![[UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]. Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the first](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/cf480e55-d13c-42be-a2e3-adc201477cb1/468x382.jpg)
[UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]. Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, being the first session of the Eighteenth Congress...December 1, 1823... Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1823. 8vo (225 x 140 mm). (Some browning or spotting, a few leaves dampstained.) Modern calf. Provenance: Coast Artillery School (bookplate); New York State Library (duplicate sold stamp); Ford Mitchell (his sale, PBA Galleries, 20 October 2005, Sale 319, Lot 92). FIRST EDITION, including the full text of the Monroe Doctrine, delivered to the Congress on December 2nd, establishing American neutrality in future European conflicts. Property from the Collection of Dr. Brant MittlerFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
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DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Personal History of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. 8vo (208 x 130 mm). Half-title, engraved frontispiece, title and 38 plates after Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"). (Some pale spotting or soiling.) 20th-century tan polished calf gilt, red and green morocco lettering-pieces gilt, edges gilt, stamp-signed by Morrell.FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM published on 14 November 1850, and considered Dickens 's most autobiographical novel. In his preface to the 1869 edition, Dickens writes: "Of all my books, I like this the best. It will be easily believed that I am a fond parent to every child of my fancy, and that no one can ever love that family as dearly as I love them. But, like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is David Copperfield." Gimbel A122; Eckel, p.77; Smith I:9.For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
FUCHS, Leonhart (1501-1566). Histoire des Plantes de M. Leonhart Fuschsius, avec les noms Grecs, Latins & Fracoys. Paris: Arnold Byrkman, 1549.8vo (165 x 98 mm). 519 woodblock prints with early hand-coloring. (B2 printed in facsimile on laid paper, a few short tears or holes occasionally just touching letters, a few shoulder notes just shaved.) Later limp vellum (soiling). Provenance: Marginalia in an early hand; Maison de Poesis Fondation Belmont (small stamp on title and a few other leaves). Presumed second edition in French. Nissen records two Paris editions of 1549: a folio edition published by Jacques Gazeau, and the present edition. Fuchs' work, "perhaps the most celebrated and most beautiful herbal ever published" (PMM), was first published in Latin as De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes in Basel in 1542. The popularity of Fuchs' work in France is evidenced by the numerous editions which appeared in quick succession from 1549 through 1558. RARE: According to online records, only one copy of this scarce reduced edition of Fuchs, published in Paris by Arnold Byrkman, has sold at auction in the last 50 years. OCLC locates only 5 copies of this edition worldwide. Nissen BBI 665; not in Brunet, Hunt, NLM/Durling, or Wellcome.Selections from the Property of Dr. Eugene Vigil, Antiquariat BotanicumFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[FINE BINDINGS] -- A group of 4 works in 5 volumes in finely bound, comprising:CUNNINGHAM, Peter. The Story of Nell Gwyn: and](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/ff98e844-1826-4985-89ec-adc20165949d/468x382.jpg)
[FINE BINDINGS] -- A group of 4 works in 5 volumes in finely bound, comprising:CUNNINGHAM, Peter. The Story of Nell Gwyn: and the Sayings of Charles the Second. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1852. Later calf gilt, stamp-signed LEIGHTON. Provenance: W. J. Thoms (inscription). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY CUNNINGHAM to W.J. Thoms. "“ TREVELYAN, George Otto, Sir. The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1876. 2 volumes. 20th-century green crushed levant stamp-signed BUMPUS LTD. Second edition. [Tipped in:] MACAULAY. Autograph note signed ("Macaulay"), to Mrs. Drummond, 8 March 1837, on Papier Satine. -- STERNE, Laurence. A Sentimental Journey. London: George Routledge & Sons, Limited, 1894. Contemporary tan morocco gilt, stamp-signed RAMAGE. Another edition. -- [VICTORIA, QUEEN OF ENGLAND (1819-1901)]. HOLMES, Richard R. Queen Victoria 1819-1901. London, New York, and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901. Contemporary dark brown crushed levant gilt, stamp-signed RIVIERE AND SON. Provenance: Acquired from W.&G. Foyles Ltd., 119-125 Charing Cross Rd., London (sticker); Winnie Hearndon (inscription), gifted to; Annie Paxton (inscription, 1908). NEW EDITION. QUEEN VICTORIA'S SIGNATURE TIPPED IN. -- Together, 4 works in 5 volumes, all 8vo, condition generally fine. For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
BALZAC, Honore de (1799-1850). Etudes de moeurs au XIXe siecle.... Paris: Madame Chales-Bechet, 1834. One volume only (of 12, Vol. V comprising Part I of the second series) 8vo (217 x 128 mm). Engraved plates with hand-coloring, several with remarques. (Some minor spotting to a few leaves. 20th-century crushed levant gilt, edges gilt and uncut, black calf doublures gilt, stamp-signed and dated by G. Mercier de Son Pere, 1913 (some slight rubbing to joints or spine); original wrappers bound in. Provenance: Lowther family (bookplate numbered 63934); Raymond Claude-Lafontaine (gilt stamp on doublure). FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. The present single volume, the first volume in the second series, Scenes de la vie de province, includes the first publication of Eugenie Grandet, widely considered to be Balzac's first great novel. Etudes de moeurs au XIXe siecle was published in 12 volumes comprising three series each in 4 volumes: Scenes de la vie privee, Scenes de la vie de province, and Scenes de la vie parisienne. THE LOWTHER FAMILY COPY. [With:] BEYLE, Marie Henri ("Stendhal") (1783-1842). De l'amour. Paris: Librairie Universelle, de P. Mongie, 1822. One volume only (of 2, lacking volume II), 12mo (153 x 89 mm). Half-title. 20th-century morocco gilt, sides with central gilt arabesque, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, 2 with red morocco lettering-pieces gilt, the rest gilt-decorated, edges gilt, turn-ins gilt, stamp-signed by R. Petit. Provenance: Lowther family (bookplate on pastedown, hand-numbered 61396). FIRST EDITION. "Ouvrage fort recherche: son "titre" en est une raison, qui, sans dominer les autres est un fait. Un livre hardi et froidement realiste qui fit sensation a l'epoque" (Carteret II, 346). THE LOWTHER FAMILY COPY.For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Sketches by Boz...New Edition, Complete. London: Chapman and Hall, 1837-1839. 8vo (210 x 125 mm). Engraved frontispiece, engraved vignette title, 38 engraved plates by Cruikshank. (A few small spots or stains.) 20th-century red crushed levant gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, stamp-signed by Riviere & Son; original wrapper to part X bound in; red cloth folding case. FIRST EDITION, BOUND FROM THE ORIGINAL PARTS, WITH AN AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED BY DICKENS TIPPED IN: Autograph note signed ("Charles Dickens"), to John Hardwick. Devonshire Terrace, 1 December 1850. 1 page, 8vo, on a bifolium. "I shall be delighted and book myself accordingly." John Hardwick (1790"“1875) was presiding magistrate at Great Marlborough Street Magistrate's Court in Soho. For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
