δ Gandhi.- Fearon (Percy Hutton) "Poy". "How to get it all in the suit case? - That is the World-Wide problem at this holiday season", pen and ink cartoon with some blue pencil shading, pencil caption beneath, with Gandhi standing wearing a loin cloth, a large question mark above his head, while he surveys items on the floor of his room, with two goats, one nibbling at a guide to London, signed, 255 x 340 mm., [1931].⁂ Gandhi's last visit to London was in 1931, where he came for the Second Round Table Conference, arriving on September 12th and staying until December 5th. He lodged in the East End and travelled all over England during his stay, but the conference failed to achieve independence for India.δ This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
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δ Churchill and India.- Fearon (Percy Hutton) "Poy". Who'll Buy? Who'll Buy?, pen and ink cartoon with some shading in blue pencil, pencil caption and explanatory note beneath, a sale of paintings depicts Churchill looking at a painting of Gandhi, a goat and a "softie" seated at a table, and Churchill saying "What will I bid? Well, tuppence for the goat.", signed, 320 x 390mm., [c.1932].⁂ Other characters in this scene subtitled "How Fares the market in the World of Art" include George Lansbury and James Maxton; De Valera, Sir Herbert Samuel and Neville Chamberlain.δ This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Varlo (Charles) The Essence of Agriculture; being, A Regular System of Husbandry . . . suited to the Climate of Ireland . . . With the Author's Twelve Months Tour thro' America: likewise How to raise the valuable Crops: of Tobacco, India-corn and Siberian Barley, first edition, folding letterpress table, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf, spine gilt and with red morocco label, upper cover detached and with ink stains, rubbed, [Fussell II, pp.90-91; Goldsmiths' 13169; Sabin 98632], 8vo, printed for the author, 1786.⁂ Rare at auction, we can trace only three copies in the last 50 years. "This book I have not seen. I had a chance to buy it and failed to take it!" (Fussell).Provenance: 'Larkin Dutton's Book bought at Auction 1817, Price 25 cts' and 'Larkin Dutton's book 1819, Aston Township Delaware County, State of Pennsylvannia'. (ink inscriptions to front free endpaper).
An early 20th century continental mahogany games table, the serpentine top opening to reveal a baize surface with copper counter wells over a single drawer and under tier on cabriole legs, h. 76 cm, w. 86 cm, d. 41 cm CONDITION REPORT: Bleaching and scratches to top. Some lifting and cracking of veneer on frieze. General wear and tear.
Pair of French porcelain and gilt metal twin branch table lamps converted to electricity, each with twin scroll branches and a porcelain column in the manner of Sevres, painted with oval reserves of flowers upon circular bases, with shades, 15.5" high overall; together with a similar twin branch candelabra (3)
Good William IV rosewood console table, the highly figured top over a long single drawer with applied foliate carving, over recessed bookshelves flanked by carved curving foliate supports to the plinth base, 38.5" high, 42.25" wide, 19.75" deep*This lot is sold with a purchase receipt dated 8 July 1995 for £2000
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