A superbly crafted Japanese Navy sword constructed only with World War II parts, with a blade 28 in. long, overall length 37.5 in. The tang is unsigned but bears the anchor mark of the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal, and the blade itself displays a straight edged temper line. The sword is mounted in a wood grip wrapped with gold fabric laces and with six brass ‘menuki’ in the form of cherry blossoms, three on either side. The blade is housed in a black lacquered wood scabbard, which bears a single army hanger. At the end of World War II, the United States led the Allies in the occupation and rehabilitation of Japan between 1945 and 1952, during which time the Japan Sword Company used old stock to make new swords to sell to the GIs as a way of keeping the artisans working. Tell-tale signs of these swords are present on this particular one, including the single army hanger, lacquered scabbard, and the anchor stamp on the tang. There are no flaws on this sword, in excellent condition.
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M1 Garand knife bayonet by UC, 10 in. blade, 14.5 in. overall. Green fiberglass scabbard with black plastic handle. Ricasso marked 'UC US.' on side above 'shell and flame' ordnance symbol. Blade lacking finish and has been grinder-sharpened and stamp initialed 'P P S' on the ricasso. Scabbard fine.
AFRIKA KORPS PIONIER OVERSEAS CAP Rare and highly desirable Afrika Korps Pionier's overseas cap, tropical eagle cap emblem machine sewn above matching cockade. The cockade in turn is surrounded by inverted black 'V' piping indicating that the wearer was a member of the Pioniers, the engineers branch of the Wehrmacht. The cap is lined in red cloth and ink stamps within show the maker as 'Willy Sprengpfen Mutzenfabrik', along with a size ink stamp of '56' and a manufacture date of '1942'.
ADOLF HITLER FORMAL DESSERT SPOON Sterling silver dessert or sugar spoon from the personal set of Adolf Hitler's formal table silverware, 5.75 in. long. The handle is bordered with the Greek key pattern, the end of the handle bearing the national eagle with swastika at bottom which is flanked by Hitler's initials 'A H'. The spoon is stamped on the reverse with silversmith Bruckmann's hallmarks and an '800' purity stamp. Fine
ADOLF HITLER INFORMAL SOUP SPOON Impressive sterling silver soup spoon from the personal set of Adolf Hitler's informal table silverware, 8.5 in. long. The otherwise simple and unadorned handle terminates with a national eagle with swastika at bottom which is flanked by Hitler's initials 'A H', all in relief. The spoon is stamped on the reverse with silversmith Bruckmann's hallmarks and an '800' purity stamp. Fine
FRITZ SAUCKEL CUTLERY SET A rare set of silver-plated cutlery once owned by the Gauleiter of Thuringia, Fritz Sauckel, varying sizes, comprised of two knives, four forks, and four spoons. Each piece bears a 'Thuringia eagle' in relief with one wing outstretched and a swastika on the handle. The reverse of each is stamped with the maker's mark 'Bruckmann' and a purity stamp of '90', with the exception of the knives which are purity stamped on the handle and have varying hallmarks. Some tarnished, but overall good. This pattern is illustrated in Yannes' comprehensive 'The Collector's Guide to Third Reich Tableware'. Ten items. FRITZ SAUCKEL (1894-1946) was the Nazi chief of slave labor recruitment who seized over five million workers and kept them under the vilest conditions. He was tried, convicted and hanged at Nuremberg.
FRITZ SAUCKEL CUTLERY SET A rare set of silver-plated cutlery once owned by the Gauleiter of Thuringia, Fritz Sauckel, varying sizes, comprised a knife, four forks, and three spoons. Each piece bears a 'Thuringia eagle' in relief with one wing outstretched and a swastika on the handle. The reverse of each isstamped with the maker's mark 'Bruckmann' and a purity stamp of '90', with the exception of the knife which has purity stamped on the handle and a 'Night Rostend' hallmark. Some tarnished, but overall good. This pattern is illustrated in Yannes' comprehensive 'The Collector's Guide to Third Reich Tableware'. Eight items. FRITZ SAUCKEL (1894-1946) was the Nazi chief of slave labor recruitment who seized over five million workers and kept them under the vilest conditions. He was tried, convicted and hanged at Nuremberg.
