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Lot 510
A RARE FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE BY J.K. ROWLING one of only 500, London, Bloomsbury, 1997, hardback, publisher's pictorial boards, copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover and 'Wizardry and Witchcraft'] to rear cover. Contents complete, with North East Fife District Library stamp, covers and spine rubbed and edges rubbed, spine taped in section and small part missing If you are interested in this lot it is highly recommended that this lot be viewed in person or by a third party known to you. The lot has condition issues and you must satisfy yourself before bidding. This lot is sold (as found) and not subject to return. Condition Report: Available upon request
Lot 708
AN 18CT GOLD DIAMOND SOLITAIRE in classic eight claw setting, the diamond is estimated approx 1.20cts, it measures 6.22mm x 6.27mm x 3.4mm approximately. Finger size R, weight 2.6gms Condition Report: By eye, bright sparkly stone, a few of the larger carbon dots just visible, not a bad colour approx H. With a loope, a crescent shape of carbon dots and clear crystal inclusions, quite a ‘ busy ‘ stone as a result, inclusions are bounced around by reflection.
Lot 720
A PEARSHAPED GREEN TOURMALINE 15CT BAR BROOCH dimensions of the tourmaline approx 15mm x 9mm x 5mm, length of the brooch 6.2cm, weight 5gms Condition Report: The tourmaline is brighter green than the ring, it is a bright spring green at the blunt end and graduated to a darker green towards the pointed end, no chips. Some linear inclusions across the stone with an area of busyness with iridescent filled feather inclusions at the blunt end, please see photos.
Lot 749
AN INTERESTING COLLECTION OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY & EARLIER ITEMS comprising; An Art Deco brooch, the onyx inlaid with rainbow mother of pearl flowers and wirework, with a marcaste edge, stamped Sterling. Dimensions 6.7cm x 4.5cm. An Austro Hungarian style brooch with rose cut diamonds and rough diamond slivers (polki) set in white metal cut back settings. Dimensions 2.7cm x 2.5cm. A white metal Art Nouveau dress clip set with a glass moonstone style stone. Dimensions 3.4cm x 2.2cm. A silver Theresia Thala coin, circa 1780, diameter 40mm, weight 28gms. A string of cherry amber beads, largest bead 24.5mm x 17.5mm, smallest 10.4mm x 7.6mm, length 80cm, weight 46.3gms. Weight of all the items together 108.2gms Condition Report: An Art Deco brooch, the onyx inlaid with rainbow mother of pearl;- Onyx displays faint agate banding when held to a bright light, definately not glass, in good condition. An Austro Hungarian style brooch with rose cut diamonds:- overall tarnish, diamonds are all very roughly cut and included, but do have a nice sparkle. A white metal Art Nouveau dress clip;- clip plated ‘ metal ‘ wearing through to brass, front white metal, nice condition, abrasions and flaws to the glass from manufacture not damage. A silver Theresia Thala coin, circa 1780, appears to be in good crisp condition, overall tarnish. A string of cherry amber beads, concoidial fractures to the drill holes, stringing appears good.
Lot 821
AN 18CT GOLD THREE STONE DIAMOND RING the three oval diamonds have an estimated approx combined total of 1.25cts, finger size L1/2, weight 3.7gms Condition Report: Approx measurements; . Middle 7.41x 4.92x 2.21=0.57cts. side 1 5.69 x 4.1x 2.14= 0.35cts. side 2 5.5 x 4.4 x 2.17=0.37cts. Approx total 1.29cts.
Lot 839
A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND THREE STONE RING set in bright yellow and white metal, the two old cut diamonds have an estimated approx combined estimate of 0.30cts, the sapphire is 9mm x 5.5mm x 2.2mm, finger size N1/2, weight 4gms Condition Report: Nice hexangonal zoning in the sapphire, nice deep colou. diamonds, both have large cullet facets and carbon dots, not eye visible.
