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A group of four artworks in various media to include H O Lewis (active 1894); oil on canvas 'Ernesto', 36 z 30cm, unattribute

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 565

A group of four artworks in various media to include H O Lewis (active 1894); oil on canvas 'Ernesto', 36 z 30cm, unattributed; a 19th century watercolour of a Dutch coastal scene with windmill and figures in the foreground, 28 x 33cm, framed and glazed, after Alison Baumwell; a signed limited edition print, 'Autumn Moonlight', with blind gallery stamp, 24 x 31cm, framed and glazed and indistinctly signed; an early 20th century oil on canvas, country scape with mountains in the background, cottage and pond in the foreground, indistinctly signed lower left, 30 x 45cm, framed (4).Provenance: Part of the Paul Lightfoot Collection.

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CLASSICAL; over eighty LPs to include Jacqueline Du Pré, on black and white postage stamp label, Otto Klemperer box set, Geor

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 641

CLASSICAL; over eighty LPs to include Jacqueline Du Pré, on black and white postage stamp label, Otto Klemperer box set, Georg Solti box set 'Das Rheingold', Carlo Maria Giulini, etc.

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A large collection Sotheby's New Bond Street, London auction catalogues relating to silver to include, 'English and Foreign S

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 787

A large collection Sotheby's New Bond Street, London auction catalogues relating to silver to include, 'English and Foreign Silver and Plate', with Sotheby, Beresford Adams library stamp to the front cover of each and from Sotheby's Belgravia, 'English and Foreign Silver and Plated Wares Small Work and Object of Vertu from 1835', 'Good English and Foreign Silver and Plated Wares, Objects of Vertu, Chess Sets and European Ivories', '19th and 20th Century English and Foreign Silver and Allied Wares, Including Small Work and Objects of Vertu from 1835, and Fans', and other silver and objects of vertu related catalogues with red cover and Sotheby, Beresford Adams library stamp to the front cover of each, dated 1979-1981 etc.Provenance: Part of the Paul Lightfoot Collection.

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A large collection of Sotheby's Belgravia auction catalogues relating to works of art to include, sculpture, automobilia, aer

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 788

A large collection of Sotheby's Belgravia auction catalogues relating to works of art to include, sculpture, automobilia, aeronautica and nautical items, Tunbridgeware and papier mâché, English furniture and works of art, Continental furniture and works of art and other decorative art related catalogues, all with Sotheby, Beresford Adams library stamp to the front cover of each, dated 1981 and 1982 etc.Provenance: Part of the Paul Lightfoot Collection.

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A collection of stamps to include unused pre-decimal sheets of stamps dating mainly from 1968 and 1969, to include First Flig

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 834

A collection of stamps to include unused pre-decimal sheets of stamps dating mainly from 1968 and 1969, to include First Flight of Concorde, British architecture, Investiture of Prince of Wales, 'British Scientific Discoveries 1968', Radar, TUC, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, etc, an Improved Postage Stamp Album, part complete and various loose mid/late 20th century British stamps.

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Various modern stamps and stamp sets to include the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce,

Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 842

Various modern stamps and stamp sets to include the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce, woodland animals, classic locomotives, the Crimean War 1854-1856, the Royal Horticultural Society Bicentenary Celebration, Northern Ireland: A British Journey, South West England, Industry Year, Christmas, The Magic Circle, a Green Portland postage stamp album containing various pages of world stamps to include Russia, Nicaragua, Hungary, China, Ceylon, Great Britain, Spain, etc, a 'Special Agent' stamp album containing various pages of world stamps, also some late 19th century examples including Penny Red, plus various loose stamps, etc.

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A SMALL HALLMARKED SILVER MATCHBOOK HOLDER BY FREDERICK FIELD - BIRMINGHAM 1937, with vacant Art Deco cartouche, together wit

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 1097

A SMALL HALLMARKED SILVER MATCHBOOK HOLDER BY FREDERICK FIELD - BIRMINGHAM 1937, with vacant Art Deco cartouche, together with a Chester silver 'envelope' stamp holder, W 3 cm

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MARY FEDDEN (1915-2012). 'Cat on a Cornish Beach 1991', signed in pencil lower left, limited edition coloured print on paper

Cuttlestones Auctioneers

Lot 557

MARY FEDDEN (1915-2012). 'Cat on a Cornish Beach 1991', signed in pencil lower left, limited edition coloured print on paper with guild stamp 279/500, published by Bow Art, unframed 30 x 39 cm

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VAL WILMER (1941-) A Photograph of Thelonius Monk 1966, VAL WILMER (1941-) A Photograph of Thelonius Monk 1966,large gelatin