TWO-STAR GENERAL'S FLAG OF MAJOR GEN. GEORGE J. BETOR, IWO JIMA VETERAN GEORGE J. BETOR (1923-1986) American major general. In his lengthy military career, Betor held every rank from private to gunnery sergeant and from 2nd lieutenant to major general. He served as a Marine in the Pacific Theater before being transferred to an aircraft carrier, and participated in most of the major naval battles of the Pacific Theatre. Later he served as commanding general of the 50th Armored Division. Two-star cotton flag issued to General Betor, 36 x 48 in., red dyed nylon/wool construction with two large white stars sewn to either side, reinforced hoist with brass grommets, with stamp showing issuance from Defense Personnel Support Center, 1979. Purchased directly from Betor's estate. Fine.
Single person sterling silver ashtray from a service owned by Reichsmarschall HERMAN GORING, circular design one inch tall with a 2.5 in. dia., marked with an ‘800’ silver purity stamp at the base. The ashtray contains a 0.75 in. lip upon which to rest a cigarette. One side of the ashtray bears Goring’s carefully-engraved coat of arms, an upraised arm in armor grasping a ring, all contained within a shield. Overall, very good.
HERMANN GORING PRESENTATION CUFF LINKS A pair of sterling silver Hermann Goring presentation cuff links. The cuff links each bear a representation of Goring's coat of arms, namely an upraised armored ring grasping a ring. It is depicted here on a stippled background, the entirety in a shape of a shield 3/4 in. tall. The clasp which passes through the cuff is solid, and each oval tip is engraved with the date '12.1.38', the date of Goring's 45th birthday when these cuff links were either given to Goring or more likely, gifted by him to special guests. Each cuff link is stamped with the name of the maker 'H. J. Wilm, BERLIN' and with a '900' purity stamp. Fine condition.
JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP SILVER SOUP SPOON Rare sterling silver soup spoon from the home of Nazi Minister of Foreign Affairs JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP (1893-1946). The impressive 8.25 in. spoon bears Ribbentrop's family crest in high relief at the bottom of the handle. The reverse of the handle is hallmarked by makers Jacob Grimminger with a 900 purity stamp as well. Fine condition.
PHOTO OF HEINRICH HIMMLER TAKEN FROM HIS OWN DESK Original, fine seated portrait of HEINRICH HIMMLER (1900-1945), taken from Himmler's desk at his home, most likely 'Lindenfycht' near the shore of the Tergensee, and sent home by a GI to his wife as a souvenir. The 7 x 9.25 in. b/w photograph is a rare image of Himmler seated with his hands in his lap, his face shown in profile. On the verso appears a Heinrich Hoffmann studio stamp. The American sergeant who took the photograph was apparently placed in charge of securing the Nazi's office. He writes on the verso: 'May 6, 1945 Germany To my wife Florrie - Taken from Himmler's desk at his home where old man Ducker now has his office - [Signed] F/Sgt. Ducker' The photo bears a horizontal crease, probably from having been folded for mailing, and small creases at the corners, else fine.
SILVER SS SPOON FROM HEINRICH HIMMLER'S HOME A fine relic from the home of Heinrich Himmler at Tegernsee, Bavaria, a sterling silver spoon with fluted edge, 7 in. long, with carefully-engraved SS runes on the handle. The spoon bears the hallmark of Gustav Haegermann, Burgdorf / Hannover on the underside of the handle, along with an '800' purity stamp. Lightly tarnished and used, else very good. Himmler did not have the same ornate, massive collections of silverware as his Nazi partners, preferring small sets according to his modest taste and means. This spoon may have been in his residence for his own use or that of the SS officers accompanying him, or at the officers' quarters of the SS adjacent. The spoon was recovered by American Cpl. Bueford M. Collins attached to the headquarters company of the 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th U.S. Infantry Division following the capture of the residence. It is accompanied by copies of photographs of Collins and the box with contents (including spoons) he shipped home to his mother while overseas. Also present is a letter of provenance from the sell who obtained the spoon directly from Collins' eldest son in 2016. A fine personal relic.
SILVER SS SPOON FROM HEINRICH HIMMLER'S HOME A fine relic from the home of Heinrich Himmler at Tegernsee, Bavaria, a sterling silver spoon with fluted edge, 7 in. long, with carefully-engraved SS runes on the handle. The spoon bears the hallmark of Gustav Haegermann, Burgdorf / Hannover on the underside of the handle, along with an '800' purity stamp. Lightly tarnished and used, else very good. Himmler did not have the same ornate, massive collections of silverware as his Nazi partners, preferring small sets according to his modest taste and means. This spoon may have been in his residence for his own use or that of the SS officers accompanying him, or at the officers' quarters of the SS adjacent. The spoon was recovered by American Cpl. Bueford M. Collins attached to the headquarters company of the 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th U.S. Infantry Division following the capture of the residence. It is accompanied by copies of photographs of Collins and the box with contents (including spoons) he shipped home to his mother while overseas. Also present is a letter of provenance from the sell who obtained the spoon directly from Collins' eldest son in 2016. A fine personal relic.