CHAGALL, Marc (1887-1985). The Lithographs of Chagall. Vol. I: Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, 1960; Vol. II: Monte Carlo and Boston: Andre Sauret and Boston Book and Art Shop, Inc., 1963; Vol. III: Paris: Andre Sauret, 1969; Vol. III: Boston: Boston Book and Art Shop, Inc., 1969; Vols. IV, V and VI: New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1974, 1984, 1986. 6 volumes, 4to. Text in English, German or French corresponding with place of publication, 28 original lithographs (including dust jackets and frontispieces), numerous reproductions of Chagall 's lithographs. Original publisher 's cloth; original lithographed dust jackets (chipping to a few volumes, slight rubbing to spine ends); original glassines (chipping); original board slipcases for vols. III-IV. Provenance: Randy Barcelo (1946-1994), Cuban artist (embossed stamp). FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH of vols. I-IV; FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH of vol. III; FIRST AMERICAN EDITION of vols. V-VI. [With:] Duplicate copies of Volumes III and IV. For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[UNITED STATES SENATE]. Journal of the Third Session of the Senate of the United States. Begun and Held at the City of Philad](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/9e4aabb3-e966-4d9f-8ffb-adc20147a6c1/468x382.jpg)
[UNITED STATES SENATE]. Journal of the Third Session of the Senate of the United States. Begun and Held at the City of Philadelphia, December 6th, 1790. Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1791.Folio (315 x 191 mm). (Ee1 with portion of upper corner and foremargin torn away affecting a few letters, wormtrack to upper margin of several leaves, some minor browning and spotting.) Contemporary calf (worn, covers detached or detaching). Provenance: Chris? F.? Ellery (signature on title-page); Western Reserve Historical Society (bookplate, withdrawn stamp).FIRST EDITION. The third session includes the formation of the Bank of the United States, the establishment of the Treasury department, and includes acts to admit Kentucky and Vermont into the Union as new states. Evans 23901. Property from the Collection of Dr. Brant MittlerFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[UNITED STATES CONTINENTAL CONGRESS]. Journals of the Congress...Volume I (Sept. 5, 1774-Jan. 1, 1776) through Volume XIII (N](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/b1797d25-6019-4606-a4de-adc2014726cc/468x382.jpg)
[UNITED STATES CONTINENTAL CONGRESS]. Journals of the Congress...Volume I (Sept. 5, 1774-Jan. 1, 1776) through Volume XIII (November 1787-November 1788). Philadelphia and New York: R. Aitken, John Dunlap, John Patterson, David Claypoole, 1777-1788. 13 volumes, 8vo (each approximately 182 x 116 mm or smaller). (Some browning or spotting, a few letters occasionally just shaved.) Modern half calf gilt. Provenance: A few early signatures shaved in Vols. I, IV (Ingersoll?), and VI; Senate Secretary's Office, then U.S. Senate Library (inscription, stamp, and surplus duplicate stamp, Vol.XII); George D. Todd (stamp, Vol.XIII). FROM REVOLUTION TO CONSTITUTION: A COMPLETE SET OF THE JOURNALS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESSCONTENTS:Vol. I, Sept. 5, 1774 to Jan. 1 1776. Philadelphia: R. Aitken, 1777 (Evans 15683). Vol. II, January1, 1776 to January1, 1777. York-Town, PA: John Dunlap 1778 (Evans 16137). Vol. III, January 1, 1777 to January 1, 1778. New York: John Patterson [1778] (Evans 21527). Vol. IV, January 1st, 1778 to January 1st, 1779. Philadelphia: David C. Claypoole, [1779] (Evans 16584). Vol V, January 1, 1779 to January 1, 1780. Philadelphia: David C. Claypoole, 1782 (Evans 17766). Vol. VI, January 1st, 1780 to January 1st, 1781. Philadelphia: David C. Claypoole, [1781] (Evans 17392). Vol. VII, For the Year 1781. Philadelphia: David C. Claypoole, 1781 (Evans 17767). [With the index correctly numbered VII].Vol. VIII, First Monday in November 1782 to First Monday in November 1783. Philadelphia: David C. Claypoole, 1783 (Evans 18266). Vol IX, Third Day of November 1783 to Third Day of June 1784. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, [1784] (Evans 18840). [Without the rare August addendum as often.]Vol. X, From the First Monday in November, 1784. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1785 (Evans 19316). Vol. XI, 3d Day of November 1785 to 3d Day of November 1786. [Philadelphia:] John Dunlap, [1786] (Evans 20068). [With the title incorrectly numbered Volume XII].Vol XII, Sixth Day of November 1786 to Fifth Day of November 1787. [Philadelphia:] Published by Order of the Congress, 1787 (Evans 20772). Vol. XIII, 5th Day of November 1787 to 3d Day of November 1788. [Philadelphia:] John Dunlap, [1788] (Evans 21526). The Journals were issued by the government's printers Robert Aitken, John Patterson, John Dunlap and David Claypoole. The printing of Vol.II was interrupted when the British seized Philadelphia in the summer of 1777, and most copies of the volume were printed by both Robert Aitken and John Dunlap The set incorporates the full text of the Declaration of Independence including the names of the Signers, the minutes of the debates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention, and the proposed Constitution. Property from the Collection of Dr. Brant MittlerFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[ARABIAN NIGHTS] -- LANE, Edward William (1801-1876), translator. The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, T](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/5fe4f03e-a952-4f01-8ac3-adc2014ccb90/468x382.jpg)
[ARABIAN NIGHTS] -- LANE, Edward William (1801-1876), translator. The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments. A New Translation from the Arabic, with Copious Notes. London: Charles Knight and Co., 1839-1841. 3 volumes, 8vo (247 x 152 mm). Wood engraved title-page, numerous wood engravings. (Occasional light browning.) 20th-century half brown morocco gilt, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettered in 2, the rest gilt-decorated, stamp-signed by Bayntun (slight sunning or minor wear). FIRST EDITION with several hundred wood engravings by British wood engraver and illustrator William Harvey. For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![EUCLID (fl. ca 300 B. C.). Analyseis Geometricae Sex Librorum Euclidis. [Strasbourg]: Josias Rihelius, 1566. &n](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/935c43f9-2609-43df-b405-adc20124ef83/468x382.jpg)