Flints Auctions Ltd

Lot 296

VAL WILMER (1941-) A Photograph of Thelonius Monk 1966, VAL WILMER (1941-) A Photograph of Thelonius Monk 1966,large gelatin silver print, photographed 1966, printed 2006, blind stamp signature to sheet recto, signed and dated in pencil verso, image 34cm x 23cm, sheet 40cm x 30cm, in ceam window mount,

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JAMES McDIVITT (Astronaut 1929-), Photograph of the First American Space Walk, JAMES McDIVITT (Astronaut 1929-), Photograph o

Flints Auctions Ltd

Lot 306

JAMES McDIVITT (Astronaut 1929-), Photograph of the First American Space Walk, JAMES McDIVITT (Astronaut 1929-), Photograph of the First American Space Walk,photographed by fellow Gemini 4 astronaut, Command Pilot James McDivitt, Ed White performs the first American spacewalk, vintage c-print, official NASA photograph taken 3rd June 1965, printed 1960s, verso with 'A Kodak Paper' watermarks, small RCA inspection stamp and pencil annotations NASA S65-30430, M, W6, NASA0701-09, image 19cm sq., sheet 21.5cm x 25.5cm Note: This photograph is from the first series of still photographs of a human in space (until this point all released images of astronauts were taken by television or monitoring cameras) and taken by another human. The claim for very first photograph in the series has been made for the image numbered S-65-30431 (see Dreweatts Space Exploration sale 17 March 2021 lot 31) but this image is numbered S65-30430 so may in fact be the first. The image number can be confirmed on the NASA website image library. The full NASA description of this image is as follows: S65-30430 (3 June 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot on the Gemini-Titan 4 spaceflight, is shown during his egress from the spacecraft. His face is covered by a shaded visor to protect him from the unfiltered rays of the sun. White became the first American astronaut to walk in space. He remained outside the spacecraft for 21 minutes during the third revolution of the Gemini-4 mission. He wears a specially designed spacesuit for the extravehicular activity (EVA). In his right hand, he carries a Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit (HHSMU) with which he controlled his movements while in space. He was attached to the spacecraft by a 25-feet umbilical line and a 23-feet tether line, both wrapped together with gold tape to form one cord. He wears an emergency oxygen supply chest pack. Astronaut James A. McDivitt is command pilot for the Gemini-4 mission. NASA EDITOR'S NOTE: Astronaut Edward H. White II died in the Apollo/Saturn 204 fire at Cape Kennedy on Jan. 27, 1967.

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Six Swiss Photochroms of Egypt, Six Swiss Photochroms of Egypt,photo-mechanical chromolithographs in striking colour, c.1900,

Flints Auctions Ltd

Lot 320

Six Swiss Photochroms of Egypt, Six Swiss Photochroms of Egypt,photo-mechanical chromolithographs in striking colour, c.1900, each with gilt title, and number with PZ for Photoglob Zurich, each with 'Photochrom' wet stamp verso, each 27cm x 21cm

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SILVER PURSE SHAPED STAMP HOLDER

Queens Road Auctions

Lot 712

SILVER PURSE SHAPED STAMP HOLDER

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Qty of Wills cigarette cards including Pubs around the Shire, Cinema Stars, Flowers, Cycling, From Plantation to Smoker, Life

Kidson-Trigg Chartered Surveyors and Auctioneers

Lot 207

Qty of Wills cigarette cards including Pubs around the Shire, Cinema Stars, Flowers, Cycling, From Plantation to Smoker, Life in the Treetop, Garden Hints, Aeroplanes, Radio Celebrities, Birds, Military, Household Hints, Football, Uniforms, Kings & Queens, Scouts, etc, see images for details & Qty of World stamp albums, see images for details

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Quantity of Stamps, including The Triumph illustrated stamp album with maps, book, containing world stamps,

Kidson-Trigg Chartered Surveyors and Auctioneers

Lot 237

Quantity of Stamps, including The Triumph illustrated stamp album with maps, book, containing world stamps,

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A pair of vintage wooden skis, bearing gilt coloured stamp Baday, Kung Bore; H Herrmann Sports, Gstaad

Kidson-Trigg Chartered Surveyors and Auctioneers

Lot 264

A pair of vintage wooden skis, bearing gilt coloured stamp Baday, Kung Bore; H Herrmann Sports, Gstaad

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Philips 12 inch Terrestrial Globe on turned black wood stand; see images for makers stamp details and worn condition to side

Kidson-Trigg Chartered Surveyors and Auctioneers

Lot 309

Philips 12 inch Terrestrial Globe on turned black wood stand; see images for makers stamp details and worn condition to side brass arm

