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The Royal Mail - The 150th Anniversary of the Royal Albert Hall 2021 UK £5 silver proof domed coin, boxed, with certificate no 1039

A Victorian young head gold sovereign dated 1885

A Victorian South African medal with South Africa 1901 and Transvaal bars issued to "1163 Pte G J Hood IMP: Lt Infy"

An Elizabeth II gold sovereign dated 1968

FRANK EGGINTON (British, 1908-1990) A Donegal Cottage signed 'FRANK EGGINTON.' (lower left); with various newspaper clippings (affixed to the b...

Seventeen assorted illustrated titles etc, including John Lawrence (ill.); Kevin Crossley-Holland: 'Oenene in January', The Old Stile Press, 1988,...

Sir William Dugdale: 'Monasticon Anglicanum sive Pandectae Coenobiorum Benedictinorum, Cluniacensium, Cisterciensium, Carthusianorum, a Primordiis...

(Printing, Typography, Bookbinding & Design.) 'The American Bookmaker: A Journal of Technical Art and Information for Printers, Bookbinders & Publ...

Armand Queyroy: 'Heures de la Sainte Vierge', Tours, Alfred Mame et Fils, 1878, 10 tissue guarded chromolitho plates (incl. frontispiece) as calle...

(Scotland.) Charles Cordiner: 'Remarkable Ruins, and Romantic Prospects, of North Britain. With Ancient Monuments and Singular Subjects of Natural...

[Anthony Trollope: 'Nina Balatka. The Story of a Maiden of Prague.', first edition in serial form in] 'Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine', Edinburgh ...

Graham Greene: 'Why the Epigraph?', London, The Nonesuch Press, 1989, 1st edition, limited edition, number 403 of 950 copies, numbered and signed ...

(Greek & Roman Antiquities, Greece.) Alexander Stuart Murray & A.H. Smith: 'White Athenian Vases in the British Museum', London, The British Museu...

Lawrence G. Green: 'Strange Africa', London, Stanley Paul, 1938, 1st edition, frontis + 56 b/w ills. from photographs as called for, original clot...

Salvador Dali: 'The Secret Life of Salvador Dali', London, Vision Press, 1948, 1st edition, limited edition (1,000), numerous plates & ills. throu...

(Norfolk.) Mark Knights: 'The Highways and Byeways of Old Norwich', Norwich & London, Jarrold & Sons, 1887, large paper edition, limited edition, ...

Albert Schweitzer: 'On the Edge of the Primeval Forest. Experiences and Observations of a Doctor in Equatorial Africa', London, A & C Black, 1922,...

'British Sports and Sportsmen: Cricket and Football', edited P.F. Warner, London, [1917], limited edition, number 839 of 1000 copies, 14 photograv...

R.L. Hobson: 'Chinese Pottery and Porcelain: An Account of the Potter's Art in China, from Primitive Times to the Present Day', London, Cassell, 1...

William Arkwright, 2 titles: 'His Own Soul', London, Arthur L. Humphreys, 1920, 1st edition, original paper covered boards, printed paper labels t...

Winston Churchill: 'The Second World War', London, Cassell, 1948-1954, 1st edition, 6 volumes, original cloth gilt, dust wrappers (6)

Lorrie Moore: 'Birds of America', London, Faber & Faber, 1998, 1st UK edition, original wraps, Lucy Ellmann: 'Ducks, Newburyport', Norwich, 2019, ...

(Rag Books, Original Artwork.) A collection of Dean's Rag Books and other cloth children's books, plus a good quantity of original artwork for Dea...

Alfred Crowquill [i.e. Alfred Henry Forrester], 5 titles/illustrated titles, comprising K.R.H. Mackenzie: 'The Marvellous Adventures and Rare Conc...

(South African War 1899-1902, Second Boer War.) 'The Graphic History of the South African war, 1899-1900, Complete Narrative of the Campaign, by W...

Eighteen assorted children's & illustrated titles, including Edward Ardizzone: 'Tim's Friend Towser', OUP, 1962, 1st edition, colour and b/w ills ...