Fine and quite rare example of the M-209, a portable, mechanical cipher machine used by the U.S. military in World War II. This example, a U.S. Navy model identical to that used by the Army, is 7 in. wide x 3 in. tall (cased), and it represents a brilliant achievement for pre-electronic technology. It used a wheel scheme like that of a telecipher machine, such as the Lorenz cypher or Germany's famous 'Enigma' machine. However, if a codebreaker got hold of two overlapping sequences, he could eventually break the code. By early 1943, German cryptanalysts were already able to read M-209 messages. This example, production date unknown, appears to be in perfect working order and still has a reel of tape fixed to the top cover. Setting screws are all present and apparently operable, paint in excellent condition. The source control stamp is found on the bottom at the top right corner: 'SC2233A'.
ADOLF HITLER COMMEMORATIVE PLATE German porcelain plate 9.5 in. diameter, bears a sepia chest, up image of Adolf Hitler in Brownshirt uniform with his facsimile signature beneath. The plate is rimmed in red, white and black, the German national colors. On the bottom, the plate bears the maker's stamp of 'Schumann Bavaria'. Fine condition.
N.S.D.A.P. SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE ENAMELED SIGN Enameled iron sign, 19.75 x 19.5 in., slightly convex as intended, reads in full: 'NSDAP Ortsgruppe Obersulzen Office f[or], Public Welfare'. Corners are chipped and corroded where the sign has been bolted to an exterior wall, some surface scratches, the reverse lightly oxidized in a few spots, with white stamp: 'RHENANIA 1936'. Overall very good.
IMPERIAL PRUSSIAN RETIRED PILOT'S BADGE Imperial Prussian Retired Pilot's Badge, 1 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. sterling silver, retaining excellent detail. Faint maker's hallmark on the reverse, likely Meybauer, along with a 925 silver purity stamp both applied to this one piece solid badge hence no vent hole. T-type pin also matched Meybauer style, with a 'C' type catch. Fine condition.
PRUSSIAN PICKELHAUBE Prussian enlisted man's pickelhaube, constructed of a solid black leather body with brass Prussian eagle front plate, spike, base and spine. There is evidence of a brass visor trim also once being present, since lost. Each side of the dome has a circular metal base for the addition of Prussian rosettes, which perfectly matches similar examples. The leather liner is intact, though drawstring absent. A stamp on the interior shows it was manufactured 'M. Gommlein Berlin 1918.' Eagle and spike are both slightly loose and slight wear to the leather inside and out. Just good.
DIETRICH VON CHOLTITZ (1894 - 1966) German military governor of Paris during the closing days of the occupation of that city during World War II. He claimed to have disobeyed Hitler's order to leave Paris in rubble during this last stage of the war. Rare, fine association signed postal cover, the Artcraft cover commemorating France in the 'Occupied Nations' series with a stamp bearing the French flag and canceled in Washington, Sep. 28, 1943. Choltitz applies his bold signature above the recipient's address. Fine.
DON GENTILE (1920 – 1951) American military pilot, also known as 'Ace of Aces', a World War II USAAF pilot who surpassed Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I record of 26 downed aircraft. He later served in the post-war U.S. Air Force, killed in a jet trainer accident. Rare first day postal cover including an Iwo Jima commemorative stamp, honors the 'Armed Services' and canceled in Washington.Feb. 26, 1946,signed across the face. Fine.
GEORGE A. TRENHOLM (1806 - 1876) Confederate Secretary of the Treasury, active in blockade running in the early part of the war, captured by Union soldiers. Partly-printed D.S., 2pp. 4to., South Carolina, Jan. 1, 1868, a bond issued by Fraser, Trenholm & Co., with revenue stamp, signed by Trenholm on verso as a guarantor. One coupon still attached. Some damp stains at folds and margins, signature not affected.
GETTYSBURG WOOD RELIC CANE A relic cane made from wood taken from Little Round Top, the site of Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the 20th Maine's valiant defense of the Union Army's left flank. The three-foot fire decorated cane bears a steel tip at bottom and a ca. 1920's stamp near the top reading: 'GETTYSBURG JULY 1,2,3 LITTLE ROUND TOP' Stamp is a bit light, else very good.