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BURNETT, Frances Hodgson. The Secret Garden. London: William Heinemann, 1911. First edition, 8vo (201 x 146mm.) Title in red

Toovey's

Lot 3508

BURNETT, Frances Hodgson. The Secret Garden. London: William Heinemann, 1911. First edition, 8vo (201 x 146mm.) Title in red and black, 8 colour plates by Charles Robinson with captioned tissue-guards, 6pp. publisher's advertisements to rear. (Mild toning, name erased from front-free endpaper.) Original green cloth, gilt vignette to upper cover (spine darkened, thin marks to lower cover). Provenance: Jarrolds & Sons (embossed stamp to front-free endpaper).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

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L'ESTRANGE, Roger (translator). The Works of Flavius Josephus: translated into English… I. The Antiquities of the Jews, in Tw

Toovey's

Lot 3679

L'ESTRANGE, Roger (translator). The Works of Flavius Josephus: translated into English… I. The Antiquities of the Jews, in Twenty Books. II. Their Wars with the Romans, in Seven Books. III. The Life of Josephus written by Himself. IV. The Book Against Apion. V. The Martyrdom of the Maccabees. As also; VI. Philo's Embassy from the Jews of Alexandria to Caius Caligula. London: Richard Sare, 1702. Folio signed in 4s (384 x 238mm.) Engraved frontispiece, 2 engraved plates, 2 folding engraved maps, irregular pagination. (Frontispiece loose, heavily chipped and creased, damp-staining throughout, last leaf torn, initial blank loose.) Contemporary calf (worn). Provenance: Charles Hamerton (name inscribed to title-page); Dorking Museum (small stamp to front pastedown). - And a further three related volumes (Anthony Farindon's Sermons, 3 vols., 1647-1672, 4to) (4).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

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CONJURING. - [Angelo J. LEWIS.] 'Professor HOFFMANN'. Modern Magic, A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring. London and

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Lot 3548

CONJURING. - [Angelo J. LEWIS.] 'Professor HOFFMANN'. Modern Magic, A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring. London and New York, George Routledge and Sons, 1878. Third edition, 8vo (192 x 130mm.) Numerous illustrations. (Spotting to preliminaries and rear blank, toning.) Original blue cloth, pictorial gilt and black to spine and upper cover (light rubbing to spine ends, upper hinge weakening). Provenance: C. E. Brun (pencil name to tile-page); Arthur Athelstone Straight (stamp verso the frontispiece). - And a further four books related to magic (including Professor Hoffmann's translation of Robert-Houdin's 'The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic, or How to Become a Wizard', [circa 1880], 8vo', and Professor Hoffmann's 'Tricks With Cards', 1899, 8vo). Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Barry Murray (5).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

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BALLETS-RUSSES. - M. and J. de BRUNOFF (editors.) [A collection of thirteen programmes for the Ballets-Russes. Paris: 1912-19

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Lot 3557

BALLETS-RUSSES. - M. and J. de BRUNOFF (editors.) [A collection of thirteen programmes for the Ballets-Russes. Paris: 1912-1929.] 13 programmes, 4to (317 x 240mm.) Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white by Picasso, Bakst, Derain, Tchelitchew and many others, including a lithograph coloured in pochoir by Picasso from Stravinsky's 'Parade' and 6 more full-page lithographs by Picasso in the '1923' issue, photographic illustrations throughout, including from Man Ray and Dimitriew, with important texts in French including those by Apollinaire and Jean Cocteau, and with the '1914' programme in English. (Toning, some browning to margins, a page removed from '1925' issue.) Original paper and card wrappers (occasional crease, toning), bound in mid- 20th century brown cloth, gilt lettering to upper cover and spine (minor discolouring to upper cover). Note: comprises 'Programme Officiel des Ballets Russes', Mai-Juin 1912 at Théatre du Chatelet; 'Programme de la Saison Russe', 1913, at the Théatre des Champs Élysées; 'Russian Opera and Ballet', 1914, at the Royal Theatre, Drury Lane; 'Programme des Ballets Russes', Mai 1917, at the Théatre du Chatelet; 'Programme Officiel des Ballets Russes', Décember 1919- Février 1920 at the Théatre de l' Opéra; 'Programme Officiel des Ballets Russes', December 1920, at the Théatre des Champs-Élysées; 'Ballets Russes', Mai-Juin 1920, at the Théatre à l'Opéra; 'Programme Officiel des Ballets et Opéras Russes', 1922, at the Théatre National de L'Opéra; 'Ballet Russes', 1923, at the Theatre de Monte-Carlo; 'Programme Général de la Saison de Monte-Carlo', 1924, at the Theatre de Monte-Carlo; 'Ballet Russes', Juin 1925, at the Theatre de Monte-Carlo; 'Ballet Russes, Saison de Ballets, 1928, at the Theatre de Monte Carlo; 'XXII Saison des Ballets Russes', 1929, at the Theatre Sarah-Bernhardt. Also bound-in is the 'Souvenir' for the 'The Sleeping Princess', 1921, at the Alhambra Theatre, and loosely inserted are several smaller format programmes for performances related to Diaghilev. Provenance: Kenneth Lintott (stamp to initial blank).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

