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Lot 160
FOOTBALL, signed trade card selection, inc. Rio Ferdinand, Stuart Pearce, Frank Lampard Jr, Dion Dublin, Steve Stone, Gareth Barry, Alan Hansen, Nigel Winterburn, Lee Bowyer, Gary Lineker, Nigel Clough, Trevor Francis, Darren Huckerby, Jamie Redknapp, Mark Crossley, Johan Cruyff, Lawrie Sanchez, David Sadler, Robbie Fowler, Nigel Martyn etc., some minor duplication, sold with Roma signed sheet, VG to EX, 134*
Lot 10
A five stone diamond ring, with round old European and Swiss cut diamonds claw set to an open gallery, to shoulders with incised scrollwork detail into a plain 'D' section shank, 2.27g. Ring size N½Buying this diamond ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportMinor marks and scratches to surfaces.
Lot 114
A large single stone smoky quartz ring, with a large square cut smoky quartz, 25mm x 25mm, claw set to a pierced tapered mount, into raised tapered shoulders to a plain flat section band, 16.21g. Ring size K¼Buying this gemstone ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportMinor marks and scratches. Setting slightly dirty. Would benefit from being cleaned. Minor tarnish.
Lot 149
A single stone paste ring and a crossover band ring, comprising a gold green paste ring, with a rectangular cut green paste, 10mm x 8mm, to plain white tapered shoulders into a plain yellow 'D' section shank, tested as approximately 18ct gold, and a 9ct gold open crossover ring, tested as approximately 9ct gold.18ct 2.22g, 9ct 2.03g (2)Ring sizes O and HCondition ReportGreen paste abraded to facet junctions, with a few scratches and chips visible to the eye. 18ct ring showing minor marks and scratches to mount.9ct gold ring heavily chewed to one side, with marks and scratches.Tarnish.
Lot 150
Two single stone diamond rings, comprising: a single stone diamond ring with diamond set shoulders, with a transitional cut diamond, estimated as approximately 0.25ct, claw set to a rex collet, to chenier shoulders with two further small circular cut diamonds on either side, tested as approximately 18ct gold, and a single stone diamond ring, centering a claw set round brilliant, approximately 0.20ct, to a plain 'D' section band, tested as approximately 18ct gold. 4.14g (2)Ring sizes O½ and L½Condition ReportThe round brilliant diamond has a chip at the edge of the table facets, and dark inclusions visible under 10x magnification.
Lot 153
A 9ct gold five stone diamond Celtic knot ring and a gold rose ring, with five graduated round brilliant cut diamonds in rub over collets forming a Celtic knot twist of rose gold on a tapered yellow gold band, hallmarked 9ct gold, Sheffield, and a gold rose ring designed as an open rose with looped twist shoulders and plain shank, tested as 9ct gold. Combined weight 7.71g (2)Ring size K, OCondition ReportBoth rings in good order, with wear normal for age.
Lot 161
A ruby doublet and diamond three stone ring, the oval cut ruby doublet claw set between two old cushion cut diamonds, to a plain tapered shank indistinctly stamped '18ct & Plat', and tested as 18ct gold and platinum, 2.35g (1)Ring size N together with a ring set with three graduated round cut stones, the central one in a square millegrain edged field, the side ones in similar drop shaped fields, plain tapered shank stamped 'Plat, 18ct', and tested as 18ct gold and platinum, 1.00g (1)Ring size H-ICondition ReportThe doublet has a material chip and abrasion, and one of the diamonds also has a large chip. The stones are secure, the gold is bright, wear normal for age.Second ring - the shank has been re-sized smaller and is no longer round.
Lot 162
A four stone diamond ring and a citrine ring, the four stone ring set with old cut and round brilliant diamonds in millegrain collets, to solid shoulders and a plain band. Marked 18ct & Pt, band tested as 18ct gold. 2.48g Ring size S½,together with an early 20th century citrine ring,set with an oval mixed cut citrine, claw set to a plain collet, to solid shoulders and a plain band. Marked 9ct, tested as 9ct gold, 2.19gRing size NCondition Report1. Diamonds have black inclusions visible to the naked eye.2. Light wear to the citrine facet edges.
Lot 163
A gold diamond ring and a 9ct gold cubic zirconia ring, comprising a gold seven stone diamond ring, with round brilliant cut diamonds, grain set and faced in white, to a flat section shank, stamped 18CT, tested as approximately 18ct gold, and a 9ct gold single stone cubic zirconia ring, a round cut cubic zirconia, claw set to a linear incised head and shoulders, with a plain low D section shank, London 1987,18ct gold 4.96g, 9ct gold 3.24g (2)Ring size N¾, U½Condition ReportMarks and scratches to mounts.Tarnish.
Lot 168
Two Edwardian rings and a gold brooch, comprising:an Edwardian sapphire and diamond cluster ring, with six pale blue sapphires around a small old cut diamond, and four further diamond chips (two lacking), in 18ct yellow gold, 2.3g Ring size La garnet target ring, with a round faceted red garnet, in a gold circular design, the shank misshappen, hallmarked 9ct gold, Chester 1913, 1.10g Ring size approximately Oa gold brooch, with geometric design, stamped 9ct, 1.0g (3)Condition ReportThe sapphire and diamond ring in worn condition, damage to the under gallery, stones worn, two lacking.The garnet ring is badly misshappen and the stone is wonky in the setting. The brooch in good condition, with wear consistent with age and use.
Lot 171
A group of three gold rings, comprising a turquoise single stone ring, claw set, in a plain gold mount tested as approximately 14ct gold, 3.4g, a broken 18ct gold wedding band, 1.9g, and a rose gold glass ring, with indistinct mark, tested as approximately 9ct gold, 2.6g (3)Ring sizes N½ and M½Condition ReportThe wedding band has been cut and is mishappen,The glass ring is very worn and chipped, with evidence of repair to the band.
Lot 174
Two 9ct gold gem set rings, comprising a citrine and diamond ring, with a rectangular citrine, with a four claw setting, with three round brilliant cut diamonds on each shoulder, on a plain band, Birmingham 2016, and a morganite single stone ring, with a round faceted morganite, in a six claw setting, on a plain band, Birmingham 2017. 9ct 4.80g (2)Ring sizes N½ and N
Lot 182
A group of three 9ct gold gemstone rings, comprising an amethyst and diamond ring, with a hexagonal faceted amethyst, in a claw setting, with a single round brilliant cut diamond on each shoulder, on a plain 9ct yellow gold band, Birmingham 2017; a zircon single stone ring, a round faceted white zircon in a four claw setting, on a plain 9ct white gold band, Birmingham 2016; a chrysoberyl single stone ring, with a round faceted chrysoberyl in a four claw setting, on a plain 9ct yellow gold band, Birmingham 2016.9ct gross weight 5.2g (3)Ring sizes N½, P½ and N
Lot 184
Two single stone old cut diamond rings, comprising:an old European cut diamond ring, the diamond claw set to a rex collet, to chenier shoulders and a 'D' profile band. Marked 18ct/Plat. 2.17g.Ring size Ttogether with a single stone Art Deco diamond ring,millegrain collet set with a circular old cut diamond, to millegrain engraved shoulders and a plain band. Marked 18ct, 2.64g (2)Ring size QCondition Report1. Diamond colour: tinted. Areas of tarnish to the ringhead.2. Diamond has dark inclusions visible under 10x magnification. Some tarnish to the setting.