Lot 113
DICKENS (CHARLES)The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain, FIRST EDITION, wood-engraved frontispiece, additional vignette title and illustrations by Leech, Stanfield, Tenniel and Stone, publisher's red vertically-ribbed red cloth, stamoed in gilt and blind, slight soiling, spine bumped and with one small stain [Smith II:9; Gimbel A119], 8vo, Bradbury and Evans, 1848Footnotes:First edition of the fifth and final Christmas Book. This copy conforms exactly to the description of the eighth copy in the Gimbel Collection, Podeschi suggesting that this issue was for rental distribution: the conjugate half-title and advertisement leaves are absent, and there is small blind-stamp of W.H. Smith Circulating Library on the front free endpaper. The page number 161 has the first numeral intact, whereas a later state has the figure damaged.Provenance: W.H. Smith & Son Library, blind-stamp; Herbert S. Leon, bookplate.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 128
DICKENS (CHARLES)Our Mutual Friend, FIRST EDITION, IN THE ORIGINAL 20 PARTS in 19, 40 wood-engraved illustrations by Marcus Stone, with all the advertisements and slips as called for by Hatton & Cleaver except the rare Economic Life assurance advert in part 14, the advertisement in part 19/20 repaired and supplied loose, occasional light spotting and soiling to plates, some leaves a little creased, publisher's green pictorial wrappers, spines and some wrappers restored ('... nothing has been cleaned... Blackwell, Oxford, paid for set: 4.10.9.. Morrell making up & providing case.. 3.13.3.... Morrell cover for part 1 4s/... £9.8.0... 29:12:33... [etc]'), preserved in red cloth chemise and slipcase with gilt-lettered spine [Eckel pp.94-95; Gimbel A149; Hatton & Cleaver pp.345-370; Smith I:15], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, May 1864-November 1865This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 163
ROWLING (J.K.)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, publisher's white printed wrappers with a yellow band around the middle, and lettered in black, very slight soiling and vertical crease near each inner edge, with the SEPARATE PROOF SHEET ON CARD OF PROPOSED COVER DESIGN, creased at lower joint where folded, 8vo, Bloomsbury, 1997Footnotes:THE VERY FIRST APPEARANCE IN PRINT OF HARRY POTTER, WITH THE RARE PROOF COVER MOCK-UP. Although the print run has not been confirmed, Bloomsbury have noted that 200 copies of the proof were printed, with the author's name given as 'J.A. Rowling' on the title-page, and 'Joanne Rowling' with the number line 10 to 1 on the copyright page. The proof sheet of the proposed cover design is rarely present. This underwent several changes before publication in the form of pictorial boards, and includes the early version of Dumbledore which was retained for the first printing but subsequently revised.Provenance: Sent by the publisher to a children's bookshop in 1997.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 234
FARQUHAR (GEORGE)The Beaux Stratagem. A Comedy, number 29 of 70 copies with an extra set of engravings, from an overall edition of 525 copies, etched plates by J.E. Labourer, bookplates of Desmond Flower (designed by Eric Gill) and Albert Sperisen (designed by Reynolds Stone), quarter vellum, Bristol, Douglas Cleverdon, 1929--LUCIAN. The Dialogues... Translated from the Greek by William Tooke, 'ONE OF 24 COPIES HAND-PAINTED', this copy numbered 111 from an edition of 225 de Luxe copies with the illustrations by Stuart Blanch in 2 states, signed by the editor N.M. Penzer, the note about the extra limitation added in red ink to colophon, morocco-backed patterned boards, slipcase, Privately Printed [for the Navarre Society], 1930--VOLTAIRE. Candide, or All for the Best, one of 250 copies on special deckle-edge Pannekoek paper, from an overall edition of 1000 copies, 10 coloured etchings by Clara Tice, bookplate of Richard E. Lang, original red pictorial morocco gilt by Whitman Bennett, t.e.g., corners slightly rubbed, New York, Bennett Libraries, 1927--[AUSTEN (JOHN) Daphnis & Chloe. Translated Out of the Greek of Longus, NUMBER 91 OF 100 LARGE PAPER COPIES signed by the artist, tipped-in colour plates by John Austen, publisher's quarter vellum, slipcase, Geoffrey Bles, 1925--CAZOTTE (JACQUES) The Devil in Love, 6 etched plates by J.E. Laboureur, later quarter vellum, William Heinemann, 1925--STERNE (LAURENCE) A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, one of 1500 copies, signed on the colophon by Eric Gill and the artist, etched plates and illustrations by Denis Tegetmeier, publisher's cloth, slipcase, Limited Editions Club, 1936--[LANGMAN (WILLIAM)] A Version by Donald Attwater of the Vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman. With woodcuts by Denis Tegetmeier, ONE OF 25 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR AND COLOURED BY HAND, from an overall edition of 225 copies, woodcut illustrations by Denis Tegetmeier, full morocco, t.e.g., light rubbing and fading, slipcase, Cassell, 1930--BENNETT (ARNOLD) Elsie and the Child, number 457 of 750 copies, colour illustrations by E. McKnight Kauffer, publisher's cloth, [Printed by the Curwen Press for] Cassell, [1929], 8vo and 4to; and 12 others, private presses or limited editions (20)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 164
