signed, together with a collection of prints, watercolours, etc. (6)

Paul Maze (1887-1979), coloured pastel sketch, fishing fleet, signed, 7.5" x 20.5", mounted.

John Ryan, cartoon pen sketch, Black-eyed Pete, signed, 16" x 18", framed.

NICHOLAS POCOCK (1740-1821) 'Castleton near The Peak', inscribed with title, also inscribed verso 'Sketch No. 24, 1797', watercolour, 22 x 34cm

A selection of assorted coloured prints, pastels and watercolours including a Nora Howarth pastel, Russell Flint prints, a watercolour sketch of a cabin boy, and others.

A large collection of Illustrated London News newspapers, The Sketch and Picture Post, in nine boxes.

Gordon Bradshaw (b.1931) Three watercolours of mountains and landscapes, a pen and monochrome wash landscape and a small pen sketch, all by the same hand, together with two more watercolours (7)

AFTER DAVID SHEPHERD, 'Sketch for a painting - African Bull Elephant', a limited edition coloured print with publisher's back stamp, signed in pencil by the artist, no. 223 of 850. 56cm x 50cm approx. CONDITION REPORT: Good condition overall, in decent frame.

Malcolm Drummond 1880 1945 British, Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a hat, With initials and inventory no 10. Provenance :- By family descent to the present vendor, 23 x 17cm

Alma Gogin (1854-1948) 'Sketch of a terrace Richmond' , signed and inscribed verso 14cm x 24cm Provenance; Gifted by Rosemary Tonks 1928-2014, to the vendor when she moved house in 2013. Rosemary Tonks was the author of two poetry collections and six novels who famously disappeared from public view in the 1970's following personal tragedies, including the accidental death of her mother. She lived under her married name as Mrs Lightbrand in Bournemouth from 1979 when she moved in to her aunt Dorothy's flat until her death. Of the 40 lots in the collection twelve or more relate to Charles and Alma Gogin some with inscriptions to Gladys. DorothyÉs husband was the painter Myles Tonks (1890-1960)

19th century continental sketch of a jester running away with a gentleman's hat unsigned oil on card 18cm x 23cmProvenance; Gifted by Rosemary Tonks 1928-2014, to the vendor when she moved house in 2013. Rosemary Tonks was the author of two poetry collections and six novels who famously disappeared from public view in the 1970's following personal tragedies, including the accidental death of her mother. She lived under her married name as Mrs Lightbrand in Bournemouth from 1979 when she moved in to her aunt Dorothy's flat until her death. Of the 40 lots in the collection twelve or more relate to Charles and Alma Gogin some with inscriptions to Gladys. DorothyÉs husband was the painter Myles Tonks (1890-1960)

Alma Gogin portrait of a young women monogrammed oil on canvas signed and inscribed verso 20cm x 10cm and sketch of a carriage and figures 15cm x 22cm Provenance; Gifted by Rosemary Tonks 1928-2014, to the vendor when she moved house in 2013. Rosemary Tonks was the author of two poetry collections and six novels who famously disappeared from public view in the 1970's following personal tragedies, including the accidental death of her mother. She lived under her married name as Mrs Lightbrand in Bournemouth from 1979 when she moved in to her aunt Dorothy's flat until her death. Of the 40 lots in the collection twelve or more relate to Charles and Alma Gogin some with inscriptions to Gladys. DorothyÉs husband was the painter Myles Tonks (1890-1960).

Reginald E Arnold oil sketch on paper head study of artist's wife 10cm diameter

Henry Charles Brewer RI (1866-1943 British, Spanish street scene, Watercolour sketch, 33cm x 24cm and another, Landscape, Watercolour 25cm x 34cm

Liesbeth de Jong, The Bread Queue, Watercolour sketch, 26cm x 37cm together with a Pencil study for the work, 33cm x30cm

Georg Baselitz (1938), Senza titolo tecnica mista su carta, cm 60x50; sul retro disegno a matita con figura seduta G.B.Z. 1043 il disegno al retro è lo sketch per l’opera Modello per la scultura , 1979-80 Provenienza: Xavier Fourcade, New York Estate of Bernard Lennon

A Group of Four Pictures to include a Signed Sketch of a Young Boy.