EUCLID (fl. ca 300 B. C.). Analyseis Geometricae Sex Librorum Euclidis. [Strasbourg]: Josias Rihelius, 1566. Small folio (301 x 173 mm). Woodcut device on title-page, woodcut initials and headpieces, woodcut illustrations throughout. (Title slightly browned with gutter margin repair.) Modern half calf over marbled paper-covered boards, spine in 5 compartments with 4 raised bands, 2 red morocco lettering-pieces gilt (a few tiny scuffs). FIRST EDITION of Christian Herlin and Conrad Dasypodius 's analysis of the first six books of Euclid's Elements. Herlin and Dasypodius taught mathematics in Strasbourg and designed the second astronomical clock in the Strasbourg Cathedral. The clock represented the synthesis of the most advanced scientific knowledge of the day in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and physics, and was only replaced in 1842. [With:] EUCLID. Euclidis Elementorum Libri XV. Graece & Latine. Paris: Hieronymum de Marnef & Gulielmum Cauellat, 1573. 8vo (158 x 103 mm). Woodcut device on title-page, numerous in-text woodcut diagrams. Modern half green morocco paste-paper-covered boards, smooth spine gilt, gilt-lettered (some wear, old shelf label at foot of spine). Provenance: contemporary inscriptions; Francis Brethren (inscription); unidentified stamp from a Jesuit Seminary. Second edition, a corrected reimpression of Cavellet 's 1533 Edition, widely used in the 16th Century. Adams E-1001. Property from the Thomas Sills Trust, Chicago. IllinoisFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[FINE BINDINGS] "“ HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The Blithedale Romance. London: Chapman and Hall, 1852. 2 volumes, 8v](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/aab7acb4-cee0-4030-9b3d-adc20165e493/468x382.jpg)
[FINE BINDINGS] "“ HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel (1804-1864). The Blithedale Romance. London: Chapman and Hall, 1852. 2 volumes, 8vo (195 x 120 mm). 20th-century polished calf gilt, , dark red and green morocco leather letter-pieces gilt, top edge gilt, stamp-signed BAYNTUN (some minor chipping); slipcase. FIRST EDITION. [With:] BARRIE, James Matthew, Sir ( "J.M. Barrie") (1860-1937). The Little Minister. London, Paris & Melbourne: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1891. 3 volumes, 8vo ( 184 x 121 mm). 20th-century tan calf gilt, green and tan morocco lettering-pieces gilt, edges gilt, stamp-signed BAYNTUN (some very minor scuffs); slipcase. FIRST EDITION. For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]. Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, at the Second S](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/0a354b6f-187d-4475-a98c-adc201475a60/468x382.jpg)
[UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]. Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, at the Second Session of the Second Congress. Philadelphia: Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1793.Folio (310 x 191). (Minor spotting or soiling to a few leaves.) Contemporary marbled boards (modern rebacking and recornering). Provenance: Western Reserve Historical Society (bookplate with withdrawn stamp, blind stamp).FIRST EDITION, with p.167 misnumbered 267. Including information about the Fugitive Slave Act (later superseded by the Thirteenth Amendment) and the Judiciary Act of 1793. Evans 26332. Property from the Collection of Dr. Brant MittlerFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[FINE BINDINGS] -- A'BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott (1811-1856). John LEECH (1817-1864), illustrator. The Comic History of England.](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/00b0c9bf-3669-4c00-9c00-adc20165ce30/468x382.jpg)
[FINE BINDINGS] -- A'BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott (1811-1856). John LEECH (1817-1864), illustrator. The Comic History of England. London: The Punch Office, 1847-1848. Vol. I-II. --The Comic History of Rome. London: Bradbury and Evans, [ca 1851]. Vol. III. 2 works in 3 volumes, 8vo (216 x 135 mm). 30 colored etchings or engravings, over 240 woodcuts. Contemporary half tan calf gilt, red and green morocco leathering-pieces gilt. FIRST EDITIONS. Tooley 295 & 298. [With:] ALIGHIERI, Dante (1265-1321). The Vision; or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, of Dante Alighieri. Rev. Henry Francis Cary, translator. London: Taylor and Hessey, 1819. 3 volumes, 8vo. 19th-century calf gilt, red morocco lettering-pieces gilt, stamp-signed MORRELL (minor wear). For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
AGRICOLA, Georgius (1494-1555). De Re Metallica Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 with Biographical Introduction, Annotations and Appendices upon the Development of Mining Methods, Metallurgical Processes, Geology, Minerology & Mining Law from the Earliest Times to the 16th Century. Herbert Clark HOOVER and Lou Henry HOOVER, translators. London: The Mining Magazine, 1912.Folio (346 x 211 mm). Numerous full-page and in-text illustrations reproducing the 1556 woodcuts. Publisher's original full vellum, smooth spine in 5 compartments with 4 raised bands, black lettered in 3 compartments, 2 edges uncut (some very minor wear, some browning to edges); original brown dustjacket with manuscript lettering to front cover (soiled, chipped, rubbed). Provenance: Charles F. Rand (inscription, stamp on dustjacket). FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY HOOVER to Charles F. Rand: "To Charles F. Rand with Compliments of H.C. Hoover." This first systematic treatise on mining and metallurgy was translated from the first Latin Edition of 1556. Duveen, p. 5; Hoover 28; Norman 21. Property from the Estate of Professor Ethan D. Alyea, Jr., Bloomington, IndianaFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
JOBLOT, Louis (1645-1723). Descriptions et usages de plusieurs nouveaux microscopes, tant simples que composez, avec des nouvelles observations faites sur une multitude innombrable d'insectes, & d'autres animaux de diverses especes, qui naissent dans les liqueurs preparees, & dans celles qui ne le sont point. Paris: Jacques Collombat, 1718.2 parts in one volume, 4to (248 x 185 mm). Woodcut device on title-page, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials, first leaf of text engraved, 34 engraved plates. (Some minor browning or spotting, a few rust spots.) Contemporary specked calf, spine gilt. Provenance: Dom. S. Aloys. Cantiliac S. J. (stamp on title-page); L. M. (bookplate). FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST TREATISE ON PROTZOA. Though Joblot is better-known for his work with microscopes from the 1754 edition of this work, this first edition of his Descriptions "established Joblot as the first French microscopist. The first part of the book described several microscopes and their construction and introduced some improvements, including the use of stops (diaphragms) in compound microscopes to correct for chromatic aberration" (DSB). Nissen ZBI 2113. Property from the Collection of Norman and Florence BlitchFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Pictures from Italy. London: Bradbury & Evans for the author, 1846. 