An interesting piece signed by two signers of the Declaration of Independence. Manuscript D.S., 5pp. legal folio, Hartford, May, 1759, a 'Debenture of the House of Representatives at the Genl. Assembly' listing each representative's name and the money due to them. Some of the entries have been signed by the recipients of the monies including two signers of the Declaration of Independence: STEPHEN HOPKINS (twice), WILLIAM WILLIAMS (three times), as well as MATHEW GRISWOLD (1714-1799), Colonial Governor of Connecticut, and EPIPHALET DYER (1721-1807) who was later a member of the Stamp Act Congress. Several tears along the folds, light soiling, else very good.
MAO ZEDONG MAO ZEDONG (1893 - 1976) Chinese statesman, commonly known as 'Chairman Mao, a communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he ruled as the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Mao helped to found the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and in 1949 Mao's forces defeated the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-Shek. On October 1, 1949, Mao proclaimed the foundation of the People's Republic of China. AN OFFICIAL LETTER AND SIGNED ENVELOPE An excessively rare pair of signed items, including an official signed governmental letter and a signed transmittal envelope which enclosed the letter, both sent in 1950 to LIU LINSHENG (given name: Liu Kuiyi) (1878-1950), Mao's second cousin on his mother's side, and he carried the honorary title 'Linsheng'. At the time he received this letter, Liu was serving as Party Leader in Hunan Province, a patronage position granted to him by Mao. Liu and Mao had both grown up in the same small village, about 1,500 miles from Beijing, and Liu's brother had been a martyr in revolutionary activities against the Qing Government. The 8 x 11 inch letter, dated April 14, 1950, was hand-executed by an amanuenses on period Chinese ruled paper and is signed in Mao's hand. It reads in full: 'Mr. Linsheng: Thank you so much for the message on the 2nd of April. The local government has been asked to stop to return the deposit, which was originally requested by peasants. Best wishes and with regards, Mao Zedong, April 14th'. A red ink stamp at bottom reads: 'Internal Archive. Handle with Care', likely placed there by Liu prior to filing. The accompanying signed envelope, 9.75 x 4.75 inches, is entirely in Mao's hand and reads in full: 'Deliver to Comrade Wen Linsheng (signed) Mao Zedong ['Wen' was Mao's maternal grandmother's name - its use here was likely honorific]. To the left of Mao's signature appear eleven red ink stamped characters reading: 'The Central Committee of Chinese Communist Sealed'. With no address indicated, this letter must have been delivered by an official courier directly into Liu's hands. Above these characters appear to blue circular stamps, faded a bit, apparently reading: 'North Branch...Sold Only for Military Purpose/Service'. This letter was the last of a series of letters exchanged between Mao and Liu dealing with the theft of rice in Hunan Province. Liu would die a few months after its receipt, and the letter later found its way to auction in Australia where it was purchased by our consignor. Both pieces are mounted to paper which in turn was mounted to cardboard, probably by the family shortly after their receipt. Liu was not a major figure in the Chinese Revolution, but a biography of his life was written and is in the holdings of 30 national libraries (three in China). 'The Collected Works of Liu Kuiyi' was published by Hunan Renmin Publishing in 2008 and contains the original text of this letter. As Liu died shortly after receiving this letter, no instruction was left for it to be eventually sent to Beijing for inclusion among Mao's writings. Our consignor utilized an extensive network of experts to research and examine these items, and included with the letter and envelope is a 108pp. folder of the result of their efforts. Notable is the handwriting analysis of Forensic Document Examiner Reed C. Hayes, who used twelve known examples of Mao's span in his 21-page positive report. Expert Chelsea Juexi Wang, MA of Curating and Cultural Leadership, University of New South Wales and Asian Art Consultant also reviewed and compared twelve known examples of Mao's hand from various letters and documents to the letter offered here. Her 28-page illustrated report also reached a positive conclusion. Wang also wrote a multi-page analysis of the paper, envelope, chops, and stamps, and undertook additional research on Liu. Additional information includes an image of the letter as reproduced in Liu's 'Collected Works', a history of Liu's family, a biography of Mao Zedong, a study of Chinese calligraphy, and a recapitulation of facts concerning the document and its origin. All provenance is included with the lot, and available to potential bidders upon request. A hitherto undiscovered Mao letter, a directive sent to a direct relative and lost for over seventy years. With authentication having already been undertaken and available to all prospective bidders upon request, this lot is sold as is.