Lot 186
A 9ct gold pendant and other items, comprising a pendant with a portrait of a man, 9ct gold, 16.00g, with a colourless synthetic spinel single stone ring, tested as platinum, 5.3g, with a pair of cultured pearl stud earrings, with screw back fittings, a pair of gilt metal mother of pearl cufflinks, and a base metal locket (5)Ring size O½
Lot 188
Three antique and later gem set rings, comprising: a Victorian quatrefoil ring,with four round cabochon moonstones around a small garnet, claw set to a beaded outer edge, foliate shoulders and bright cut engraved band, hallmarked 9ct gold, Birmingham 1865, 1.25g, Ring size approximately Lan oval cluster ring, with a central brownish pink stone, possibly a topaz, in a border of round cut white stones, hallmarked Birmingham 1985, 1.49g,Ring size Ntogether with a single stone garnet ring, the oval cut hessonite garnet held by four double claws with scalloped gallery, between bifurcated and beaded shoulders, hallmarked Birmingham 1980. 2.19g Ring size approximately P (shank not round)(3)Condition Report1st - the central stone is chipped, the cabochons pitted and abraded; the shank has been cut and then repaired with a fillet on the inside. Some tarnish, some wear to the engraved decoration.2nd - stones secure and bright; little wear and tear.3rd - garnet has surface grime and needs a wash; otherwise, the ring is in good order.
Lot 194
A group of three coloured gemstone rings, comprising:a 9ct gold three stone peridot ring,with round cut peridots and diamond chips claw and grain set to a boat shape mount with pierced scrolling sides, into bifaceted shoulders and a D section shank, London 1971.Ring size L½ a 9ct gold synthetic spinel single stone ring,with a round cut blue synthetic spinel, four claw set to a raised flowerhead mount and a plain D shape shank, Birmingham 1972.Ring size O½and a gold turquoise cluster ring,with oval and round turquoise cabochons, two round cabochons deficient and one loose, claw set to a textured openwork mount, with tapered shoulders to a solid textured flat section shank, tested as approximately 9ct gold.Ring size L10.56g total (3)Condition ReportSurface reaching inclusions to some diamond chips.Two round turquoise cabochons deficient and one loose.Marks and scratches to mounts.Minor tarnish.
Lot 197
A small group of antique gold jewellery, comprising:a 9ct gold hollow hinged bangle,oval in shape, with a flat profile and scrolling foliate hand engraving to one half, internal dimensions 50mm x 62mm, Birmingham 1921, to a base metal safety chain,an antique gold foliate brooch, a textured repoussé branch with grapes and chased vine leaves, to a C catch, tested as approximately 18ct gold, with a base metal pin and safety chain, 23mm x 42mm, and an 18ct gold five stone diamond ring,with five old mine cut diamonds, grain set with a concave border to either side, to indented shoulders with plain pennant detail tapering to a flat section shank, hallmarked 18ct Chester18ct gold 6.78g total, 9ct gold 6.35g (3)Ring size OCondition ReportMaker's mark S Bros.18ct gold diamond ring date letter has been partially covered with solder from resizing. Minor porosity to inside of shank on one side of join. Minor marks and scratches.
Lot 198
A three stone diamond ring with a vacant collet, with two old cut diamonds in rub-over collets, one diamond deficient, to crossover shoulders and a plain band, marked 18ct, 2.28g together with a single stone diamond ring,an old European diamond claw set to engraved shoulders and a plain band, marked 18ct and Plat, 3.71g Ring sizes N½ and M½Condition Report1. one diamond missing2. general tarnish to the ring head; two claws bent
Lot 200
A group of three 9ct gold gemstone set rings, Comprising, a sapphire and diamond ring, with a oval faceted blue sapphire, with a round brilliant cut diamond on each shoulder, on a plain 9ct yellow gold band, Birmingham 2016, with an amethyst and zircon ring, a cushion faceted amethyst and two half moon shaped white zircon, on a 9ct yellow gold plain band, Birmingham 2018, and a chrysoberyl single stone ring, round faceted chrysoberyl in a four claw setting, 9ct white gold plain band, Birmingham 2016.9ct gross weight 6.3g (3)Ring sizes N½, N½ and P½
Lot 202
A group of gold and silver rings, comprising: a 9ct gold emerald and diamond ring,with a line of alternating round cut emeralds and round eight cut diamonds, claw and spitch set in white with a yellow underbezel, to tapered shoulders and a D profile shank, Birmingham 1975,Ring size Oan 18ct white gold five stone sapphire ring,with round cut sapphires, claw set to tapered shoulders and a plain shank, London 1972.Ring size Pa gold single stone blue zircon ring,a round cut blue zircon, claw set to white tapered chenier shoulders and a later yellow plain D section shank, tested as approximately 9ct gold,Ring size M½and a silver and colourless paste cluster ring,Ring size M½18ct gold 2.37g, 9ct gold 3.86g, silver 2.39g (4)Condition ReportBlue zircon showing facet junction wear. Yellow shank is later to the head and shoulders.Chips to paste.Rhodium plating to sapphire ring worn. Solder join visible. Shank slightly worn to base.Marks and scratches to mounts.Tarnish.
Lot 216
A sterling silver moonstone jewellery set, comprising a wide torque bangle of free form, decorated with flowing silver wires and accented with varisized cabochon moonstones, together with similarly designed stud earrings and ring. Bangle 40mm at the widest point, earrings 10mm x 32mm, ring head 17mm wide, London hallmarks on all pieces, 1998. 95.29g total (3)Ring size P-QCondition ReportA few cabochons of the bangle are slightly moving in the setting.Internal tension cracks to the central stone, possibly from opening and tightening the bangle.Tarnish to all pieces.
Lot 23
An 18ct gold turquoise ring, with a line of round turquoise cabochons, one stone deficient, claw set to a textured striated head and shoulders, tapering into a plain flats section shank, London 1967, 4.85g. Ring size O½Buying this gemstone ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportOne turquoise cabochon deficient. Minor marks and scratches to surfaces.
Lot 30
A diamond three stone ring, the graduated round brilliant and old brilliant cut diamonds, claw set to a white coronet gallery and shoulders millegrain set with single cut diamonds, two on each side, to a plain 'D' section yellow band, stamped '18ct Plat' total estimated weight of diamonds approximately 0.80ct, 2.75g. Ring size LBuying this diamond ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportDiamonds all bright, lively and secure. Normal wear and scuffs for age.