8vo (173 x 107 mm). Half-title; 4pp. publisher's advertisements at end. Wood-engraved vignette title and three wood-engravings in text by Samuel Palmer. 20th century polished tan calf gilt, black morocco lettering-pieces gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, stamp-signed by Riviere & Son (a few tiny scuffs); green cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION. Dickens's account was first published in The Daily News entitled "Traveling Sketches - Written on the Road"; he reproduced the work in book form as Pictures from Italy, retaining only two of the original twelve chapter titles, and incorporating a number of textual changes, as outlined in Smith. Eckel, p. 126; Smith II:7For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1878)] -- JERROLD, William Blanchard (1826-1884). The Life of George Cruikshank in Two Epoch](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/2bea80ee-df05-49b1-b4a1-adc20165253c/468x382.jpg)
[CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1878)] -- JERROLD, William Blanchard (1826-1884). The Life of George Cruikshank in Two Epochs with Numerous Illustrations in Two Volumes. London: Chatto and Windus, 1882. 2 volumes, 8vo (186 x 125 mm). Frontispieces. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED by the addition of approximately 170 portraits and plates (15 hand-colored, many folding), 66 woodcuts, 8 autograph letters, facsimiles of signatures. (Some light spotting.) 20th-century red crushed morocco sides gilt-decorated with facsimile signature, impish figures, and blind scrolls after Cruikshank, smooth spines gilt-letter and similarly decorated, top edge gilt, other uncut, stamp-signed by Nelly & Sons (some light rubbing). FIRST EDITION. Cruikshank was one of Britain 's most prominent satirical illustrators, covering politicians, class, the monarchy, and everyday life. Autograph letters in this edition include examples by: Samuel Laman Blanchard, editor of George Cruikshank 's Omnibus in 1842; biographer John Forster, who revolved in the same circles as Cruikshank and Charles Dickens; Lord Houghton, who served as pall-bearers for Cruikshank 's funeral (p. 237); former Prime Minister of the U.K. William Ewart Gladstone, and others. For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[MANUSCRIPT - MATHEMATICS]. MONTEGU, M.. "Geometrie Royalle." N.p., 1701. 4to (220 x 166 mm). 221pp., in French, in ink](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/ebbfa2a2-b728-46ca-862b-adc201260f6a/468x382.jpg)
[MANUSCRIPT - MATHEMATICS]. MONTEGU, M.. "Geometrie Royalle." N.p., 1701. 4to (220 x 166 mm). 221pp., in French, in ink, with numerous hand-drawn figures in-text, several vignettes on separate slips pasted in; a portion of the title-page written on a separate slip pasted in. (Small hole on title affecting letters, Loss on p.9 affecting 4 lines of text, some minor soiling.) Contemporary calf gilt (joints starting, some light wear). Provenance: M. Besnard (stamp, 3 typescript pages tipped in at front dated 1943). Montegu copies the text of Geometrie royalle, divisee en deux parties, qui contiennent tout ce que cet art a de plus necessaire a un Homme de Guerre... published by Bouchard. He reproduces part of the title-page, and includes a note that he has enriched the text with several illustrations of Euclid. Montegu wrote the manuscript in 1701, after taking a course taught by M. Flamuel at Metz in 1677-1678. He includes and 11pp. preamble, not found in the published work, including a definition of mathematics, logistics, arithmetic, and geometry. The main body of the text includes a nearly word-for-word copy of the scarce printed text. The author includes a number of very fine hand-drawn vignettes which complement the manuscript. Selections from the Property of Dr. Eugene Vigil, Antiquariat BotanicumFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[FINE BINDING] -- A group of 3 works in 7 volumes finely bound, comprising: TROLLOPE, Frances. Domestic Manners](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/aaafb6b1-199f-4ea5-89e7-adc20165f03a/468x382.jpg)
[FINE BINDING] -- A group of 3 works in 7 volumes finely bound, comprising: TROLLOPE, Frances. Domestic Manners of the Americans. London: Whittaker, Treacher, & Co., 1832. 2 volumes. 20th century half red morocco gilt.-- TROLLOPE, Anthony. Can You Forgive Her? London: Chapman and Hall, 1864-1865. 2 volumes in one. 19th-century half blue morocco gilt, stamp-signed RIVIERE & SON. -- BEVERIDGE, Albert J. The Life of John Marshall. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, [1916-1919]. 4 volumes. Publisher 's half brown morocco gilt. -- Together, 3 works in 7 volumes, all 8vo, all FIRST EDITIONS, condition generally good. For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[FINE BINDINGS] "“ A group of 4 works in finely bound, comprising: Society in London. London: Spottiswoode and Co., for](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/e6161d40-02ce-4876-aa8d-adc20165b63d/468x382.jpg)
[FINE BINDINGS] "“ A group of 4 works in finely bound, comprising: Society in London. London: Spottiswoode and Co., for Chatto & Windus, 1885. (183 x 119 mm). EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED. Blue crushed levant gilt, stamp-signed TOUT BINDER.ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT MATERIAL NEATLY BOUND IN from figures in London at the time, including journalist Edmund Yates, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, and Marie Effie Wilton Bancroft. -- TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord. Selection from the Works of Alfred Tennyson. London: Bradbury, Evans, and Co. for Strahan and Co., 1869. 20th-century green morocco gilt, stamp-signed BIRDSALL & SON. With signatured purportedly in Tennyson 's hand (but presumably not). -- BOYLE, Eleanor Vere. Ros Rosarum ex Horto Poetarum Dew of the Ever-Living Rose Gathered from The Poets ' Gardens of many Lands. London: Elliott Stock, 1897. 20th-century red crushed levant gilt. Third edition. -- MOORE, Thomas. The Loves of the Angels, a Poem. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823. 19th-century green straight-grained morocco gilt. Fourth edition. -- Together, 4 works in 4 volumes, all FIRST EDITION (except where noted), all 8vo, condition generally fine.For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress. By "Boz". London: Richard Bentley, 1838. 3 volumes, 8vo (192 x 118 mm). Half-titles to vols. I&II with advertisements verso, publisher's advertisements vols.I&III. Etched frontispiece to each volume and 21 plates after George Cruikshank. (Some minor offsetting or spotting.) 20th-century polished calf gilt, red and green morocco lettering-pieces gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, stamp-signed by Zaehnsdorf (some minor rubbing). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST ENGLISH NOVEL TO FEATURE A YOUNG CHILD AS A PROTAGONIST, with "Boz" on the title-page and the "Fireside" plate. When Bentley decided to publish Olive or Twist in book format before completing its completion in Bentley's Miscellany magazine, Cruikshank had to rush to complete the illustrated plates. Dickens didn't review the plates until the eve of publication, and he objected to the "Fireside" plate (present here) which depicted Oliver at Rose Maylie's knee with Harry and Mrs. Maylie gathered around the living room fire. Cruikshank revised the illustration, using the same title ("Rose Maylie and Oliver"), to show Rose and Oliver standing before Oliver's mother's church memorial. The altered plate was used in later issues of Oliver Twist in book form, as well as in the conclusion of the periodical run. Eckel, p.59-60; Gimbel A27; Smith I:4.For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