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KONINCK, Laurent-Guillaume de. Description des Animaux Fossiles Qui Se Trouvent dans le Terrain Carbonifère de Belgique. Lièg

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Lot 3560

KONINCK, Laurent-Guillaume de. Description des Animaux Fossiles Qui Se Trouvent dans le Terrain Carbonifère de Belgique. Liège: H. Dessain, 1851. Supplement vol. (only). 4to (294 x 220mm.) 5 lithographed plates with captioned leaves to each. (Toning, corner creases, occasional minor soiling.) Contemporary green half morocco over buckram-covered boards (heavily rubbed). Provenance: O. Leseble (stamp to title-page and verso front-free endpaper). - And a further 5 volumes (including 47 plates within four parts of Joshua Alder and Albany Hancock's 'A Monograph of the British Nudibranchiate Mollusca: with Figures of all the Species', 1844-1848, folio) (6).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

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BROWN, Thomas. The Elements of Conchology; or, Natural History of Shells: According to the Linnean System. London: Lackington

Toovey's

Lot 3561

BROWN, Thomas. The Elements of Conchology; or, Natural History of Shells: According to the Linnean System. London: Lackington Allen & Co., et al, 1816. 8vo (209 x 122mm.) 9 hand-coloured engraved plates. (Browning, spotting to preliminaries and to plates, hinges strengthened.) Near contemporary black half morocco over marbled paper-covered boards (rebacked with original spine laid-down, lacking lettering piece, rubbing to extremities). Provenance: R. MacDonald (pencil name inscribed to front free-endpaper); T. MacGregor Greer (stamp to front pastedown); B.S. Morton, marine ecologist (bookplate to the front pastedown). - And a further eight related volumes (including Ralph Tate's 'A Plain and Easy Account of the Land and Fresh-Water Mollusks of Great Britain', 1866, 8vo) (9).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

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POTTER, Beatrix. The Tailor of Gloucester. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1903. First edition, second printing, 16mo (138 x

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Lot 3722

POTTER, Beatrix. The Tailor of Gloucester. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1903. First edition, second printing, 16mo (138 x 96mm.) Half-title, coloured frontispiece, 26 plates by Beatrix Potter. (Toning, marginal tear to p.52, small stamp verso front-free endpaper.) Original plum-coloured boards with mounted illustration to upper cover (inner hinge cracked, but holding, spine seams splitting). [Linder, p.423]. - And a further five volumes (including a reprint of John Ross' 'Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage', [n.d. circa 1836], 8vo) (6).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

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CONJURING. - [Angelo J. LEWIS.] 'Professor HOFFMAN'. Drawing-Room Amusements and Evening Party Entertainments. London: George

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Lot 3547

CONJURING. - [Angelo J. LEWIS.] 'Professor HOFFMAN'. Drawing-Room Amusements and Evening Party Entertainments. London: George Routledge and Sons, 1883. First edition, 8vo (182 x 117mm.) Frontispiece with tissue-guard, numerous illustrations. (Minor spotting to preliminaries.) Original blue cloth with pictorial gilt, red and blue (small paper labels affixed to upper cover and spine (weakening of upper hinge, rubbing to extremities). Provenance: 'Magic Circle Library' (paper labels mounted to both pastedowns, stamps to title-page and leaf B1, cancelled stamp in ink on the front pastedown, dated 1987). - And a further four volumes related to magic (including 'Puzzles Old and New', [circa 1893], 8vo, and 'Magical Titbits', 1911, 8vo). Provenance: by descent, from the estate of Barry Murray (5).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.