Lot 33
A platinum 'Diamonds by the yard' single stone diamond necklace, by Tiffany & Co., designed by Elsa Peretti, with a single round brilliant cut diamond, bezel set to a plain round platinum collet and suspended by a fine platinum cable link chain, to a bolt ring clasp, stamped 'Tiffany & Co', 'Peretti', 'PT950 17802674', collet diameter 4.60mm, 420mm long, 2.43gCondition ReportDiamond bright and lively.Minor marks and scratches.
Lot 37
A diamond five stone ring, with graduated old cut diamonds, all claw set to plain tapered shoulders and a plain shank, stamped PALL for palladium, 2.15g. Total diamond weight approx 0.70-0.80 carats, Diamonds assessed as, colour H-J, clarity Si Ring size OBuying this diamond ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportWear to collet on one side. Marks and scratches to mount. Three split claws deficient to setting. Would require rebuilding. Diamonds appear secure in settings.
Lot 42
A single stone diamond ring, the round brilliant cut diamond four claw set in a square illusion mount above a heart gallery, tapered shoulders on a plain shank, stamped '18ct' and tested as 18ct white on yellow gold. 3.05g. Ring size LBuying this diamond ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportThe diamond is secure; the setting has normal light wear and scuffs for age.
Lot 46
A graduated three stone diamond ring, centring a round brilliant diamond, flanked by two smaller round brilliant diamonds, all claw set to platinum rex collets with gold underbezel, to chenier shoulders and a plain shank. Marked 18ct/Plat. 2.00g. Ring size OBuying this diamond ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new.
Lot 54
An 18ct gold single stone diamond ring, the round brilliant cut diamond, weighing approximately 2.00ct, six claw set in white gold to a plain slightly tapered yellow gold shank, hallmarked for 18ct gold, London 1996, estimated colour J, clarity P3; the diamond measures 7.99mm x 7.90mm x 4.65mm, with a thick faceted girdle which may add up to 10% of the calculated weight. 4.80g. Ring size O½Buying this diamond ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportThe setting has scuffs commensurate with age; the claws are sound and secure but have lost their rhodium plating so not as white as the gallery below. The diamond has a good level of polish, but there is a material eye visible black inclusion. There are two naturals (remnants of the original surface of the diamond crystal) on the lower girdle on opposite sides, showing that the cutter used the maximum width possible: to the untrained eye these look like chips, but are not. The girdle is thick, so the weight of the stone will be greater than the 'spread' would suggest: the measurements would give a calculated weight of 1.79ct, plus potentially 10% for the thick girdle, gives 1.97ct; but the weight given by the retailer - confirmed by an owner's note that it was weighed in front of them - is stated to be 2.01ct
Lot 55
A pair of 18ct yellow and white gold diamond cluster earrings, with removable diamond set jackets. A central single stone diamond stud earring, with a brilliant cut diamond estimated as approximately 0.50ct six claw set in a white wire collet with a closed back and post and butterfly fittings. A diamond set cluster removable jacket, composed of a row of brilliant cut diamonds, all claw set to a shallow gallery, London 1988. An estimated total diamond weight of approximately 2.60ct. 13.10 - 13.20mm diameter, 5.08g (2) Condition ReportDiamonds bright and lively. The back of one earring mount is more yellow than the other, and these would benefit from rhodium plating. Closed back settings to the central diamond stud preclude accurate measurement.
Lot 59
An 18ct gold single stone diamond ring, a brilliant cut diamond, grain set to a flat square hollowed head, to plain ridged shoulders and a flat section shank, London 1974, 5.50g. Ring size SBuying this diamond ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportMarks and scratches to mount.
Lot 60
An 18ct single stone diamond ring, With a round brilliant cut diamond, in an eight claw setting, with a plain gold shank, the inner shank stamped 0.50, possibly indicating the carat weight of the stone, London 1998. 2.90g Ring size NBuying this diamond ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new.
Lot 62
A three stone diamond ring, set with a Swiss cut diamond between two smaller single cut diamonds to a plain tapered shank, white on yellow gold stamped and tested as '18ct, Plat', 2.02g. Ring size NBuying this diamond ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportThere has been repair work to the setting of the diamonds, but they are secure. Scuffs and wear normal for age.
Lot 70
An 18ct gold ruby and diamond three stone ring, the flat cut cushion shaped ruby four claw set between two round brilliant cut diamonds, to chenier shoulders and a plain tapered shank, white on yellow hallmarked 18ct gold, London 1991, total estimated weight of diamonds approximately 0.30ct, 3.20g. Ring size OBuying this gemstone ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportThe ruby is fashioned as a flat cut, without a pavilion. It has numerous scratches and inclusions, visible also to the unaided eye. Marks and scratches to mount.
Lot 79
An 18ct gold five stone citrine ring, with oval and round cut orange citrines, flanked either side by small eight cut diamonds, claw set to an incised scrolled mount and shoulders, to a plain D section shank, London 1965, 5.18g. Ring size M½Buying this gemstone ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportChip to the crown of one round cut citrine. With a few minor nibbles to the facet junctions of the other round cut citrine. Claws to one diamond worn. Minor porosity to shank. Marks and scratches to mount. Maker's mark FRSLTD.
Lot 80
A single stone synthetic yellow sapphire ring, the emerald cut golden yellow sapphire, estimated weight over 24cts, four claw set to a heart gallery and tapered tiered shoulders, plain shank, hallmarked 9ct gold, London 2004. Length of ring head 20mm, 9.64g. Ring size L approximatelyBuying this gemstone ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportThe sapphire has some small nibbles and scratches, mainly towards the corners, but is very secure in the claws. The stone is very clean, the colour saturated. The setting has scuffs, dints and wear, generally in line with age.
Lot 86
A gold five stone emerald and diamond ring, with alternating round cut emeralds and round brilliant cut diamonds, to a boat shape carved scroll head and shoulders, into a plain D section shank, tested as approximately 18ct gold, 4.59g. Ring size KBuying this gemstone ring at auction could save up to 0.42 tonnes of CO2e compared to buying new. Condition ReportEmeralds abraded. One emerald chipped. Setting a little dirty. Would benefit from being cleaned gently whilst taking care not to damage emeralds.