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[AESOP (ca 620-560 B. C.).] – A group of 31 works in 33 volumes relating to Aesop’s Fables, including: Aesop’s Fables. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, nd. Large 8vo. Numerous colored prints by Edwin Noble. Publisher’s original cloth. -- The Fables of Aesop. London, New York, & Toronto: Hodder & Stoughton, n.d. (1909). Large 4to. 23 colored plates and pictorial endpapers illustrated be Edward J. Detmond (1883-1957). Publisher’s original decorated cloth. -- LEONARD, William Ellery (1876-1944). Aesop and Hyssop. Chicago, The Open Court Publishing Co., 1912. 8vo. Publisher’s original decorated olive cloth. Provenance: USC School of Philosophy Character Research (library stamp), Mabel F. Rice (earlier ownership inscription). -- Aesop’s Fables. Saxonville, MA: Picture Book Studio, 1989. Oblong 8vo. Publisher’s original cloth-backed boards, dustjacket. -- And 27 more. --Together, 31 works in 33 volumes, condition generally good. Complete list available upon request. Property from the Collection of Norman and Florence BlitchFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. 8vo (212 x 125 mm). Half-title; engraved frontispiece, engraved title (disbound, marginal chipping); 41 engraved plates by R. Seymour and H. K. Browne ("Phiz"). EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED by the addition of ca 22 plates. (Some minor spotting to a few leaves.) 20th-century maroon morocco gilt, stamp-signed by Riviere & Son (some slight rubbing to joints, minor wear to spine ends). Provenance: Sold Halle Bros. Co. (envelope and bookseller notes laid-in).FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. An EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED copy of Dickens's first novel with all of Smith's first issue points present except signature E is present on p.25. Gimbel A15; Grolier English78; Smith I:3. WITH AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY DICKENS TIPPED IN.[Tipped in:] Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens"), to Miss Loretta Huffam. Kent, 8 February 1870. 2 pages, 8vo, on Gad's Hill Place Stationery, with original envelope. In part: "I was more amazed than displeased. I beg to assure you, by finding that your friends had used my name without my knowledge. I received a letter from...Hurt & Rockwell of Bond Street, informing me that they had had the pleasure of voting for 'my case.'...They then gave me your name. Not having the faintest idea that you were a candidate...I mentioned this in a general way to my sister." For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
AESOP (ca 620-560 B.C.). Aesopi Phrygis Fabulae Graece et Latine, cum aliis opusculis, quorum Index proxima refertur pagella. Tubingen: Ulrichus Morhardum, 1546. 8vo (151 x 95 mm). Title printed within woodcut border with hand-coloring, 17 woodcut decorative initials. (Abrasion with minor loss to border on title, some browning or staining.) Later half calf gilt, marbled boards, edges stained red (some overall wear). Provenance: Unidentified inscription on title-page; F. J. Pith? (early signature, annotations); unidentified stamp; Crosby Gaige (1883-1949) (bookplate). A rare 16th-century edition of Aesop's Fables, printed in Greek and Latin, here printed with an index. Also included, are Homer, Ranarum & Murium Pugna (24pp. printed in Greek and Latin); Musaeus, Deero et Leandro (26pp. printed in Greek and Latin); Agapeto, Exposito Capitum Damonitoriorum.... (44pp. printed in Greek and Latin); Hipp. Ivsivrandum (4pp.); and 17pp. in Greek. From the collection of Broadway producer Crosby Gaige. Brunet II 99. [Bound with:] CLENARDUS, Nicolaus. Institutiones absolutissimae in Graecam linguam. Cologne: Martinus Gymnicus, 1546. Text in Greek and Latin. Copies of either work are exceedingly scarce on the market at auction. Property from the Collection of Norman and Florence BlitchFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
GALILEI, Galileo (1564-1642). Mathematical Discourses Concerning Two New Sciences relating to Mechanicks and Local Motion. London: Samuel Baker, 1734. 4to (254 x 196 mm). Engraved table, numerous in-text illustrations. (Lacking final leaf of advertisements, title a bit browned.) Spine present only (lacking both covers, a few leaves becoming loose). Provenance: The Franklin Institute (perforated stamp); sold Swann Galleries, 2014 (sale 2362, lot 310). Second edition, so stated on the title-page, apparently a reissue of the first edition with the title-page reset (see ESTC). of Thomas Weston's translation of Galileo's 1638 Discorsi e Dimostrazioni Mathematiche. Galileo's final work, the Discorsi "represents the first systematic attempt to extend the mathematical treatment of physics from statics to kinematics" (Norman). ESTC T119010.Property from the Thomas Sills Trust, Chicago. IllinoisFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Master Humphrey's Clock. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-1841. 3 volumes, 8vo (246 x 162 mm). Engraved frontispieces and numerous in-text illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"). 20th-century half green polished calf gilt, marbled boards, red morocco lettering-pieces gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut, stamp-signed by Sangorski and Sutcliffe (spines sunned, a few tiny scuffs); board slipcase. Provenance: Unidentified signature on title-page vol.I (faded and partially shaved). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, first appearing as a weekly serial from 4 April 1840 to 4 December 1841, including short stories and two novels, The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge. Gimbel A51; Smith I:6.For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