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THE HUMAN BEAST - VOLUME ONE LP (ORIGINAL UK COPY - DECCA SKL 5053). The monstrous 1970 LP from The Human Beast, this is the

Omega Auctions

Lot 82

THE HUMAN BEAST - VOLUME ONE LP (ORIGINAL UK COPY - DECCA SKL 5053). The monstrous 1970 LP from The Human Beast, this is the fiendishly hard to find original UK copy on Decca in wonderful condition. The record is in tremendous Ex+ condition. An extremely well kept copy, there are just a couple of extremely faint and wispy paper marks to the incredibly clean playing surfaces. With immaculate condition labels. Matrix: XZAL-9754 P-1W & XZAL-9755 P-1W. The sleeve is in Ex condition. Very clean indeed, there is a faint stamp on the reverse from the BBC library which is likely why the sleeve was also stamped 'STEREO RECORD' and the mono catalogue number crossed out in pen (there was no commercial mono release of the LP). With 2 small 'punch' holed noted, the rest of the sleeve is in extremely clean order.

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KOOBAS - KOOBAS LP (ORIGINAL UK MONO COPY - COLUMBIA SX 6271). The mind-blowing only 1969 LP from The Kubas, here's a very cl

Omega Auctions

Lot 88

KOOBAS - KOOBAS LP (ORIGINAL UK MONO COPY - COLUMBIA SX 6271). The mind-blowing only 1969 LP from The Kubas, here's a very clean (super scarce mono) example original UK copy on Columbia. The record (Columbia, mono, SX 6271) is in staggering Ex+ condition. With very few discernible marks to the playing surfaces which are in archive condition, there are light remnants of the BBC library stamp on both labels. Matrix: XAX 3716-1 & XAX 3717-1. The sleeve is in VG condition. The sleeve is in solid VG condition. With great 'integrity', the sleeve appears to have been 're-laminated' which has caused the sleeve to bend - please see images of this.

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RALPH STEADMAN cartoon sketch and signature on Post Office picture card and one other, both depicting his 1980s designs for H

Rogers Jones & Co

Lot 207

RALPH STEADMAN cartoon sketch and signature on Post Office picture card and one other, both depicting his 1980s designs for Halley's Comet postage stamps, dated 11th December 2003 beneath the signature, the cards 10.5 x 15cms and QUENTIN BLAKE Limited Edition Print 353/495 released February 2008 - depicting characters from Roald Dahl's The Giraffe and the Peli and Me showing Billy with the open mouthed pelican and the words 'I'll only get in if you promise not to shut your beak once I'm inside', official collector's edition blind stamp and numbered lower right, 19 x 20cms, certification and Cartoon Gallery Limited labels verso

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CRAIGIE AITCHISON (1926 - 2009 see page 17 of Artists in Britain since 1945 by Buckman) a coloured limited edition print (28/

Rogers Jones & Co

Lot 157

CRAIGIE AITCHISON (1926 - 2009 see page 17 of Artists in Britain since 1945 by Buckman) a coloured limited edition print (28/75) - entitled 'Wayney going to heaven', with blind stamp for Advanced London Graphics, signed and dated 1989

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19th CENTURY CHAMBER STICKS. A pair of 19th century silver plated on copper chamber sticks, possibly by Matthew Boulton. Each

Barbara Kirk Auctions

Lot 124

19th CENTURY CHAMBER STICKS. A pair of 19th century silver plated on copper chamber sticks, possibly by Matthew Boulton. Each fluted base with family crest of cockerel before a cross. Each with double 'sun' stamp to base. Diameter 14cm. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.

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COMBINATION CASE. A book shaped combination vesta/stamp case in nickel metal. Please note that all items in this auction are

Barbara Kirk Auctions

Lot 146

COMBINATION CASE. A book shaped combination vesta/stamp case in nickel metal. Please note that all items in this auction are previously owned & are offered on behalf of private vendors. If detail on condition is required on any lot(s) PLEASE ASK FOR A CONDITION REPORT BEFORE BIDDING. The absence of a condition report does not imply the lot is perfect.WE CAN SHIP THIS LOT, but NOT if part of a large, multiple lots purchase.

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Two boxes containing a large quantity of stamp albums.

Thomas Watson

Lot 63

Two boxes containing a large quantity of stamp albums.

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Shoebox of vintage postcards inc Oriental artist signed postcards with red stamp mark, New Zealand, Maoriland, Randolph Calde

Thomas Watson

Lot 163

Shoebox of vintage postcards inc Oriental artist signed postcards with red stamp mark, New Zealand, Maoriland, Randolph Caldecott (assorted), American Indians, New Year, Halloween, Bishops of British Churches, George Studdy, patriotic military, RP German soldiers family, RP composers, HMS Handy greetings RP cabinet portrait, topographical Britain, undivided backs, skeleton postmarks, etc.

