MODERN FIRST EDITIONS:1. Maugham, W.S: The Moon and Sixpence. Heinemann, 1919, 1st edn. 1st issue; pp263, (iv)pub. Cat. original cloth; rubbed and with cuts;2. Waterhouse, Keith: Billy Liar. M Joseph, 1959, 1st edn. dw(13s. 6d); dw little rubbed and chipped; small date stamp and price in red crayon to front blank endpaper; browning to endpapers; o/w VG;3. Sturgeon, T: Sturgeon in Orbit. Gollancz, 1970, 1st edn. dw(£1.40, 28s.); VG+;4. Hemingway, E: The Fifth Column. 1939, 1st; spine darkened; pencil writing to back bland endpapers;5. James, H: The Better Sort. 1903, 1st; pp312, 40 (pub. cat. dated Feb. 1903). Original red cloth; spine slightly darkened, inner hinges cracked;6. Clavell, J: King Rat. 1963, 1st dw; small damp stain to inside margin of dw; o/w VG;7. Keneally, T: Schindler’s Ark. 1982, 1st dw(£7.95); VG;8. Heyer, G: Simon the Coldheart. 1925, 1st original cloth; soiled; foxing and browning (8)
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A pink faceted stone pendant and chain, a yellow metal cross shaped pendant, 45mm, claw set with five major rectangular step cut stones, twenty untested pink brilliant cut stones, three similar stones set into the pendant bale, yellow metal belcher link chain 50cm long, pad stamp "9c", approximate weight of chain 4.5gms
Continental white metal jewel box of circular form, with embossed bird and foliate border, velvet-lined interior and slip-on-cover with central red enamel panel decorated with a gold bird, on three ball feet, together with a gilt metal and cloisonné enamel stamp box, jewel box 9cm diameter (2)
Regency ebonised Egyptian revival elbow chair, the top rail centred by pharoah mask and pierced vitruvian scroll splat, having scroll arms and carved seat, tapered splayed legs CONDITION REPORT Overall much of the ebonised finish is lost and distressed finish but appears largely intact and genuine. Loss to central pharaoh mask moulding, joints are opening slightly although construction seems solid. Caning to seat has losses and damage. A few wood worm holes to seat rail. Makers stamp 'L E' to seat rail underside
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Attica, Athens (c.449-415 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive-leaves and a palmette, rev AΘE, owl standing right, its head facing, an olive-sprig and a crescent behind, all within an incuse square, 17.07g, 9h (Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31). Countermark on cheek and an uncertain stamp on reverse, about very fine.
BANKNOTES, Great Britain, Yorkshire, Richmond, Swaledale & Wensleydale Banking Company, Messrs Glyn, Mills, Currie & Company, Unissued Uniface Provincial £10, undated (c.1840), without serial number or signatures, “TEN POUNDS” at centre, vignette of Bolton Castle at right and Richmond Castle at left, printed by Perkins Bacon & Company, “CANCELLED” stamp on the back (Outing 1786). About uncirculated.
WORLD COINS, Switzerland, Book, Geigy, Alfred, Katalog der Basler Münzen und Medaillen der im Historischen Museum zu Basel deponierten Ewig’schen Sammlung, Basel, 1899, octavo, pp.xvii (i), 172, 44 plates, later blue cloth. In excellent condition, very scarce. With stamp of (the original) Nomos AG on title page.
ANCIENT COINS, THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST (PART III), Central Italy, Aes Rude (7th to 3rd Century BC), Æ 22mm x 22mm x 13mm, irregular cast lump that has been broken-off from a larger piece, uneven surfaces and no stamp or indication of value, 26.36g (Haeberlin pl. 1-3; Vecchi 1; Thurlow-Vecchi pl. 2). Dark green-brown patina, as made.
BANKNOTES, Great Britain, Dorset, Bridport, Dorsetshire General Bank, William Fowler, William Good & Company, Unissued Uniface Provincial £1, undated (c.1810), without serial number or signatures, “ONE POUND” at centre, vignette of shipbuilding at a harbourside, embossed “THREE PENCE” stamp near centre (Outing 290). Good extremely fine.
BANKNOTES, Great Britain, Cornwall, Helston, Helston Banking Company, Unissued Uniface Provincial £5, undated (c.1840), without serial number or signatures, “FIVE POUNDS” at centre, embossed burgundy “ONE SHILLING & THREE PENCE” stamp top left with vignette of town arms, printed by Waterlow & Sons (Outing 924). About uncirculated.