Lot 217
Riviere Bindings. Burke (Edmund) by John Morley, Containing One Hundred Illustrations, London: Macmillan & Co, Limited, 1902, cancelled title page, frontispiece and plates list, extra-illustrated with 19th-century portraits, bookplate of Alexander Stone to front pastedown, entire work (including the 8vo text and all the additional illustrations) window-mounted to larger sheets, top edge gilt, early 20th-century red morocco by Riviere & Son, gilt embossed coat of arms to front boards of John Doyle Fry (1840-1907), elaborate gilt decorated spine, elaborate gilt turn-ins, super royal octavo (26.5 x 18.5 mm), together with:Jennings (Louis J.). Field Paths and Green Lanes..., Country Walks, Chiefly In Surrey And Sussex, 1st edition, London: John Murray, 1877, extra-illustrated with 60 views, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, contemporary green half morocco by Riviere, elaborate gilt decorated spine, spine evenly faded to brown, 6mo, plus La Bruyere (Jean De). The "Characters"..., Rendered Into English by Henri Van Laun, London: John C. Nimmo, 1885, 24 etchings, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, contemporary crimson morocco by Riviere & Son, elaborate gilt decorated spine, gilt floral motifs and borders to boards, elaborate gilt turn-ins, 8vo, plus Drury (Henricus, editor). Arundines Cami Sive Musarum Cantabigiensium Lusus Canori, 1st edition, Cantabrigiae: Veneunt Apud J. Et. J. J. Deighton, 1841, red-ruled outer borders throughout, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown all edges gilt, grazing to front pastedown from removal of old bookplate, 20th-century crimson morocco by Riviere, elaborate gilt decorated spine, elaborate gilt turn-ins, 8voDonson (Austin). Eighteenth Century Vignettes, 6 volumes, London: Chatto & Windus, 1894, engraved frontispiece, title in red and black, extra-illustrated with numerous portraits and views, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, errata tipped-in to volume 2 list of illustrations, top edge gilt, early 20th-century blue morocco by Riviere & Son, gilt motifs and lettering to spine, elaborate gilt turn-ins, 8voLamb (Charles). A Memoir, London: Edward Moxon & Co, 1866, frontispiece, 38 additional illustrations, slight spotting, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, grazing to front pastedown from removal of old bookplate, all edges gilt, contemporary tan calf by Riviere & Son, elaborate gilt decorated spine with crimson morocco title label, elaborate gilt turn-ins, 8vo, Stanhope (Philip Dormer). The Letters... Edited by Lord Mahon, 5 volumes, London and Philidelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1892, engraved frontispiece, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, tan calf by Riviere & Son, gilt spines with red and green morocco title labels, gilt turn-ins, 8voand 7 others similar including Maxwell (W. H). History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798..., 1st edition, London: Baily, Brothers, Cornhill, 1845, Hebrew Tales. New Edition, Translated by Hyman Hurwitz, Edinburgh: Stirling, Kenny, & Co, 1863, bookplate of Alexander Stone to front pastedown, Bashkirtseff (Marie). The Journal... Translated, With An Introduction By Mathilde Blind, 2 volumes, London: Castell & Company, 1890, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, The Letters of Queen Victoria..., between the years 1837 and 1861..., 3 volumes, London: John Murray, 1907, bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to front pastedown of each volume, all bound in brown or blue morocco gilt by Riviere, mostly large 8vo QTY: (16)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate) except first work: John Doyle Fry, 1840-1907 (armorial stamp) and Alexander Stone (bookplate).
Lot 43
Wren (Christopher). Parentalia, or Memoirs of the Family of the Wrens, viz. of Matthew, Bishop of Ely, Christopher, Dean of Windsor, etc. but chiefly of Sir Christopher Wren... compiled by his son Christopher Wren, late Surveyor-General of the Royal Buildings, President of the Royal Society, &c. &c. in which is contained, besides his works, a great number of original papers and records; on religion, politicks, anatomy, mathematicks, architecture, antiquities; and most branches of polite literature; Compiled, by his son Christopher; now published by his grandson, Stephen Wren, Esq; with the care of Joseph Ames, F.R.S...., 1st edition, London: Printed for T. Osborn, and R. Dodsley, 1750, mezzotint portrait frontispiece of Christopher Wren by John Faber (trimmed to plate mark and relined on contemporary laid paper), title page printed in red and black, dedication with large armorial crest, list of subscribers, 14 engraved plates (including 3 portraits) and 7 folding engraved plans (including a map of London and its environs) with two additional tipped-in engravings by Samuel Ward: Magnetica Magnalia (frontispiece to The Wonders of the Load-Stone, or, the load-stone newly reduc’t into a divine and morall use, London: 1640) at page 227, and The Monument, The figure of y Columne Erected for ye Perpetual Memory of ye most famous City of London that was almost wast by fire in ye Prodigious year 1666 at page 322, plus an annotated contemporary pen and brown ink drawing of Roman urns at page 267, the other additional plates include prospects and interiors of St Pauls, a view of St Peter's Cathedral Westminster (trimmed and laid on contemporary paper),some closed tears to folds, occasional light spotting to plates, appendix, index and bookbinder instructions bound at rear, rough-trimmed edges, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, modern sprinkled half calf over marbled boards, lower outer corners showing, folioQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate).Harris, British Architectural Books 949; Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection II, 97; ESTC T145737.The rare first edition of one of the earliest biographies of the celebrated English architect Sir Christopher Wren, compiled by his son and grandson. This copy extra-illustrated with 11 additional engravings and an annotated original drawing illustrating two Roman urns discovered when the foundations of St. Pauls were being laid.