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19th century AD. A Daoist woodblock print on paper, 'T'u K'eh - The Protectors of the rural places (A collection of Divinitie

TimeLine Auctions Limited

Lot 260

19th century AD. A Daoist woodblock print on paper, 'T'u K'eh - The Protectors of the rural places (A collection of Divinities of many Types)', serving as a magical charm; mounted on card. 207 grams, 24.5 x 27cm (9 1/2 x 10 1/2"). Ex central London gallery; previously with the French Sinologist Manly P. Hall (1901-1990), Burbank, California, USA, c.1995; formerly with Paul Pelliot (1878-1926); accompanied by a detailed previously researched cataloguing sheet. Chinese magic charms have a long history, commencing in the second century with the earliest schools of Daoism, the Taiping dao and Wudoumi dao, which promoted their curative powers. Since then, different types of charms have proliferated (see Feng Zuozhe and Li Fuhua, Zhongguo minjian zongjiao shi, Taipei 1994, pp. 124-133"). Traditionally, the most efficient charms were either issued by or possessed the stamp of Zhang tianshi, the spiritual head of Daoism (the status tianshi, or godly teacher, is inherited through generations by the descendants of Zhang Ling, who founded the Wudoumi dao school"). This centralisation provided a unified official format for priests to use in their charms, which was often combined with local folklore and Buddhism to produce a great many variations. A typical charm consists of a drawing and some calligraphy in a running style, and contains names of deities, zodiacal symbols and other ‘made-up’ characters. Animal or human figures may be represented. [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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26th Dynasty, 664-525 BC. A bronze amuletic statuette of the Egyptian god Nefertum, modelled in the round advancing forwards,

TimeLine Auctions Limited

Lot 27

26th Dynasty, 664-525 BC. A bronze amuletic statuette of the Egyptian god Nefertum, modelled in the round advancing forwards, arms held tightly to his sides, bare torso, wearing a lotus blossom headdress flanked by one remaining menat, tripartite wig, kilt and long beard; loop to reverse of the headdress for suspension; mounted on a custom-made display stand; accompanied by a note folded inside an envelope stamped 'Massar Brothers Khan El Khalily Bazaar Cairo (Egypt) U.A.R', the note handwritten on Massar Brothers headed paper, 'Authorised By The Egyptian Museum To Sell Antiquities Licence No.123', and reads: 'God Nefertum in bronze 26th. 2800 years old Provenance Lower-Egypt Nefertum was the god of the flower and and (sic) plantation, he was too, the god of hope. Guaranteed antique genuine Massar Brothers 27/9/69', two Cairo '10 Mills' stamps below, over-stamped with 'Khan El Khalily' ink stamp. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 04.2.455; cf. The Smithsonian, accession number 260207. 233 grams total, 14.5cm including stand (5 3/4"). Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector; previously with a Middlesex collector who acquired the piece from Hassar Brothers, Cairo, Egypt, in 1969; accompanied by the original sales receipt dated 27th September 1969. Nefertum was born of a blue lotus flower which had arisen from the primal waters. Some of his titles were 'He Who is Beautiful' and 'Water-Lily of the Sun'; one version of the Book of the Dead reads 'Rise like Nefertum from the blue water lily, to the nostrils of Ra (the creator and sun god), and come forth upon the horizon each day.' He was regarded as the god of perfumes and unguents and ancient Egyptians often carried small statuettes of him as good-luck charms. Fine condition.

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c.2nd millennium BC. A black limestone stamp seal with domed body and handle, pierced at the neck for suspension, the base po

TimeLine Auctions Limited

Lot 168

c.2nd millennium BC. A black limestone stamp seal with domed body and handle, pierced at the neck for suspension, the base possibly re-engraved with incuse horse at the centre within a roundel of fish swimming clockwise, pellets and crescent in the field. 65 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; before that in the private collection of a Kensington collector; acquired in Austria in 1993; previously in the Trimbacher collection; formerly acquired in Germany in 1980. Fine condition.

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c.1st millennium BC. A scaraboid rock crystal stamp seal bearing intaglio male bust facing left, full beard and laureate crow

TimeLine Auctions Limited

Lot 169

c.1st millennium BC. A scaraboid rock crystal stamp seal bearing intaglio male bust facing left, full beard and laureate crown, pierced for suspension; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.6 grams, 16mm (3/4"). From the Empire collection, an important UK private collection of seals, acquired between 1980-1983. Fine condition.