(1899 - 1988) American general assigned to Eisenhower's staff, helped form the plans for the invasions of North Africa and Sicily and negotiated the Italian and German surrenders, served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. Fine lot of three signed items, the first of which is a T.L.S. on his four-star general letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Washington, Sep. 19, 1977. In part: ‘...I am returning herewith unsigned the block of Nazi stamps you sent me recently and requested me to sign. Since it is generally considered that the person autographing a photo, a postal cover, etc., is indicating his or her respect for or support of the symbolic meaning...I could never autograph the block of Nazi stamps unless I also wrote on the stamp block a statement of how I regard the infamous Hitler Deutsches Reich of World War II which the stamps represent...I did not want to mark up your stamps that way unless you agreed...’, signed at the conclusion in blue ink. The letter comes with the aforementioned stamps, Lemnitzer writes in full: ‘This is the hated symbol of Hitler’s infamous Deutsches Reich which was destroyed by the Allied Armed Forces during World War II – L.L. Lemnitzer General, U.S. Army’. Lot also includes an I.S.P., 8 x 10 in. b/w, an official army photograph featuring Lemnitz from the chest, up in uniform. Three pieces. Fine.
NO RESERVE Garimberto (Girolamo) La Prima Parte delle Vite...d'Alcuni papi, et di Tutti i Cardinali Passati, collation: a-e4 A-Z8 2A-2H8 2I10, large device on title, decorative initials, fore-edge margin of title defective and restored, title little marked, Chatsworth bookplate, X¹ torn and restored to margin, blind stamp on rear free endpaper, later vellum, morocco spine label, [Adams G250], Venice, G. Giolito de' Ferrari, 1568.
NO RESERVE Noel (Francis J., editor) Erotopaegnion, sive Priapeia veterum et recentiorum, 2 parts in 1, 2 engraved plates, light spotting, contemporary morocco, gilt, by J.Heritier of Paris, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., slightly rubbed, corners bumped, Paris, C.-F.Patris, 1798 § Campe (J.H.) Sümmtliche Kinder- und Jugendschriften, vol.22 only, engraved frontispiece of a tattooed Maori, folding engraved map of South Seas (spotted and torn, repaired), modern calf, Braunschweig, 1807 § Huet (Pierre Daniel) Histoire du Commerce et de la Navigation des Anciens, second edition, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, rubbed, head of spine worn, Paris & Brussels, 1716 § Gillet (S.) Galenus moralis ac mysticus, praescribens alexipharmaca et amuleta..., second edition, 2 full-page engraved illustrations (one shaved at head), errata leaf at end, spotting and soiling at beginning and end, small ink stamp of Bibliotheca Heberiana to front free endpaper, contemporary roan-backed boards, spine worn and cracked, [Wellcome III, 116], Louvain, G.Lipsius, 1661; and a nineteenth century hand-coloured German alphabet, 8vo & 4to (5)⁂ The first is a handsomely-printed anthology of erotic verse dedicated to phallic worship; the second an account of Cook's travels in the South Seas written for children.
Shakespeare (William) The Works, 2 vol., Imperial Edition, edited by Charles Knight, ink stamp of Leonard Bishop to front free endpaper, engraved frontispieces, additional titles and numerous plates, occasional light foxing, contemporary navy morocco, gilt, inner gilt dentelles, spine and extremities rubbed, g.e., folio, [c.1870].