ROWLING (J.K.)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST EDITION, THIRD IMPRESSION, with number line 10 down to 3, publisher's pictorial boards, dust-jacket (spine faded with slight creasing at extremities), 8vo, Bloomsbury, [1998]Footnotes:A fine copy of the third printing of The Philosopher's Stone, the first to be issued with a dust-jacket.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 162
ROWLING (J.K.)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, publisher's imprint page with the number sequence from 10 to 1, and author cited as 'Joanne Rowling', p.53 with the duplication of '1 wand' on the equipment list, misspelling 'Philospher's' on lower cover, light toning to paper (as usual), publisher's pictorial boards, extremities of spine slightly bumped, fore-corners slightly rubbed (one slightly more so), 8vo, Bloomsbury, 1997Footnotes:A FINE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST HARRY POTTER NOVEL, AND THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, published in an edition of approximately 500 copies.Provenance: Acquired by the owner in the west of England in 1997, and long kept in the attic after a house move. Recently rediscovered, and since then stored in a saucepan for safety.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 274
GREGYNOG PRESSJOINVILLE (JOHN) The History of St. Louis... Translated from the French Text... by Joan Evans, number 181 of 200 copies on hand-made paper, initials designed by Alfred Fairbank and printed in red and blue, 17 hand-coloured wood-engraved coats-of-arms by Reynolds Stone, 2 maps, genealogical tables, original brown morocco with arms of St. Louis in gilt on upper cover, by the Gregynog Press Bindery, t.e.g., original cardboard slipcase (flap detached) [Harrop 37], folio, Newtown, Gregynog Press, 1937Footnotes:Provenance: Ivor H. Topham, original Gregynog Press receipt for the book (£6.6.0), dated 2 May 1938 loosely inserted, and ink name on slipcase.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 165
ROWLING (J.K.)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED 'to Davey and Tommy - great to meet you at last! J.K. Rowling' on the dedication leaf, with the number sequence from 10 to 1, light dampstain in lower margin of opening and final few leaves, usual paper toning, publisher's pictorial wrappers (with misspelling 'Philospher' on lower wrapper), some creases and abrasions, laminate lifting in places with a few losses, 8vo, Bloomsbury, 1997Footnotes:INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY of the first paperback edition of the first Harry Potter title, issued on the same day as the first hardback edition.Provenance: Inscribed by the author 'to Davey and Tommy', the two eldest sons of Jenny Brown who, from 1996 to 2002, was the Literature Director for the Scottish Arts Council. 'Her work for the Council included a programme of financial aid for new writers of children's fiction; the first person to apply was the then unpublished J K Rowling; the Arts Council's initial bursary supported the creation of Harry Potter' (University of St. Andrews, Laureation Address, June 2018, website). The bursary was actually given to Rowling whilst she was in the midst of writing The Chamber of Secrets; sold by the family.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
![DICKENS (CHARLES)[Christmas Books] A Christmas Carol, fourteenth edition, 4 hand-coloured plates and wood-engraved illustrat](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/dfdfad13-355c-412b-b214-ade100e20161/359d3158-ba53-41b3-aeb1-ade100e7ad1a/468x382.jpg)
Lot 105
DICKENS (CHARLES)[Christmas Books] A Christmas Carol, fourteenth edition, 4 hand-coloured plates and wood-engraved illustrations after John Leech, advertisement leaf at end, Bradbury & Evans, 1860; The Chimes: A Goblin Story, engraved frontispiece and additional title (first state) after Maclise, wood-engraved illustrations by Doyle, Leech and Stanfield, advertisement for tenth edition of A Christmas Carol at beginning, some light soiling to upper cover, Chapman & Hall, 1845 [1844]; The Cricket on the Hearth, wood-engraved frontispiece, additional title and illustrations by Leech, Doyle, Stanfield, Maclise and Landseer, second state of Oliver Twist advertisement at end, Bradbury & Evans, 1846 [1845]; The Battle of Life, wood-engraved frontispiece, additional pictorial title (in fourth state) and illustrations by Daniel Maclise, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield and John Leech, thin ink splash to upper cover, Bradbury & Evans, 1846; The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain, advertisement leaf at the beginning, wood-engraved frontispiece, additional vignette title and illustrations by Leech, Stanfield, Tenniel and Stone, Bradbury and Evans, 1848, all but the first FIRST EDITIONS, publisher's deep red ribbed cloth decorated in blind, upper covers pictorially gilt, spines and upper covers lettered in gilt, g.e. [Smith II:5, 6, 8, 9], 8vo (5)Footnotes:A FINE SET OF THE CHRISTMAS BOOKS, comprising a Bradbury & Evans fourteenth edition of A Christmas Carol, and first editions of the other four.Provenance: Each with Collis's purchase note, respectively: 'Weatherhead 11/12/34'; 'Spencer 21.6.1927'; 'From Elly 24/11/30'; last two 'From Exors of W.J. Harris 16.1.1930' (the first pencilled on Collis's wrapper, the other four with loosely inserted note).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
![[WORLD WAR I]: EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A fine aut](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e436c509-4a40-43ec-a5ed-add500ceb156/9ba4b2ee-fa0e-428d-8762-add700e896cc/468x382.jpg)
Lot 1456