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[FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. A group of 2 books concealing FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS of water-scenes, comprising:GALSWORTHY, John (1867-1933). The Forsyte Saga. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1951. 8vo (178 x 114mm). Folding, Forsyte family tree attached, red morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of London Bridge, stamp-signed by Henry Sotheran. [Tipped in:] John Galsworthy signature on a card. -- ROSCOE, Thomas. The Tourist in Italy. London: Robert Jennings and William Chaplin, 1831. 8vo. Later green morocco gilt, edges gilt concealing a FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Havana. -- Together, 2 works in 2 volumes. -- Condition generally good.For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
HAMERTON, Philip Gilbert (1834-1894). Etching and Etchers. London: R. Clay, Son, and Taylor for MacMillan & Co., 1868. 4to (253 x 166 mm). Title printed in red and black, frontispiece etching, 35 etchings or drypoints (5 double-page, 1 folding). (Very occasional spotting, light offsetting.) Maroon morocco gilt, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment gilt decoration in the rest, sides and turndowns gilt, all edges gilt, stamp-signed by Zaehnsdorf (some scuffs to sides). Provenance: Newton Hall, Cambridge (bookplate, initials J.S.). FIRST EDITION, including etchings after famous etchers, including Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Jacques Callot, Samuel Palmer, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and others. For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[PUBLISHER'S TRADE BINDING - AMERICAN] -- [WHITMAN, Sarah Wyman]. WARNER, Charles Dudley (1829-1900). Being a Boy. Boston &am](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/caf42eeb-3ffe-4fb8-a375-adc2016ab83b/468x382.jpg)
[PUBLISHER'S TRADE BINDING - AMERICAN] -- [WHITMAN, Sarah Wyman]. WARNER, Charles Dudley (1829-1900). Being a Boy. Boston & New York and Cambridge: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, the Riverside Press, 1904. 8vo. Illustrations after photographs by Clifton Johnson. Publisher's decorated gilt-lettered green cloth with a wrap-around design after a design by Sarah Wyman Whitman. Provenance: Jennie F. Wright (ownership stamp); Old Corner Bookstore (bookseller's ticket).A FINE COPY FEATURING WHITMAN'S DESIGN.From the Private Collection of Richard CadyFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[AESOP (ca 620-560 B. C.).] "“ A group of 17 works in 19 volumes of Aesop's fables, including: Aesopi Fabula. N.p.: N.p](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/9932cbca-5ee8-4409-b1a1-adc2014ff6b7/468x382.jpg)
[AESOP (ca 620-560 B. C.).] "“ A group of 17 works in 19 volumes of Aesop's fables, including: Aesopi Fabula. N.p.: N.p., [ca 1670]. Modern polished calf gilt. "“ NORTHCOTE, James. One Hundred Fables, Original and Selected. London: Geo. Lawford, 1829, 1833. 2 volumes. Publisher 's red blind-stamped cloth gilt. -- JAMES, Thomas, Rev. Aesop 's Fables: A New Version, Chiefly from Original Sources. London: John Murray, 1848. 12mo. 20th-century green crushed levant gilt, stamp-signed by ZAEHNSDORF. -- BALDWIN, Edward. The Book of Fables. Selections from Aesop, and Other Authors. New York: Robert B. Collins, 1856. Publisher 's brown blind-stamped cloth gilt. "“ [Fables d 'Esope] Contes et Fables, De Mr. Le Noble, Avec Le Sens Moral. Brussels: Simon T 'Serstevens, 1707. Contemporary sprinkled calf gilt. -- And 13 others. Together, 17 works in 19 volumes, 8vo (except where noted), illustrated, condition generally good, complete list available upon request. Property from the Collection of Norman and Florence BlitchFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![O 'CONNOR, Flannery. A Good Man is Hard to Find, and Other Stories. New York: Harcourt, Brace, [1955]. 8vo. Original black](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/bd5d2ec4-dd4a-4823-a051-adc2017c419a/468x382.jpg)
O 'CONNOR, Flannery. A Good Man is Hard to Find, and Other Stories. New York: Harcourt, Brace, [1955]. 8vo. Original black cloth (minor rubbing to extremities); dust jacket (spine panel faded as usual with minor wear at ends, a few tiny nicks or chips). Provenance: "Walsh" (owner 's ink stamp on front pastedown); Barry Moser (bookplate). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with "tyring" for "trying" on page 125. [With:] O 'CONNOR, Flannery. The Violent Bear It Away. New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, [1960]. 8vo. Original cloth-backed boards; dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. Accompanied by a copy of Sarah Gordon 's Flannery O 'Connor. The Obedient Imagination. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, [2000]. 8vo, original cloth; dust jacket. Provenance: Rome-Floyd County Library (bookplate and library label on spine panel); Barry Moser (signed bookplate). Property from the Collection of Mr. Barry MoserFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
![[SPECIMEN ALBUM - FERNS]. CRANWELL, Thomas. "New Zealand Ferns." Auckland, New Zealand, [ca 1875-1890]. 4to (280](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/972f54cb-c6fc-4bf1-9d72-adc10131c7e7/ce38c1a8-1978-42a6-bbc2-adc2012a808f/468x382.jpg)
[SPECIMEN ALBUM - FERNS]. CRANWELL, Thomas. "New Zealand Ferns." Auckland, New Zealand, [ca 1875-1890]. 4to (280 x 220 mm). Album of 30 fern specimens pressed onto 30 leaves, printed name labels lower margin, by Thomas Cranwell with his stamp. Original calf-backed carved rimu wood boards. Provenance: Dorothy M. N. Davis (gift inscription, 1923). Thomas Cranwell, one of the best-known makes of pressed fern albums, arrived in New Zealand from Linconshire in 1862. By 1875m, he had established his own business at Parnell. He collaborated with a Bohemian cabinet-maker, Anton Seuffert, who produced many of the wooden covers for Cranwell's albums. Selections from the Property of Dr. Eugene Vigil, Antiquariat BotanicumFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Master Humphrey's Clock. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-1841.3 volumes, 8vo (250 x 165 mm). Engraved frontispieces and numerous in-text illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne ['Phiz']. Later polished red calf gilt, brown and black morocco lettering-pieces gilt stamp-signed by Charles E. Lauriat (upper cover to vol.III nearly detached, a few joints starting, some rubbing or wear). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, first appearing as a weekly serial from 4 April 1840 to 4 December 1841, including short stories and two novels, The Old Curiosity Shop and Barnaby Rudge. Gimbel A51; Smith I:6.Property from the Estate of Charles and Lorraine Janda, Hinsdale, IllinoisFor condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