NO RESERVE Erotica.- Louys (Pierre) Les Chansons de Bilitis, coloured plates by Arthur Gruell, bookplate to title verso, loose as issued, original box (broken and rubbed), Brussels, Le Cygne Noir, 1931; Les Adventures du Roi Pausole, illustrations by Carlègle, Paris, [c.1946] § de Verville (Beroalde) Le Moyen de Parvenir, one of 1500 copies, illustrations by Uzelac, Paris, Editions de la Belle Etoile, [1937], first loose as issued, others contemporary calf, spines sunned and some corners bumped, some with embossed ownership stamp to rear endpapers, otherwise very attractive copies; and c.110 others, erotica, v.s. (c.115)
NO RESERVE Baudelaire (Charles) Les Fleurs du Mal, colour plates by Edouard Chimot, contemporary ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, one or two spots but otherwise internally clean, Rombaldi, 1939 § Ovide. L'Art D'Aimer Les Amours, translated by Gorges Vertut, colour plates, 1948 § Boccace (Jean) Le Décaméron, 2 vol., plates by Raoul Serres, [c.1940], original wrappers, glassine dust-jackets, lightly marked and rubbed, Paris, some with embossed ownership stamp to rear endpapers; and a large quantity of others, similar, v.s. (lge qty)
NO RESERVE Miniature books.- Kennedy (John F.) The Inaugural Address of ..., tipped-in portrait frontispiece, original calf, gilt, Worcester, Achille J. St. Orge, [c.1964] § Hamilton (c. Antoine) Mémoires du Comte de Grammont, 2 vol., engraved portrait frontispiece, bookplate, previous owner's ink name-stamp, contemporary crushed morocco, gilt, a little rubbed, 1781; and others, including 32 vol. only (of 40) of the works of Shakespeare, v.s. (38)
![NO RESERVE Budd (Jackson) I Stood in the Shadow of Black Cap, third printing, [1932]; The Princely Quartet, dust-jacket, chip](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0f2ebae3-45a8-4ffe-bee3-aed300ff1b1f/2e971c51-ae59-4062-8166-aed30105ce93/468x382.jpg)
NO RESERVE Budd (Jackson) I Stood in the Shadow of Black Cap, third printing, [1932]; The Princely Quartet, dust-jacket, chipped and creased at head and foot with loss, [1932]; Daughter of Illusion, [1934]; Two Knocks for Death, [1934]; The Zadda Street Affair, dust-jacket, price-clipped with spine ends and corners a little chipped, [1934]; The Extraordinary Case of Mr. Bell, dust-jacket, chipping and creasing to head and foot, [1935]; [Another copy], [1935]; The Three Jolly Vagabonds, some soiling to covers, [1935]; Grand Ballyhoo, [1936]; [Another copy], variant red cloth, [1936]; The Diamonds of Death, dust-jacket, spine sunned, a few tears with creasing to head and foot, [1936], all but the first, first editions, all author's own copies with his ink ownership inscriptions to endpapers, some foxing, light browning to endpapers, a few with the author's ink ownership stamp, original cloth, light fading to spines; and 2 others, a signed presentation copy of Previous Company and The Sinister Madonna, both first editions in dust-jackets, 8vo (13)⁂ An excellent group of crime thrillers by Jackson published either under his own name or as Wallace Jackson, most the author's own copies. First editions by Jackson are scarce, we know of no like collection.
NO RESERVE Cornford (Frances) Death and the Princess. A Morality, advance copy, original stiff wrappers, publisher's compliment and other stamp to upper cover, ink gift inscription, Cambridge, 1912; Collected Poems, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to endpaper, original cloth, dust-jacket, light toning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, light rubbing to extremities, 1954; and 3 others, Frances Cornford, 8vo (5)
NO RESERVE Greene (Graham) Our Man in Havana, light marginal toning, dust-jacket, light toning, spine ends and corners a little chipped, extremities rubbed, 1958 § Chesterton (G. K.) Irish Impressions, "Review copy" blind-stamp to title, browning to endpapers, spine darkened, some damp-staining to covers, 1919 § Jones (James) From Here to Eternity, some edge-spotting, jacket spine ends and corners a a little chipped and creased with repairs to verso, 1952, first or first English editions, original cloth; and 20 others, modern literature, 8vo (23)
NO RESERVE Williamson (Jack) Darker Thank You Think, number 210 of 500 copies signed by the author, this copy with presentation inscription from the author, ink ownership stamp and light damp-staining to endpaper, jacket with chipping, creasing and tears to extremities, Reading, PA, Fantasy Press, 1948 § Vance (Jack) To Live Forever, cut signature of the author to endpaper, jacket spine faded, extremities rubbed, New York, 1956 § Collins (Hunt) Tomorrow's World, signed presentation inscription from the author "you are the only person in the world besides me who has this edition of the book. My God!" to endpaper, ink ownership stamp to endpaper, jacket price-clipped, very light sunning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, extremities rubbed, New York, 1956, first editions, original cloth, dust-jackets; and 8 others, science fiction and fantasy, 8vo (11)
NO RESERVE Andersen (Hans Christian) Fairy Tales, plates by Kay Nielsen, embossed ownership stamp to rear endpaper, original pictorial cloth, gilt, rubbed and faded, 1924 § Blyton (Enid) The Children at Happy House, illustrations by Kathleen Gell, spotted, pen scribblings, original cloth, stained and worn, Oxford, Shakespeare Head Press, 1946, embossed ownership stamp to rear endpapers; and c.110 others, children's and illustrated, v.s. (c.110)
Bingham (Clifton) Full of Fun, colour frontispiece and black & white illustrations by Louis Wain, National War Savings Committee stamp to pastedown, slightly browned, contents shaken, [c.1908] § Parnell (Winifred) Rag, Tag, and Bobtail, full-page colour illustrations by Edith Farmiloe, half-title browned, some splitting at gutter, hinges and gutter strengthened with paper tape, a few short tears repaired similarly, one leaf working loose, 1899, some light spotting and soiling, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, quite soiled and worn; and c.145 others, children's and illustrated, including several early editions of Enid Blyton's Noddy, v.s. (c.145)
Cresset Press.- Apocrypha (The), according to the Authorized Version, number 354 of 450 copies, wood-engraved plates by Blair Hughes-Stanton, Gertrude Hermes, Leon Underwood, Stephen Gooden, Eric Ravilious, John Nash and others, light foxing to first and last few pages, embossed ownership stamp to rear endpaper, rear hinge starting to crack, original vellum, morocco spine label worn, t.e.g., small folio, printed at the Curwen Press for the Cresset Press, 1929.