[WORLD WAR I]: EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A fine autograph manuscript, unsigned, four pages, 4to and slightly smaller, n.p. (London), n.d. (July 1919). The boldly penned holograph manuscript, with a number of corrections, is the draft of a speech made by the Prince of Wales at a dinner in honour of Marshal Foch following the end of World War I and states, in part, 'This is an occasion of such unique & historical interest that I find it very difficult to address such a so distinguished an assembly. It is indeed a great honour for me to be presiding here this evening & that it should fall to my lot to propose such a wonderful toast; it is almost impossible for me to find adequate words……to welcome so many famous allied commanders…..At this dinner are gathered together, comrades in arms drawn from many nations…..who have been engaged in a long & desperate (sic) struggle against the most powerful military combination that the World has ever known & who have emerged from the struggle completely victorious……France & Paris have already celebrated peace & our overwhelming victory; the other allied nations & their capitals will doubtless do the same. But just now we are celebrating it all in the British & London way & I feel that yesterdays triumphal pageant was a brilliant success. We feel that it represented the great war, that it represented victory in every sense of the word & that no one who was present could fail to carry away but the proudest & most inspiring memories which will last a life time……To me as one of the younger generation these memories will be specia particularly vivid as during my periods of active service in several theatres of war I often had the priviledge (sic) & good fortune of being closely associated with many of our allied armies army corps divisions & even regiments…….It is obvious that this last greatest of world struggles has broken all records from every point of view but I would venture to point out that never before has so large a number of allies been fighting & working together…..Now that the great war is over & the powerful enemies that have so long disturbed the peace of the World & menaced our freedom are finally overthrown & subdued we all rejoice to welcome here those who have shared with us the perils & sufferings of the trying & strenuous campaign & who now share with us the joy of our victory. Representative of every allied power are present this evening but there is one power whose representative has occupied a unique position. In Marshall (sic) Foch we salute the great captain…..His position as a Supreme C. in C. has no comparison in history either from the point of view of power or responsibility. In this position he has revealed a genious (sic) for war equal to the greatness of his task & the magnitude of his difficulties'. Together with a further selection of holograph notes, unsigned, four pages, oblong 4to and 8vo, n.p. (London), n.d. (July 2019), being the Prince's briefer manuscript notes prepared in composing his speech, with various corrections and the different sections each marked with an ink and blue indelible pencil line, the notes concluding with a passage in French, 'C'est pour moi un tres grand honneur et tres grande joie de vous acceuillir ici au nom du Roi et de boire a la sante des grandes nations allies dont vous etes les representants distingues Je n'ai qu'une pensée ce soir “vive nos braves allies”' and his Toast to Foch, 'The Commanders & representatives of the armies forces of our allies coupled with the name of Marshall (sic) Foch'. A rare manuscript with interesting content. A few slight stains and minor age wear to the preparatory notes, the manuscript speech VG, 2 Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) French Marshal, a General and military theorist who served as the Supreme Allied Commander from March 1918. The 'triumphal pageant' which the Prince of Wales describes as having taken place the day before in the present manuscript was undoubtedly the Victory Parade Peace Day held in London on 19th July 1919. Although fighting on the Western Front had ceased in November 1918, peace negotiations would continue for many months and the Treaty of Versailles was not signed until June 1919. When negotiations were reaching their conclusion and a 'proper peace' was within sight, a peace committee was founded to decide how Great Britain would publicly mark the end of World War I and acknowledge the widespread feelings of jubilation within the country. With a Bank Holiday having been agreed upon, on the morning of the 19th July thousands of people gathered in London to participate in a spectacle, the likes of which had not been witnessed before. Almost 15,000 troops participated in the victory parade which was led by the Allied commanders Douglas Haig (British Commander-in-Chief), John Pershing (Head of the United States Expeditionary Force) and Ferdinand Foch (Allied Supreme Commander). The latter received the honour of being created a Field Marshal in the British Army on the same day and, on 20th July 1919, was the guest of honour at a dinner for the British and Allied Commanders and their staffs at the Carlton Hotel. It was at this dinner, attended by around 400 people, that the Prince delivered his speech. It was published in The Times on 21st July 1919. A monument to those killed and wounded, designed by Edwin Lutyens, was unveiled in Whitehall to mark the end of the victory parade. Although it was a temporary construction, another made from Portland stone and designed by Lutyens was to replace it in 1920 and, known as the Cenotaph, still stands today.