SMITH, William (1728-1793). The History Of the Province of New-York, from the First Discovery to the Year M.DCC.XXXII. To which is annexed, A Description of the Country, with a short Account of the Inhabitants, their Trade, Religious and Political State, and the Constitution of the Courts of Justice of that Colony. London: printed for William Wilcox, 1757.4to (252 x 189 mm). Copper engraved folding plate "The South View of Oswego on Lake Ontario." (Short marginal tear to folding plate, some very slight browning.) 20th century blue panelled morocco gilt, spien in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt-lettered in 2, the rest gilt-decorated, edges gilt, STAMP-SIGNED BY THE CLUB BINDERY (very minor rubbing to extremities). Provenance: Edwin B. Holden (1861-1906), early member of The Grolier Club (bookplate). FIRST EDITION OF "THE FIRST AND CLASSIC HISTORY OF NEW YORK" (Streeter). Smith's based his work "chiefly on the Provincial Laws, the Minutes of the Council, the Journals of the General Assembly and other government records. He also acknowledges his indebtedness to Colden's History of the Five Indian nations, and to Charlevoix. The history proper covers pp. 1-180, while a description of the province, geographical, political, etc., forms pp. 181-255" (Sabin). Church 1023; Howes S703; Sabin 84566. THE EDWIN B. HOLDEN COPY IN A FINE CLUB BINDING. For condition inquiries please contact lesliewinter@hindmanauctions.com
This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, November 9th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on November 10th or November 11th.A General Zod (Terrence Stamp) SFX flying model miniature from Richard Lester's superhero sequel Superman II. Miniatures were used for some shots of Zod, Ursa (Sarah Douglas) and Non (Jack O'Halloran) flying through the sky, notably when Zod flew towards the construction site in Metropolis. Created by renowned visual effects supervisor Derek Meddings, this miniature is a cast resin model of Zod in his black V-necked costume, with his arms stretched out in front of him. The model's head features a highly detailed painted face, complete with slicked-back dark hair. The model comes on a custom-built stand, which gives the illusion of flight. There are some minor signs of paint wear and scuffing, and a small chip is present on the left arm. Dimensions (displayed): 32 cm x 10 cm x 34.5 cm (12½" x 4" x 13½") Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 M
This lot will be auctioned on Wednesday, November 10th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on November 9th or November 11th.Two plates from Ken Hughes' musical adventure Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Inventor Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) served a cooked breakfast on plates to Jeremy (Adrian Hall), Jemima (Heather Ripley) and Grandpa Potts (Lionel Jeffries), with the aid of one of his contraptions, the automated "Breakfast Machine". These plates were originally obtained after filming was completed by a fireman who worked at Pinewood Studios.Both plates are made of white china with blue floral motifs, and feature a Royal Worcester stamp on their rear. The set displays signs of production use, including minor scratching, glue remnants and marks on the rear of one plate. The lot comes with a letter of authenticity detailing its history. Dimensions (each plate): 27 cm x 27 cm x 3 cm (10½" x 10½" x 1¼") Estimate: £600 - 800 M
This lot will be auctioned on Wednesday, November 10th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on November 9th or November 11th.A hand-illustrated Ron Cobb sword and shield concept artwork from John Milius' fantasy adventure Conan the Barbarian. Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones) wielded dual swords against Conan (Arnold Schwarzenegger). This illustration is rendered in mixed media on board marked "20" in red ink by the film's production designer, Ron Cobb, and stamped with a 1980 Dino De Laurentiis Corporation copyright stamp. It exhibits some stains on the reverse, tape residue, and bending from use. Dimensions: 38.25 cm x 51 cm (15" x 20")Sold without copyright; see notice in Buyer's Guide. Estimate: £600 - 800 Ω
This lot will be auctioned on Wednesday, November 10th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on November 9th or November 11th.A bearer bond from John McTiernan's action thriller Die Hard. A team of professional thieves led by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) posed as terrorists to steal millions of dollars in bearer bonds from the vault in the Nakatomi building. This light green 100,000-dollar bearer bond features mint green details as well as text and a red watermark stamp. It exhibits minor signs of wear from age and production use including some small markings throughout. Dimensions: 38 cm x 24.25 cm (15" x 9½") Estimate: £800 - 1,200 Ω
This lot will be auctioned on Wednesday, November 10th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on November 9th or November 11th.A collection of ephemera and a production office stamp from Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam war film Full Metal Jacket. This lot comes from the personal collection of renowned production manager Philip Kohler.The collection includes 95 behind-the-scenes photos, mostly featuring Bassingbourn Barracks and Beckton Gas Works, which doubled as the Parris Island Marine boot camp and Hue, respectively. The paperwork includes call sheets, equipment lists, memos, an export licence application, location surveys, and shooting schedules. The hand stamp reads "Full Metal Jacket". The collection shows wear from production use and age, including creasing and fold lines. The biggest photos and the shooting schedule have been rolled for storage. Dimensions (largest photo): 30.5 cm x 40.5 cm (12" x 16"); (call sheets): 29.5 cm x 21 cm (11½" x 8¼") Estimate: £800 - 1,200 M
This lot will be auctioned on Wednesday, November 10th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on November 9th or November 11th.A necklace crew gift and behind-the-scenes photographs from John Glen's Bond movie A View to a Kill. Made by legendary Western artist Al Shelton, this cast bronze necklace was gifted to crew members by Tanya Roberts. The front features the production title and inscribed on the back are "Love, Tanya Roberts, 1984" and a stamp from Al Shelton's Studio. Also included are photos depicting crew and cast members on set. Two of the photographs feature Roger Moore, and the Polaroids all display witty handwritten captions. The necklace exhibits light scratching, and there is minor edge wear and marks on the photos. Dimensions (necklace): 25.5 cm x 4 cm x 0.5 cm (10" x 1½" x¼"); (largest photo): 17.5 cm x 25.5 cm (7" x 10")Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: £200 - 300 M
A white metal, emerald and diamond Art Deco style ring, comprising a centre step cut emerald flanked to either side by two graduated baguette cut diamonds, all in bezel settings, emerald dimensions approx 7.7 x 4.4 x 2mm, weight estimated as 0.55 carats, diamond dimensions between 2.6 x 1.55 x 1.1mm and 3.8 x 2.2 x 1.75mm, total weight estimated as 0.34 carats, assessed mounted collectively colour I to J and clarity SI1 to SI2, size N½, gross weight 2.9g, stamped and tested as platinumCondition report: Emerald with some minor abrasions to facet edges, slight chip to bottom right corner of stone (stamp facing).Lead solder present under setting.