Lot 223
Oliphant (Margaret). The Literary History of England in the end of the Eighteenth and Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, 3 volumes, London: Macmillan and Co., 1882, Extra-illustrated with numerous engraved portrait plates, occasional light spotting, bookplate of F. E. Dinshaw and red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to upper pastedowns, near contemporary calf by Riviere and Son, gilt decoration to spines with contrasting morocco labels, lightly scuffed, 8vo, together with:Hood (Thomas). The Works ... Comic and Serious, in Prose and Verse, 7 volumes, London: Edward Moxon & Co., 1862-63, photographic portrait frontispiece to first volume, near-contemporary calf by Bickers and Son, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8vo,Wilson (John). The Works of Professor Wilson of the University of Edinburgh, 4 volumes, Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1855, English and Latin titles to each volume, bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to upper pastedowns, top edge gilt, late 19th/early 20th-century half calf by Henderson and Bisset, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8vo,Brown (John). Horae Subsecivae, 3 volumes, new edition, London: Adam and Charles Black, 1897, engraved portrait frontispieces to volumes 1 and 3, bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to upper pastedowns, top edge gilt, late 19th/early 20th-century half calf by Henderson and Bisset, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8vo,Tennyson (Alfred). Poems, 2 volumes, London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883, monochrome frontispieces, bookplate of Alexander Stone to upper pastedowns, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, contemporary green morocco, gilt decorated spines (faded to brown and slightly faded), 8vo (Large Paper limited edition 24/50), plus others in 20th-century half morocco bindings, all 8voQTY: (30)
Lot 260
Storey (G. A.). Sketches from Memory, with 93 Illustrations by the Author, 1st edition, London: Chatto & Windus, 1899, black & white plates and illustrations, bookplate of Alexander Stone, top edge gilt, early 20th-century blue crushed half morocco gilt over cloth, slight edge wear, 8vo, together with:Thompson (Francis). Poems, Oxford University Press, 3rd impression, 1938, bookplate of W. A. Foyle, top edge gilt, crimson calf gilt by Bayntun Riviere, gilt-decorated spine, spine slightly rubbed and faded, 8vo, plusTennyson (Alfred). Holy Grail and Other Poems, 1st edition, London: Strahan & Co., 1870, all edges gilt with fore-edge painting of a country scene with a stagecoach, bookplate of W. A. Foyle, contemporary gilt-decorated blue morocco, corners bumped and slightly rubbed on joints, small 8vo, plus other gilt-decorated leather-bound mostly late 19th-century literature, 8vo/small 8voQTY: (24)
Lot 163
Campbell (Thomas). Life of Petrarch, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Henry Colburn, 1841, engraved frontispieces, 3 other plates, some light offsetting, Eton leaving inscription dated 1860 at front of volume I, bookplates of Alexander Stone (1907-1998, Scottish bibliophile), later tan polished calf, spines with green and red labels and gilt-decorated, slight partial fading to volume I upper cover, 8vo, together with Cary (Rev. Henry Francis). The Vision; or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, of Dante Alighieri, 3 volumes, 2nd edition corrected, London: Taylor & Hessy, 1819, a little minor spotting, crimson morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, all edges gilt, later green straight-grained morocco gilt by H. Sotheran, slight fading to spines, a little rubbed at ends, 8vo, plus Waters (W. G., translator). The Facetious Nights of Straparola, 4 volumes bound in 3, London: privately printed for members of the Society of Bibliophiles, [1898], illustrations by Jules Garnier and E. R. Hughes, a little light toning, morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, all edges gilt, later green half calf gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, slight fading to spines, 8vo, with other mainly Italian-related including The Percorone of Ser Giovanni, translated into English by W. G. Waters, 2 volumes, circa 1898, The Book of Ser Marco Polo, newly translated and edited by Colonel Henry Yule, 2 volumes, 2nd edition revised, 1875, Stories from the Italian Poets with Lives of the Writers, by Leigh Hunt, 2 volumes, 1846, Dante and his Circle with the Italian poets preceding him (100-1200-1300), 1892, Large Paper copy 20/35, The Remains of Ancient Rome, by J. Henry Middleton, 2 volumes, 1892, the History of the Popes, their Church and State, by Leopold Ranke, 3 volumes, 1847-48, The Makers of Florence/The Makers of Venice, by Margaret Oliphant, 1891 & 1892, and The Roman Breviary: reformed by order of the Holy Oecumenical Council of Trent, 2 volumes, 1879 QTY: (44)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey; Alexander Stone (bookplates).
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Herve (Francis, editor). Madame Tussaud's Memoirs and Reminiscences of France. Forming an abridged history of the French Revolution, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Saunders and Otley, 1838, half-titles, tinted portrait frontispiece to volume I, extra-illustrated with numerous plates and portraits, a few colour, some light offsetting, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, later crimson half calf gilt, some fading to spines, 8vo, together with D'Arblay (Madame, i.e. Francis Burney). Diary & Letters of Madame d'Arblay (1778-1840). As edited by her niece Charlotte Barrett, with preface and notes by Austin Dobson, 6 volumes, London: Macmillan and Co., 1904-05, half-titles, plates and illustrations, morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, top edge gilt, contemporary tan half calf gilt by Morrell, spine with brown and green labels, a little faded, 8vo, plus Campan (Jeanne Louise Henriette). Memoirs of the Private Life of Marie Antoinette. To which are added personal recollections illustrative of the reigns of Louis XIV, XV, XVI, 2 volumes, New York: Brentano's, 1917, half-titles, photogravure additional titles, plates and portraits, bookplates of Alexander Stone (1907-1998, Scottish bibliophile), top edge gilt, contemporary blue morocco gilt by Brentano's, spines faded to brown, slightly rubbed at ends, 8vo, with 7 others including Woman in France during the Eighteenth Century, 2 volumes, 1850, The Duc de Lauzun and the Court of Louis XV, from the French of Gaston Maugras, 1895, The Duc de Lauzun and the Court of Marie Antionette, 1896, and Mirabeau's Love-Letters, 1900 QTY: (18)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplates); Alexander Stone (bookplates).
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Harding (Silvester). The Biographical Mirrour, comprising a series of ancient and modern English portraits, of eminent and distinguished persons from original pictures and drawings, 3 volumes, London: S. and E. Harding, 1792-[?1802], engraved portrait frontispiece and title vignette to volume I, 151 portraits on 150 sheets, some light offsetting and spotting, bookplates of W. Hepworth, all edges gilt, contemporary crimson straight-grained morocco gilt, spines and edges rubbed, some fading, 4to, together with Hume (David). The History of England, 8 volumes, Oxford: Talboys and Wheeler, London: William Pickering, 1826, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume I, numerous engraved portraits of monarchs, some offsetting and light spotting, bookplates of Alexander Stone (1907-1998, Scottish bibliophile), all edges gilt, later brown calf, covers with geometric design in gilt, spines with green and tan labels and elaborate gilt decoration, a little rubbed, 8vo, plus Fisher (George). A Companion and Key to the History of England; consisting of copious genealogical details of the British sovereigns, 5 volumes, London: 1832, half-titles, numerous extra plates and portraits, a few folding and hand-coloured as issued, a little minor spotting, burgundy morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, top edge gilt, later crimson half morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf,, joints and edges a little rubbed, royal 8vo, with 2 others: The History of Greece, by William Mitford, 8 volumes, new edition, 1829, and volumes I-II only (of 4) of The Roman State, from 1815 to 1850, by Luigi Carlo Farini, 1851QTY: (26)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplates for Fisher).
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[Seymour, Aaron]. The Life and Times of Selina, Countess of Huntingdon, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: William Edward Painter, 1839, engraved portrait frontispiece, modern ownership inscription in purple ink to front free endpaper versos, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedowns, top edge gilt, 20th-century red half morocco gilt for H. Sotheran, some light wear to joints and extremities, 8vo, together with:Morley (John). Oliver Cromwell, London: Macmillan and Co, 1901, portrait frontispiece, full-page black and white illustrations throughout, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, mounted newspaper clippings at rear, top edge gilt, 20th-century red half morocco gilt by Henry Young, 8vo, withCarlyle (Thomas). Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: with elucidations, 3 volumes, 2nd edition, London: Chapman and Hall, 1846, portrait frontispiece, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedowns, all edges gilt, 20th-century maroon half morocco gilt by Roger De Coverly & Sons, extremities rubbed, 8vo, plusGibbon (Edward). The History of Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 8 volumes, London: John Murray, 1855, engraved folding cartographic frontispiece to each, bookplate of Alexander Stone to front free endpaper rectos, early 20th-century full calf gilt by W. Nutt, contrasting morocco spine labels, covers lightly marked, 8vo, plus 58 other leatherbound volumes QTY: (72)NOTE:Provenance: Alexander Stone (bookplate); W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate).