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18th century AD. A substantial gold D-section annular band with plain external face, the interior inscribed: 'In Christ &

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Lot 429

18th century AD. A substantial gold D-section annular band with plain external face, the interior inscribed: 'In Christ & thee my Comfort bee' in script characters, together with a maker's mark 'JC' in a rectangular cartouche. Cf. Evans, J., English Posies and Posy Rings, OUP, London, p.57, for this inscription; cf. The British Museum, museum numbers 1961,1202.329; AF.1346; AF.1353, for posy rings with the same maker's stamp, dated circa late18th century AD. 5.34 grams, 22.37mm overall, 18.92mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18) (1"). From the Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK; acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985; bought at the Cumberland coin fair, London, believed to have been found in Hertfordshire, UK. ‘Posy’ is derived from ‘poesy’ or ‘poetry’. In the medieval period many rings bore posy inscriptions in Latin or French, the languages frequently spoken by the affluent elites. Later, inscriptions in English became more usual, although the lack of standardised spelling might surprise the modern reader. The inscription is generally found on the interior of the ring, hidden to everyone except the wearer and most of the sentimental mottoes were taken from the popular literature of the time. In fact, love inscriptions often repeat each other, which suggests that goldsmiths used stock phrases. In the later 16th century, ‘posy’ specifically meant a short inscription. A posy is described in contemporary literature as a short ‘epigram’ of less than one verse. George Puttenham (1589) explained that these phrases were not only inscribed on finger rings, but also applied to arms and trenchers. The practice of giving rings engraved with mottoes at betrothals or weddings was common in England from the 16th century onwards, and continued until the late 18th century. Sources suggest that rings could be acquired ready- engraved, or alternatively engraved sometime after their initial production, by a hand other than the goldsmith’s. Joan Evans assumed that posy rings were principally used by/between lovers and distinguished four contexts for the giving of posy rings by one lover to another: betrothals, weddings, St Valentine’s Day and occasions of mourning. Samuel Pepys’ diary makes clear that posy rings might also mark the marriage of a family member, when bearers could even commission their own rings and chose their own mottoes from books. The rings could also function as tokens of friendship or loyalty. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website] [No Reserve] Very fine condition, a few small scuffs. A large wearable size.

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c.10th-7th century BC. A jasper stamp seal pendant with cylindrical body, incuse motif of a winged bird-like creature to base

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Lot 159

c.10th-7th century BC. A jasper stamp seal pendant with cylindrical body, incuse motif of a winged bird-like creature to base, stylised winged creatures and plants to the body, suspension loop above; accompanied by two museum-quality impressions. Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, p.17, for similar. 5.55 grams, 24mm (1"). From a private family collection formed in London from the mid 1980s to early 1990s. Fine condition.

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6th-7th century AD. A discoid silver seal matrix or ring bezel inlay engraved with a Chi-Rho monogram; flat-section. See a si

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Lot 129

6th-7th century AD. A discoid silver seal matrix or ring bezel inlay engraved with a Chi-Rho monogram; flat-section. See a similar stamp with female head in Dumbarton Oaks collections inv. no.BZ.1959.54. 0.6 grams, 10mm (1/2"). Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970. For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price [No Reserve] Fine condition.

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Heubach Koppelsdorf bisque head baby doll, DZ6M head stamp, open mouth, sleeping eyes, composition body and limbs, 22cm; alon

Gildings Auctioneers

Lot 198A

Heubach Koppelsdorf bisque head baby doll, DZ6M head stamp, open mouth, sleeping eyes, composition body and limbs, 22cm; along with other composition, and celluloid dolls.

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JAKE SUTTON (b. 1947). “String Quartet at Theatre Royal, Bath”. Coloured lithograph, signed, inscribed & dated Dec 82 in

Aldridges of Bath Ltd.

Lot 245

JAKE SUTTON (b. 1947). “String Quartet at Theatre Royal, Bath”. Coloured lithograph, signed, inscribed & dated Dec 82 in pencil, with Bath Festival 1983 stamp lower left. 27½” x 18”. (loose sheet, unframed, creases to corners & edges).

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First World War Imperial German butcher bayonet with steel scabbard and leather frogCondition report: There is no date stamp

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Lot 1013

First World War Imperial German butcher bayonet with steel scabbard and leather frogCondition report: There is no date stamp on the bayonet.

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Scarce U.S. Government (Army) 1851 Model Colt percussion revolver, the steel and brass frame stamped with serial no.77813, U.