Great Britain, Bank of England five pound note "The White Fiver" no. 19554, serial no. A52A 036557, dated 15th August 1955, Chief Cashier L.K. O'Brien. (1)Condition report: The note has been folded and as such has three vertical and a horizontal crease, with further lighter creases and crinkles throughout, fold to bottom left corner areas of discolouration. The reverse heavily smudged and dirty, has Lloyds Bank Limited Hammersmith 4 Aug 1956 purple stamp.
Scottish School, mid-19th centuryPortrait of a gentleman, three-quarter length, in a dark coat and seated in an armchair, holding a silver boxindistinctly inscribed on (torn) label verso, oil on board43 x 35cmCondition report: Oil on artist’s board with a stamp for artists’ supplier Roberson & Company on the reverse. A damage to the board has been repaired from the reverse with a patch of thick cardboard. Other wise the support is in a good condition. The paint layers are stable. There is extensive overpaint, notably in the sitter’s face. The damage has been filled and retouched. Overall the overpaint is reasonably well matched to the original but has become matte in areas. Glossy brushstrokes across the surface appear to be an attempt to saturate the matte retouchings with varnish. The varnish layer itself is matte and slightly yellowed but acceptable.Please see images.
Four small silver items, comprising: an engraved scent bottle, by Sampson Mordan, London 1881, cylindrical with hinged cover, a trowel bookmark, Birmingham 1895, an envelope stamp box on chain, marks worn and a pig pin cushion, pin cushion lackingCondition report: Scent bottle - tiny dent to topPig - no innards, bent back legs, with hole, small dents
A Collection of Space, Lunar and Rocket Travel Photographs and negatives, c.1950s to 1980s, to include NASA and international press publications, depicting images of Leroy Gordon Cooper and the other astronauts of Project Merany, Frank Borman and Alan Shepard, Scott Crossfield and the preparation of Apollo 15's lunar vehicle, as well as many other interesting and significant shots (qty.)Condition report: Around 190 items, some brochures.Lot includes slides and transparencies.Majority with stamps and information on reverse from Press Agency, NASA and others.Please view additional images.22 are marked with NASA stamp. Five other are marked in purple with NASA logo which are subject to copyright.Approximately 140 8 x 10-inch examples. Around 10 smaller and 9 negatives. Some folding and creasing to the edges. Overall good, with most relatively clean and in good order.
A Polish model 1921 Uhlan officer's sabre, manufactured by Gabriel Borowski, Warsaw, for light cavalry, with a brass hilt, the leather wrapped handle bound with brass wire, with a curved single edged blade with reeded sides, the side of the blade with etched decoration and inscribed 'Honor i Ojczyzna' (Honor and Fatherland), stamped to the bottom of the blade G. Borowski Warsaw, with a steel scabbard, 91cm longCondition report: Some tarnish to the blade. The handle with heavy patination. The scabbard with some dents. The hilt with some tarnish to the recesses. The makers stamp somewhat worn down. Please see additional images.
A 150-BORE TRIPLE BARRELLED FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK TAP-ACTION POCKET PISTOL BY SMITH, 1.25inch turn-off re-blued barrels, numbered 3, 4 and 5, border and scroll engraved brass action and breech, decoarted with stands of arms and signed SMITH, LONDON, sliding safety, ring-necked cock, the tap mounted on the left side, scrolling silver wire inlaid flared wooden butt, Birmingham hallmarked silver grotesque mask butt cap, with maker's stamp of Charles Freeth.
A GENDAITO, 65.6cm blade with one mekugi-ana signed Seki ju Kaneaki with Showa stamp, midare hamon, mokume hada, fully bound tsuka with shakudo fuchi-kashira decorated with trailing vines in soft metals, shakudo and gilt menuki in the form of abumi and yumi, lobed iron sukashi tsuba, in its black ishume lacquered saya.
A RARE 18TH CENTURY PAKTONG BARRELLED FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY WILSON, 15inch four-stage paktong cannon barrel, maker's stamp RW at the breech, border and scroll engraved signed bolted lock, full stock, shell carved about the barrel tang, border and foliate engraved paktong mounts to include acorn finial trigger guard, Continental style side plate, large vacant oval escutcheon, later horn topped wooden ramrod.
A 19TH CENTURY BASKET HILTED BROAD SWORD OF SO CALLED GARDE ECOSSAISE FORM, 96cm fullered blade with partial maker's stamp to either side of the forte, characteristic sheet bowl guard pierced with geometric designs and saltires, the underside of the guard pierced with two writhing snakes, spirally fluted pommel, wooden grip. This sword bears all the hallmarks of a number of similarly hilted swords, some are fitted with Cuirassier sword blades, broad sword blades, back sword blades and in the case of Lot 305, Antony Cribb Ltd March 2021, a finely etched blade by Coullier of Paris. It is suggested that they may have formed part of the Garde Ecossaise armoury.
A SCARCE 17TH CENTURY SILVER HILTED ENGLISH HUNTING SWORD, 48cm slightly curved blade, characteristic hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, the quillon and the mid-point of the guard decorated with horsemen and bearing a maker's stamp FS, probably Francis Springall, the pommel cap decorated with opposing profile busts and crowns, natural stag's horn grip, contained in its white metal mounted red leather wrapped wooden scabbard. Francis Springall operated at Three Legged Alley, circa 1690, scabbard mounts later replacements.
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