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Barbour (John). The Bruce, or, The History of Robert I, King of Scotland, 3 volumes, London: H. Hughs, 1790, title page vignettes, silk pastedowns, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, all edges gilt, gauffered edges, 19th-century green straight-grain morocco, 6 elaborate gilt compartments to spine, gilt borders to boards, elaborate gilt turn-ins, joints slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with:Lyndsay (David). The Poetical Works..., Notes and Glossary by David Laing, 3 volumes, Edinburgh: William Paterson, 1879, facsimile letters and woodcut illustrations, bookplate of Alexander Stone to front pastedown, top edges gilt, 20th-century blue half morocco by Ramage (binders mark blind stamped to verso of front free endpaper), elaborately gilt-decorated spine, 8vo, plusInnes (Cosmo). Sketches of Early Scotch History and Social Progress, Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1861, Scotland in the Middle Ages, Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1860, contains three maps by Bartholomew, Lectures on Scotch Legal Antiquities, Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1872, modern uniform panelled calf by Hopkins of Glasgow, gilt detailing to bards, elaborate gilt spines with double morocco title labels, gilt turn-ins 8vo, plusMacleod (Norman). Memoir of Norman Macleod, 2 volumes, London: Daldy, Isbister & Co, 1876, frontispieces, in-text illustrations and facsimiles, bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to all volumes, late 19th-century polished tan calf by Maclehose, Glasgow, elaborately gilt spines, double morocco title labels, 8vo, plusSkene (William F). Celtic Scotland: A History of Ancient Alban, 3 volumes, 2nd edition, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1886, title printed in red and black, minor marginalia, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, modern red half morocco by Henderson & Bisset (binders mark blind stamped to verso of front free endpaper), gilt motifs and lettering to spines, minor marks to boards, 8vo, and The Historians of Scotland. 10 volumes, Edinburgh: William Patterson, 1879, title printed in red and black, facsimiles, bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to all volumes, top edge gilt, 20th-century red half morocco by Grieve, Edinburgh (binders mark blind stamped to verso of front free endpaper), gilt motifs and lettering to spine, bands slightly rubbed, 8vo QTY: (24)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate) for Barbour (John) and Skene (William F);Alexander Stone (bookplate) for Lyndsay (David);Andrew Carnegie (bookplate) Macleod (Norman) and The Historians of Scotland;Lyndsay (David) edition limited to 485 copies.Andrew Carnegie was a prominent American industrialist and major philanthropist. In 1901, Carnegie sold his steel company to J.P. Morgan for $480 million, making him one of the wealthiest individuals of his time. He devoted his fortune to funding educational institutions, libraries, scientific research, and international peace efforts.
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Dickens (Charles). Sketches by Boz illustrative of every-day life, and every-day people. With forty illustrations by George Cruikshank. New Edition, complete, 1st 1-volume edition, first issue, London: Chapman & Hall, 1839, advertisement leaf following title dated May 15, 1839, all plates before page 120 without the Chapman & Hall imprint, page 526 with 'reeled before', half-title, frontispiece, additional pictorial title, and 38 etched plates by George Cruikshank, bookplate of Alexander Stone to front endpaper, pale spotting to endpapers, top edge gilt, 20th century crushed red half morocco, small mark to spine, 8vo, together with Our Mutual Friend, 2 volumes in one, 1st edition, London: Chapman & Hall 1865, half-titles, additional title, 40 wood-engraved plates by Marcus Stone, occasional light spotting, bookplate of J. Barnes, Brighton, later blue half morocco, spine faded to green with gilt decoration, 8vo, plus Borrow (George). Lavengro; the scholar - the gypsy - the priest, 3 volumes, 1st edition, London: John Murray, 1851, half-titles, portrait frontispiece to volume I, small marginal water stain to a few leaves front and rear of each volume, bookplates of Alexander Stone, top edge gilt, near-contemporary dark green half morocco gilt, joints and edges a little rubbed, 8vo, with No Thoroughfare, by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Being the extra Christmas number of All the Year Round, conducted by Charles Dickens, for Christmas, 1867 (in original wrappers and bound-in later crimson half morocco by Riviere & Son) QTY: (6)NOTE:Provenance: Alexander Stone (1907-1998, Scottish bibliophile); W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey.Eckel pp. 14-15 Smith, Original Cloth, p16, note 4 (Sketches by Boz). 'When Chapman and Hall obtained the copyright of Sketches in 1837, they published all of them in twenty monthly parts from November 1837 through June 1839... In May 1839, Chapman & Hall published these complete in one volume with all 40 of Cruikshank's illustrations' (Smith).
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Defoe (Daniel). The Shakespeare Head Edition of the Novels and Selected Writings of Daniel Defoe, 14 volumes, Oxford: Basil Blackwell Publisher to the Shakespeare Head Press, 1927-1928, bookplate of Alexander Stone to front pastedowns of each volume, top edges gilt, contemporary uniform terracotta half morocco, spines lettered in gilt, 8vo QTY: (14)NOTE:Provenance: Alexander Stone (bookplate).Limited edition of 750 copies, of which 720 copies for sale.