Harrop (Dorothy A.), Frances and Nicolas McDowall, and Peter Wakelin. The Old Stile Press in the Twentieth Century, poetry pamphlet from the press loosely inserted, colour-printed illustrations, Monmouth, Old Stile Press, 2000 § Sewell (Brocard) Three Private Presses: Saint Dominic's Press, The Press of Edward Walters, Saint Albert's Press, folded exhibition pamphlet loosely inserted, illustrations, 1979 § Esslemont (David) and Glyn Tegai Hughes. Gwasg Gregynog: A Descriptive Catalogue of printing at Gregynog 1970-1990, plates and illustrations, some laid down or tipped in, original wrappers, Gregynog Press, 1990, fine copies but with embossed ownership stamp to rear endpapers; and a large quantity of others, press, illustrated books, bibliography etc., v.s. (5 boxes)
NO RESERVE Lessing (Gotthold Ephraim) Das Muster Der Ehen, one of 145 copies signed by the artist to colophon page, 9 linocut prints by Axel Hertenstein, original wrappers, lightly sunned, otherwise fine, Pforzheim, Hertenstein-Presse, 1989 § Rohse (Otto) 100 Holzstiche, one of 1400 copies signed by the author, glassine jacket lightly sunned, Hamberg, 1990 § Keller (Gottfried) Die Jungfrau und Die Nonne, one of 1300 copies, colour plates, original boards, slip-case, 1962, some with embossed ownership stamp to rear endpapers; and a large quantity of others, German and French, some private press, v.s. (4 boxes)
Morris (Henry) The Private Press-Man's Tale, illustrations by Lili Wronker, original cloth-backed boards, a fine copy, Newtown, PA, Bid & Bull Press, 1990 § Wilson (Enid) A Lakeland Diary, number 80 of 325 copies, wood-engravings by Kathleen Linksley and Edward Stamp, original cloth-backed boards, lightly sunned, the Fleece Press, 1985 § Sheridan (Richard Brinsley) The School for Scandal, one of 475 copies, edited by R. Crompton Rhodes, illustrations by Thomas Lowinsky, original half vellum, lightly discoloured, the Shakespeare Head Press, 1930 § Millican (John) Rivers in the Desert, number 60 of 60 copies signed by the author and artist to limitation page, illustrations by Clarke Hutton, original boards, the Penmiel Press, Surrey, 1982, all fine or near-fine copies but each with embossed library stamp to rear endpapers, and c.55 others, private press, v.s. (c.55)
NO RESERVE Napoleon.- Various (Artists) Collection of six framed prints of Napoleon Bonaparte, including the aquatint 'Le Songe' showing Napoleon's dream of him placing the Imperial crown on the head of his son, an engraving of Marie-Louise with her Maids of Honor visiting her son with 'Bibliotheca Lindesiana' collector's stamp in the lower right, 'Ceremonie du marriage de l'Empereur Napoleon avec Marie-Louise d'Autriche', George Cruikshank's Napoleon and Josephine in the garden at Malmaison, 'Apothéose de Napoléon II', and Delaruelle's 'La Réunion', various sizes, all framed, [early 19th century] (6)
Craig (Edward Gordon) 51 proof plates for "Woodcuts and Some Words", 51 wood-engravings on 26 loose sheets, a few duplicates, most with annotation by Craig in pencil and red crayon, several with "Please Return" ink stamp to Craig's villa in Rapallo, some light toning and finger-soiling, each sheet approx 175 x 230mm (9 x 7 in), [c.1924].