Lot 240
STONE SHARON: (1958- ) American Actress. An excellent signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by Stone, the unusual and very attractive image showing the awarded actress in a full-length artistic pose. Signed in gilt ink across the image with a large and full name signature `Sharon Stone´. The present autograph was obtained in person at the Nice Airport, March 2003, on the occasion of the San Remo cinema festival. EX
Lot 715
Marble for the Emperor’s tomb VISCONTI LOUIS: (1791-1853) Italian-born French Architect. Visconti designed many Parisian public major buildings including the Pace Saint Sulpice, the Fontaine Moliere, and is most remembered and famed for designing the 1842 tomb of napoleon at Les Invalides. An excellent content A.L.S., Visconti, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 12th April 1843, to his marble supplier M. Henreaux, in French. At the time of the present letter Visconti is building Napoleon´s monumental tomb, stating in part `J´ai bien pensé à des marbres d´Italie, ce sont certes les plus beaux, mais il est arrété dans tous les rapports que l´on ne devra employer pour le M[onument] de l´Empereur que des marbres français ou des granits..´ (“I have well thought about Italian marbles, they are certainly the most beautiful, but it is stated in all the reports that we should use for the M[onument] of the Emperor only French marbles or granites..´ Visconti also comments that he has considered Corsica and that he has to receive samples, further referring to some granites he has rejected `.. the purplish granite is not rare enough nor has a severe enough tone.. there must be porphyry, isn´t it, or green granite; these are the tones that I would wish ..´ Visconti concludes requesting his correspondent´s detailed information. VG Visconti wanted to use red porphyry, stone used for the tombs of Roman Emperors, but at that time it was almost impossible to find it. The sarcophagus would finally be done with quartzite with a tone close to porphyry, but got approved the socle in green granite, from the Vosges.
Lot 975
FOCH FERDINAND: (1851-1929) French General, Supreme Allied Commander during World War I. A very good and cleanly written A.L.S., `F.Foch´, three pages, 4to, n.p., 24th October 1922, on his personal printed stationery, to the Commandant of the Italian troops in France, in French. Foch personally invites his correspondent to an important war commemorative event, stating in part `Mon cher Général, Les anciens Combattants, Chefs et Soldats, d´accord avec le Gouvernement Français, poseront le 11 novembre prochain, à Rethondes, près de Compiegne, une pierre Commemorative de l´armistice qui y fut signé le 11 novembre 1918..´ (“My dear general, The former Combatants, Chiefs and Soldiers, in agreement with the French Government, will pose on November 11, at Rethondes, near Compiegne, a commemorative stone of the armistice which was signed there on November 11, 1918..”) Foch further states that he expects that nothing will prevent his correspondent to attend the event as a participant in a victory which they will celebrate. To the third page and beneath Foch´s signature, the French Marshal has affixed his personal printed visiting card, adding `With my best wishes and souvenir´. EX
Lot 7
18ct Gold - Pleasing Single Stone Diamond Set Ring with 10 Claw ' Coronet ' Setting / Design. Hallmark Birmingham 1992, Calculated Weight 1.48 cts. Measures 7.2 mm x 4.4 mm. Colour H, Clarity Est PI. Ring Size O - P. Shank / Setting Excellent Condition. Comes with Valuation for Insurance For the Sum of £4,250 pounds, Dated 25th March 2016.
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