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Meynell (Francis & Vera, editors). The Week-End Book, London: Nonesuch Press, 1936, some engraved illustrations and decorations to text, bookplate of W. A. Foyle, all edges gilt, contemporary red crushed morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf with backgammon board design to upper cover incorporating black and tan leather onlays, a little rubbed, small 8vo, together with Reid (J. M.), British Towns and Cities, Glasgow, London: B. T. Batsford, 1956, black & white plates from photographs, bookplate of Alexander Stone, modern brown morocco gilt with interlaced border design in gilt and black, spine with three raised bands and gilt decorations to top and bottom compartments, 8vo, plus Nevill (Ralph), Sporting Days & Sporting Ways/The Romantic Path/The World of Fashion 1837-1922/Days and Nights in Montmartre/The Romance of Paris/Romantic London, 6 volumes, various publishers, colour frontispieces and black & white plates, bookplates of W. A. Foyle, top edges gilt, uniform contemporary blue crushed half morocco gilt, a little rubbed, 8vo, plus other assorted mostly leather-bound literature and history, etc., including individual volumes and sets, varied condition and sizesQTY: (5 shelves)
![[Miller, William]. Whistle-Binkie or the Piper of the Party, Being a Collection of Songs for the Social Circle, 2 volumes, Gl](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/072d9a95-1f74-49ae-936c-b0c2011fb1aa/6be3c0bf-634b-460e-ad92-b0f501109284/468x382.jpg)
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[Miller, William]. Whistle-Binkie or the Piper of the Party, Being a Collection of Songs for the Social Circle, 2 volumes, Glasgow: David Robertson, 1878, bookplate of Alexander Stone to upper pastedowns, top edge gilt, 20th-century red half morocco gilt by Maclehose of Glasgow, 8vo (Large Paper edition limited to 200 copies printed), together with:Rogers (Henry). Essays, Selected from Contributions to the Edinburgh Review, 2 volumes, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1850, bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to upper pastedowns, top edge gilt, near-contemporary half calf by Henderson and Bisset, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8vo,Ramsay (Allan). The Tea-Table Miscellany. A Collection of Choice Songs, Scots & English, 2 volumes, reprinted from the 14th edition, Glasgow: John Crum, 1871, bookplate of Alexander Stone to upper pastedowns, top edge gilt, 20th-century maroon half morocco by Ramage, gilt decorated spines, 8vo,Oliphant (Margaret). A Memoir of the Life of John Tulloch..., Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1888, engraved portrait frontispiece, together with Knight (William). Principal Shairp and His Friends, London: John Murray, 1888, photogravure portrait frontispiece, with Brown (P. Hume). George Buchanan, Humanist and Reformer. A Biography, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1890, portrait frontispiece, bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to each, top edge gilt, uniform 20th-century red half morocco by Henderson and Bisset, with differing marbled sides, 8vo,Dickson (Nicholas, editor). The Border Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, volumes 1-5, Glasgow: Carter & Pratt, 1896-1900, monochrome illustrations, bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to upper Pastedowns, uniform contemporary half calf by Henderson & Bisset, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8vo, plus other Scottish related, in half and quarter morocco bindingsQTY: (27)
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Mill (John Stuart). Considerations on Representative Government, second edition, London: Parker & Son, and Bourn, 1861, bound with Thoughts on Parliamentary Reform, second edition, with additions, London: John W. Parker & Son, 1859, & Utilitarianism, reprinted from 'Fraser's Magazine', London: Parker & Son, and Bourn, 1863, viii, 347pp, 58pp., and [iii], 95pp, some spotting to endpapers, with a few light spots to first title, together with Principles of Political Economy, 2 volumes, fifth edition, 1862, A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive, 2 volumes, fifth edition, 1862, An Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy, 1st edition, 1865, and Dissertations and Discussions Political, Philososophical, and Historical, 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1859-67, small printed black owners mark to lower corner of rear endpaper of each volume, some spotting to endpapers, marbled edges and endpapers, modern bookplate of Alexander Stone to front pastedown of each volume, contemporary uniform polished full calf, gilt decorated spines with contrasting red and brown gilt-lettered spine labels, a little rubbed and some marks to joints and edges, second volume of Political Economy, with short split to head of upper and lower joint, 8voQTY: (9)
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Hissey (James John). Works, 14 volumes, London: Richard Bentley & Son et al, 1884-1917, frontispiece to each, full-page engraved plates throughout, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedowns, top edge gilt, 20th-century crushed green half morocco gilt by C. J. Sawyer, spines faded, extremities lightly rubbed, 8vo, together with:Lucas (Edward Verrall). A Wanderer in Rome; A Wandered in Venice; A Wanderer in Paris; A Wanderer in Florence, 4 volumes, London: Methuen & Co, 1925-28, half-titles, colour frontispieces, full-page illustrations throughout (including some full-page), top edge gilt, modern crushed cobalt blue half morocco gilt, spines lightly faded, 8vo, withD'Anvers (Nancy). Picturesque Brittany, with illustrations in colour by Arthur G. Bell, London: J. M. Dent & Co, 1906, half-title, colour frontispiece, 24 full-page colour illustrations, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, 20th-century straight-grain full navy blue morocco by Bumpus, some light wear to extremities, 8vo, withMeldrum (David Storrar). Home Life in Holland, 1st edition, London: Methuen & Co, 1911, half-title, frontispiece, 15 black and white illustrations, bookplate of Alexander Stone to front pastedown, ownership inscription in black ink to head of front blank, top edge gilt, 20th-century blue half morocco by Maclehouse, spine lightly faded, 8vo, with 8 other leatherbound volumes on travel including S. Baring Gould's The Deserts of Southern France (2 volumes, 1st edition, 1894) and Warwick Wroth's Cremorne and the Later London Gardens (1907) QTY: (28)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate).
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Mill (John Stuart). The Subjection of Women, 1st edition, London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1869, half-title, modern bookplate of Alexander Stone to front free endpaper, contemporary half calf gilt, red morocco title label, extremities lightly rubbed, 8vo, together with:Dissertations and Discussions. Political, Philosophical and Historical, reprinted chiefly from the Edinburgh and Westminster Reviews, 2 volumes, London: John W. Parker and Son, 1859, contemporary gift inscription in black ink to head of front blank in volume one, early 20th-century calf gilt, contrasting morocco spine labels, covers marked, spines lightly faded, 8vo, withA System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive, being a connected view of the principles of evidence, and the methods of scientific investigation, 2 volumes, 4th edition, London: John W. Parker, 1856, a few light spots to preliminary and rear leaves, contemporary calf gilt, contrasting morocco labels, 8vo, withPacke (Michael St. John). The Life of John Stuart Mill, London: Secker and Warburg, 1954, black and white illustrations throughout, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, all edges gilt, modern blue crushed morocco gilt, 8voQTY: (6)NOTE:'The last of [Mill's] great political tracts' (ODNB) for the first work.
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Bumpus Binding. The Life of Edward Mountagu, K.G. First Earl Sandwich, by F. R. Harris, 2 volumes, London: John Murray, 1912, photogravure portrait frontispieces and monochrome portrait plates, front pastedowns with ownership signature 'Alex. Keiller of Morven 1916, rebound 1916', bookplate of Alexander Stone to front free endpapers, all edges gilt, contemporary light brown morocco by J. & E. Bumpus Ltd., elaborately decorated to covers incorporating onlay roundels and borders to spine compartments and border onlays to boards, gilt armorial of the Earl of Sandwich to centre of upper boards, 8voQTY: (2)NOTE:Alexander Keiller FSA, FGS (1889-1955) was born at Binrock House, Dundee and was the heir to the family marmalade business, James Keiller & Son which was established in Dundee in 1797. He is particularly remembered as an archaeologist, pioneering aerial photographer, businessman and philanthropist. He worked on the prehistoric sites at Windmill Hill and Avebury, Wiltshire and helped to ensure their preservation. He also founded the Morven Institute of Archaeological Research at Avebury, now the Alexander Keiller Museum.