Reeman Dansie

Lot 1085

Scarce U.S. Government (Army) 1851 Model Colt percussion revolver, the steel and brass frame stamped with serial no.77813, U.S. stamped on left of frame under Colt Patent, various inspectors marks including acceptance MM stamp in cartouche on grip, 19cm barrel with New York address, 33cm overall

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1930s silver cigarette case, two silver vesta cases and a sterling silver stamp case (4)Condition report: Total weight 5.5oz

Reeman Dansie

Lot 110

1930s silver cigarette case, two silver vesta cases and a sterling silver stamp case (4)Condition report: Total weight 5.5oz

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Stamp collection containing GB, Commonwealth and World items housed in albums and stockbooks, GB includes 1840 1d Black, 2d B

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Lot 1337

Stamp collection containing GB, Commonwealth and World items housed in albums and stockbooks, GB includes 1840 1d Black, 2d Blue, 1d Black on piece. Range of QEII definition including watermark varieties. Selection of folded booklets including early example. Commonwelath including GVI and GEII short sets mint, Thematic collection on Composers plus others.

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World mixed stamp and coin covers to include 100 years of flight, Elvis, classical locomotives, history of RAF and others in

Reeman Dansie

Lot 1359

World mixed stamp and coin covers to include 100 years of flight, Elvis, classical locomotives, history of RAF and others in presentation albums

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World mixed stamp and coin cover to include Millennium, The History of World War II, Queen Elizabeth II collection, 70th Anni

Reeman Dansie

Lot 1360

World mixed stamp and coin cover to include Millennium, The History of World War II, Queen Elizabeth II collection, 70th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain and others in ten presentation albums (qty)

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World mixed stamp and war related medal covers contained in five presentation albums (qty)

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Lot 1361

World mixed stamp and war related medal covers contained in five presentation albums (qty)

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World mixed stamp and coin covers to include G.B. 50 years of the Fifty Pence, Olympics 2012, Royal Family, Silver Ingot Set

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Lot 1362

World mixed stamp and coin covers to include G.B. 50 years of the Fifty Pence, Olympics 2012, Royal Family, Silver Ingot Set 'Pillar to Post' and others in presentation folders (qty)

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World mixed RAF related stamp covers in presentation albums (qty)

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Lot 1363

World mixed RAF related stamp covers in presentation albums (qty)

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World mixed football related stamp covers to include the 2002 World Cup Collection, Manchester Utd 2002/3, 2004/5, Victory ca

Reeman Dansie

Lot 1364

World mixed football related stamp covers to include the 2002 World Cup Collection, Manchester Utd 2002/3, 2004/5, Victory card collections and the British & Lions DVD and book in presentation albums (qty)

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World mixed stamp, coin and banknote covers to include the Royal Mail First Day Covers and World Warr II etc, in four present

Reeman Dansie

Lot 1365

World mixed stamp, coin and banknote covers to include the Royal Mail First Day Covers and World Warr II etc, in four presentation albums (qty)

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Box of old stamp albums, loose stamps and FDCs in albums.

Reeman Dansie

Lot 1574

Box of old stamp albums, loose stamps and FDCs in albums.

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Selection of stamp albums world stamps, quantity of loose stamps

Reeman Dansie

Lot 1583

Selection of stamp albums world stamps, quantity of loose stamps

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Selection of stamp albums World Stamps, stamp catalogues and cigarette cards

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Lot 1585

Selection of stamp albums World Stamps, stamp catalogues and cigarette cards

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Two boxes of stamp albums and loose world stamps

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Lot 1586

Two boxes of stamp albums and loose world stamps

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Three stamp albums, together with mostly Victorian Postal History and a collection of stamp-related books. Including GB mint

Reeman Dansie

Lot 1592

Three stamp albums, together with mostly Victorian Postal History and a collection of stamp-related books. Including GB mint collection Commemorative and Definitive.

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Arthur Rackham - Cinderella, de-luxe edition bound in white calf, signed and numbered 43 from an edition of 850Condition repo

Reeman Dansie

Lot 1706

Arthur Rackham - Cinderella, de-luxe edition bound in white calf, signed and numbered 43 from an edition of 850Condition report: Cover is quite worn and discoloured, surface dirt, surface losses, corners curled. Personal stamp and pen inscription on first title page, a little staining to green end papers. Contents with a few slight marks and minor stains but otherwise generally good, slight browning at edges

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World - Westminster The Royal Family and Millennium coin and stamp covers in ten binders to include base metal coins, banknot

Reeman Dansie

Lot 465

World - Westminster The Royal Family and Millennium coin and stamp covers in ten binders to include base metal coins, banknotes x 2 and Victoria Penny Black and Two-Penny Blue.

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World - Mixed coinage to include coin/stamp covers, world silver coins mounted or in brooch form, G.B. silver proof Crown 'Th

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Lot 528

World - Mixed coinage to include coin/stamp covers, world silver coins mounted or in brooch form, G.B. silver proof Crown 'The Queen Mother 2002' (N.B. Coin cover) and others (qty)

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