NO RESERVE World.- Picturesque Europe, 5 vol., half-titles, additional engraved titles, numerous engraved plates and illustrations, occasional light foxing, mostly to first and last few leaves, hinges cracked and broken in 2 vol., [c.1880] § Lovett (Richard) United States Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil, engraved illustrations, embossed stamp of the "Convent of the Nativity Sittingbourne" and ink inscription to front free endpaper, some light scattered spotting, endpapers browned, spine slightly sunned with ink marking, also ink library marking to foot, a few chips to spine ends, 1891, original pictorial cloth, gilt, lightly rubbed, g.e.; and others, world travel, v.s. (15)
Chess.- Hyde (Thomas) De Ludis Orientalibus, 3 parts in 1, 3 folding engraved plates (one of Chinese text, 2 of chessboards), engraved and woodcut illustrations (including chess pieces), lacking sig. F and with duplicate sig. G, bookplate of M. Moseley, ink ownership inscription N. Barkey to title, front free endpaper with ink notes, occasional browning, near contemporary vellum, ink title to head of spine, rubbed and darkened, [LN173; Wing H3877, H3875; Cordier, Sinica 3142], Oxford, Sheldonian Theatre, 1694 § Stamma (Philippe) Nouvelle Maniere de Jouer aux Echecs, half-title, engraved title and head- & tail-pieces, book-label of Jules de Fonvert, ex-library with stamp to advertisement leaf and rear free endpaper, A1 repaired at foot, affecting catchword, occasional annotation and corrections in ink, scattered spotting to first and last few leaves, contemporary calf, spine gilt, quite worn, Utrecht, J. V. Schoonhoven, 1777; and others chess, v.s. (12)⁂ The first is one of the first scholarly works devoted to Chess, and other Oriental games including backgammon, draughts and dice. Includes texts in Arabic, Chinese and Hebrew. Hyde was an Orientalist and later became Bodleian Librarian.
Chess.- Vida (Marcus Antonius Hieronymus) Scacchia Ludus: or, The Game of Chess. A Poem, translated by Mr. Erksine, lacking folding frontispiece and plate, title with contemporary ink ownership inscriptions, also fore-edge repaired with paper tape, modern library cloth, ink stamp of Brooklyn Public Library to textblock fore-edges, for A. Millar, 1736; Scacchia, Ludus: A Poem on The Game of Chess, translated by Rev. Samuel Pullein, engraved diagram, bookplate of George Lewthwaite, near contemporary mottled calf, upper joint starting but covers holding firm, Dublin, S. Powell for the author, 1750 § Sarratt (J. H.) A Treatise on The Game of Chess, half-title, woodcut diagrams, bookplate of Colonel Edwin Maude, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners reparied, 1822, some light spotting and finger-soiling, lightly rubbed; and others chess, 8vo & 4to (6)
NO RESERVE Agriculture.- Tegetmeier (W. B.) The Poultry Book, additional chromolithograph title, plates, scattered spotting, previous owner's ink signature and ink name-stamp, near contemporary half-morocco, a little rubbed, 1873 § Collyns (Charles Park) Notes on the Chase of the Wild Red Deer, frontispiece, plates and illustrations, scattered faint spotting, original buckram, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1902 § Parker (eric) Elements of Shooting, frontispiece, illustrations, scattered faint spotting, bookplate, contemporary half-calf, slight rubbing to spine extremities, n.d. § Cuming (E. D., editor) Squire Osbaldeston: His Autobiography, frontispiece, plates, spotting, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, July 1926; and others, agriculture and hunting, v.s. (58)
Agriculture.- Vermin.- Taylor (Henry) The Bee-Keeper's Manual, sixth edition, half-title, wood-engraved frontispiece and illustrations, 40pp. catalogue at end, original green cloth, gilt, a little mottled, 1860 § Samuelson (James) Humble Creatures. The Earthworm and the Common Housefly, first edition, 8 lithographed plates, advertisement leaf at end, small ink library stamp to verso of title and plates, original cloth, spine slightly frayed at head, 1858, 8vo (2)
NO RESERVE New Naturalist.- Fitter (R. S. R.) London's Natural History, 1946 § Stamp (L. Dudley) Britain's Structure and Scenery, 1947 § Gilmour (John) and Max Walters, 1973, plates and illustrations, previous owner's ink inscriptions, original cloth, slight bumping to spine extremities, dust-jacket, slight chipping and creasing to corners and edges; and others, a broken run of mixed editions, 8vo (31)
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