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Percy (Sholto and Reuben). The Percy Anecdotes. Original and Select, 20 volumes, London: T. Boys, 1823, 2 parts to each volume with engraved portrait frontispiece to each, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey mostly to upper pastedowns, top edge gilt, early 20th-century dark brown half morocco by Zaehnsdorf, gilt decorated spines, 12mo, together with:Alom (John). The Letters of Junius complete: Interspersed with the Letters and Articles to which he replied..., 2 volumes, London: Richard Phillips, 1806, extra-illustrated mostly with portrait plates (some window mounted), red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to upper pastedowns, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, 20th-century brown half morocco by Bayntun of Bath, gilt decorated spines slightly faded, light mottling to cloth sides, 8vo,Brown (John). Horae Subsecivae, 3 volumes, new edition, London: Adam and Charles Black, 1897, engraved portrait frontispieces to volumes 1 and 3, bookplate of Alexander Stone to upper pastedowns of each, contemporary calf, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8vo, and [Taylor, John]. The Identity of Junius with a Distinguished Living Character [Sir Philip Francis] Established, London: Taylor and Hessey, 1816, Extra-illustrated with several engraved portrait plates including some window mounted, light toning and some spotting, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to upper pastedowns, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, 20th-century red half morocco by Bayntun of Bath, gilt decorated spine, 8vo, plus others including Sterling (John). Essays and Tales..., 2 volumes, London: John W. Parker, 1848, [Tegg, Thomas]. Eccentric Biography; or, Lives of Extraordinary Characters, London: Thomas Tegg [et al], 1826, and Griffin & Co. (Richard, publisher). The Book of Trades; or, Circle of the Useful Arts, 7th edition, Glasgow: Richard Griffen & Co., 1843QTY: (30)
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Shakespeare (William). The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, carefully revised with notes by F.S.A The life of the poet and critical essays on the plays by William Watkiss Lloyd M.R.S.I, 10 volumes, London; Bell and Daulby, 1856, wood-engraved title page vignettes to each volume, portrait frontispiece to first volume, bookplate of Alexander Stone to front pastedown of each volume, all edges gilt, contemporary red full morocco by M.M. Holloway, gilt lettering and tooling to spines, gilt ruled boards, minimal rubbing to joints and extremities, 8vo, together with:Hazlitt (W. Carew). Shakespeare Jest-Books; reprints of the early and very rare Jest-Books supposed to have been used by Shakespeare, 3 volumes, London: Woolis & Sotherland, 1864, top edge gilt-decorated burgundy morocco bookplate of W.A Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to frontpaste down of each volume, top edge gilt, later blue half levant (by Riviere), gilt extra, 8vo, plus Lee (Sidney). A life of William Shakespeare (Illustrated Library Edition), London; Smith, Elder, & CO., 1899, illustrated with 159 engraved plates and illustrations, with an additional manuscript title page to each volume, and manuscript index to rear of second volume, the additional title pages read: enlarged into two volumes and further illustrated by the insertion of one hundred and fifty-nine, engraved and other plates (including 30 portraits of the poet, of persons, views, & connected with his life & works, together with an addendum, being recent Shakespearian Discoveries by CW Wallace, Ph.D., and the Troon History of the Stratford Bust by Mrs. C. Stopes, Conway House, Erdington, 1919) additional illustrations (mostly 19th century), including some early 17th century engravings (Robert L.d. Dudley Earle of Leicester, Gualterus Devereus COM. SXCI Essexiae, small map of Warwickshire c.1600, etc.), gilt-decorated, red morrocco book plate of W.A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown of each volume, top edge gilt, contemporary Arts & Crafts style, crushed brown half morocco gilt, spine gilt lettered and decorated in compartments, large 8voQTY: (15)
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Disraeli (Benjamin). Beaconsfield's Novels and Tales, 11 volumes, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1878-81, bookplate of Alexander Stone to front pastedowns, top edge gilt, early 20th-century green half morocco gilt by Bayntun, spines faded to brown, lightly rubbed, 8vo, together with:The Works, 11 volumes, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900, vignette titles, bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to front pastedowns, top edge gilt, early 20th-century red half morocco gilt for Henry Sotheran, spines lightly faded, 8voQTY: (22)NOTE:Provenance: Alexander Stone (bookplate, first work); Andrew Carnegie (bookplate, second work).
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Stevenson (Robert Louis). Poems, London: Chatto & Windus in association with Longmans, Green & Co., 1913, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, near contemporary maroon crushed morocco gilt by Bumpus Ltd., 4to (Limited edition 482/500 printed on handmade paper), together with:Holmes (Oliver Wendell). The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table, London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1911; The Professor at the Breakfast-Table, London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1911; The Poet at the Breakfast-Table, London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1913, together 3 volumes, frontispieces, decorative titles, plates and illustrations by Henry Matthew Brock, bookplate of Alexander Stone to front pastedowns, top edge gilt, uniform 20th-century half calf by Maclehose of Glasgow, gilt decorated spines with morocco title labels, 8vo,James (Henry). Fourteen Stories..., Selected by David Garnett, London: Rupert Hart-Davis,1946, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, 20th-century navy half calf by Bayntun Riviere of Bath, gilt decorated spine, 8vo,Burnett (Frances Hodgson). Little Lord Fauntleroy, London: Frederick Warne and Co.,1899, frontispiece, plates and illustrations from drawings by Reginald B. Birch, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, early 20th-century red half morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, 8vo, Houseman (Alfred Edward). A Shropshire Lad, reprinted, London: Grant Richards, 1908, 8 colour illustrations by William Hyde, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, 20th-century green half morocco gilt, spine faded to light brown, 8vo,Brown (Horatio F.). John Addington Symonds, A Biography compiled from his papers and correspondence, 2 volumes, London: John C. Nimmo, 1895, monochrome portrait frontispieces and plates, one colour armorial plate, light toning, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, 20th-century turquoise blue crushed half morocco by Bayntun of Bath, gilt decorated spines lightly faded, 8vo, Mitchell (Margaret). Gone with the Wind, reprinted, London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd., 1938, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, 20th-century green crushed half morocco by Bayntun of Bath, gilt decorated spine, 8vo, plus other literature, biographies and history related, bound in 20th-century full and half morocco and calf bindings, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, Bayntun Riviere and Zaehnsdorf etc.QTY: (32)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate).
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Plutarch. Plutarch's Lives. The Translation called Dryden's. Corrected from the Greek and revised by A. H. Clough, 5 volumes, London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1874, bookplates of Alexander Stone (1907-1998, Scottish bibliophile) and Laurence Robertson, top edge gilt, later tan calf, spines with tan labels and gilt-decorated, slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with Baring-Gould (Sabine). The Tragedy of the Caesars. A Study of the Characters of the Caesars of the Julian and Claudian Houses, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, London: Methuen and Co., 1893, illustrations, some light spotting, burgundy morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, top edge gilt, contemporary crimson half morocco gilt by Hatchards, some light edge wear, tall 8vo, plus Ferrero (Guglielmo). The Greatness and Decline of Rome, translated by Alfred E. Zimmern, 5 volumes, London: William Heinemann, April 1909 reprint, frontispiece to volume I, burgundy morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle (lacking in volume II), top edge gilt, contemporary blue half morocco gilt by Bayntun, Bath, 8vo, with 2 others: The Natural History of Pliny, translated with copious notes and illustrations by the late John Bostock and H. T. Riley, 6 volumes, London, 1856-93, and History of the Romans under the Empire, by Charles Merivale, 7 volumes, 1850-62QTY: (25)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplates).
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