![William John Leech RHA ROI (1881-1968) STEPS OF THE COURS oil on panel signed and numbered [2] on reverse; with stamp of 'Lib](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/138248c8-5cbf-4539-a4f0-a6750101aa6d/7ee2fae1-9a9a-4de3-cbb4-47a7fe1ff7b3/468x382.jpg)
William John Leech RHA ROI (1881-1968) STEPS OF THE COURS oil on panel signed and numbered [2] on reverse; with stamp of 'Librairie / Meynier' [L. Rontani, Succ' / 5 Rue du Palais, 5 & 2, Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, Nice]; also with a letter relating to the provenance on reverse 9½ x 7¼in. (24.13 x 18.42cm) The letter affixed to the back of this work was sent from Paddington, 23 March 1988, to Dublin, Éire, recipient blacked out. This letter describes how the author's father had worked in Percy Botterell's firm of solicitors in London, and that his aunt had been the nanny to May and Percy Botterell's three children, Jim, Guy and Suzanne and then nanny to Jim and Eileen Botterell's two daughters, Gillian and Bridget, in Burnley, the New Forest and then housekeeper to Percy Botterell in Burnley.The present work, Steps of the Cours, was probably given as a present to the nanny of the Botterell children who gave it to the author of the letter who in turn gave it to D & W, the recipients of the letter.After Leech had painted May Botterell's portrait in 1919, the couple formed a lasting lifetime attachment and the trips that they made together to France for Leech to paint the landscape, was to the area in the South of France, above Nice, in the hillside town of St. Jeannet. Here Leech rented a house for seven years but afterwards he and May continued to visit the area, staying in Cagnes-sur-mer and then in Grasse where he painted Steps of the Cours, Grasse. Leech painted several studies of these steps, which were topped by an urn on a pillar and one of these works he exhibited in the RHA exhibition in 1930. He also exhibited a work in 1932 Steps of the Cours, Grasse, in Derby City Council exhibition, sent from his studio at Hamilton Mews, London, NW8. Perhaps the same work was exhibited in Leech's first solo exhibition at the Dawson Gallery in 1945. Another work, Steps to the Cours (p.78, Ferran, illustrated) was purchased by Mrs E.Murray Fuller, a Wellington art Dealer and exhibited at the Canterbury Society of Arts in May 1936.This work is a freely painted section of the steps to the Cours with focus only on the urn, on top of the pillar but it is painted in the harmonious pastel palette Leech used for this subject matter. It is also painted on the size of small board which Leech used when painting en plein air and which fitted into his carrying box. These quick studies were frequently used to supply Leech with the necessary detail he needed to complete larger works in his studio. Dr Denise FerranAugust 2016 P
Three Bronze Animals by Milo: A Wild Cat descending a rocky outcrop, signed Milo with 'Fondeurs Bords de Seine' foundry stamp, mounted on a black marble plinth 11 ins (28 cms) in height. And a polar bear stamped A1269 and rhinoceros stamped A1270, both sat on white veined black marble block plinths with cast medallions JB DEPOSEE Bronze Garanti Paris to the backs, 9 ins (23 cms) in height.
A Collection of Silverware: A cased set of six teaspoons and sugar tongs hallmarked London 1921 with Josiah Williams & Co maker's mark and 'The Northern Goldsmiths Company' stamp to the case. A case of six silver and mauve enamelled coffee spoons made in Norway. An embossed silver backed hairbrush hallmarked Birmingham 1901. An embossed silver backed hand mirror and clothes brush hallmarked London 1902 with Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd makers mark, two silver salts and a miniature pepper pot.
A book containing stamp covers including Balloon Flight, mainly DDR (36 sheets) together with a book containing German covers including L.Z. Hindenburg Flight stamped 18.6.36, many early postcards, an interesting Lubeck 1859 2 1/2 Rose red forgery, a complete sheet Deutsches Reich Blue 20 (100 stamps no. 61997) (11 sheets) Full set of images available upon request.
A collection of items including stamp albums first day covers of film and TV programs, football Wembley heroes, Manchester Utd and other football stamps, Manchester Utd victory collections cards etc (2 large & 4 small albums), and a collection of 20 commemorative Queen 45 records and 4 framed pictures from Benham company
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