Three handwritten certificates of birth for slaves, all Cape Town, 1820's-30's, comprising handwritten certificate of birth 27th April 1821, a boy...

Eric Pape (illustrated); Josephine Curtis Woodbury: 'Echoes', New York & London, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1897, 1st edition, black & white frontispiece...

John Fowles: 'The Collector', Boston & Toronto, Little, Brown & Company, 1963, 1st US edition, signed piece mounted on title page, original cloth ...

(World War II, Propaganda, Psychological Warfare.) A German WW2 anti-American airborne propaganda leaflet intended for American allied troops in E...

Nine illustrated/typography/private press/poetry related books, including Patric Dickinson: 'Soldier's Verse', L, Frederick Muller, 1945, 1st edit...

William Shakespeare: 'The Plays. Accurately Printed from the Text of the Corrected Copy left by the late George Steevens Esq. With Glossorial Note...

Enid Blyton: 'Enid Blyton's Nature Lover's Book', London, Evans Brothers, 1947, new edition, signed & inscribed by Enid Blyton on half title "Jean...

'Remains of Alexander Knox, Esq. [Edited by J. J. Hornby.]', London, James Duncan, 1836-37, 2nd edition, 4 volumes, engraved portrait frontis, uni...

William Golding: 'The Spire', London, Faber & Faber, 1964, 1st edition, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper (by John Piper, 18s price intact); Vladi...

Rudolf Arnheim; Paul Rotha (preface): '[Film als Kunst] Film', London, Faber & Faber, 1933, 1st UK edition, 16 b/w plates from photographs as call...

Margery Allingham, 5 titles: 'Dance of the Years', London, Michael Joseph, 1943, 1st edition, original cloth lettered in silver, 'The Oaken Heart'...

Sebastian Faulks, 5 titles, all published London, Hutchinson, all original cloth, all in dust wrappers, comprising 'A Fool's Alphabet', 1992, 1st ...

Edward Lear five titles, including 'Edward Lear's Nonsense Alphabet', illustrated G. Sherwood, London & Glasgow, Collins, c.1950, colour illustrat...

Ernest Schwiebert: 'Trout', London, Andre Deutsch, 1979, 1st edition, Deluxe limited edition, number 412 of 750 copies, signed by the author and w...

June Thomson, 3 Sherlock Holmes pastiche collections of short stories, all 1st editions, all signed, all original cloth, all in unclipped dust wra...

Frances Hodgson Burnett: 'A Little Princess: being the whole story of Sara Crewe, now told for the first', London, Frederick Warne, 1905, 1st edit...

Robert Graves: 'Claudius the God and his wife Messalina', London, Arthur Barker, 1934, 1st edition, folding pedigree at end, original cloth gilt

(Veterinary Medicine, Horses.) John Rydge: 'The Veterinary Surgeon's Vade Mecum, a complete guide to the cure of all diseases incident to horses, ...

(Japan, History, Art, Travel.) Engelbert Kaempfer: 'The History of Japan. Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam 1690-92', Glasgow, 1...

(Birds, Ornithology.) 'The Coues Check List of North American Birds', Boston, 1882, 2nd edition, original cloth gilt, Ferdinand Heine: 'Nomenclato...

Modern first editions, a collection of 15 assorted titles, all 1st editions, all original cloth, all in dust wrappers, comprising Chris Cleave: 'G...

A collection of thirteen assorted plays, drama etc, including Shelagh Delaney: 'A Taste of Honey', London, Methuen, 1959, 1st edition, spine reinf...

SILVER TRUMPET VASE INSCRIBED NEW BRIGHTON BOWLING CLUB 1911, ALSO SILVER ROSE BOWL, COMBINED WEIGHT APPROX 600g, AND ALSO PLATED FISH SERVING KNI...

PORTFOLIO LETTERS DATED CIRCA 1942 BY PRISONER OF WAR ALAN DICKENSON, ALSO TWO FURTHER NOTEBOOKS POSSIBLY SAAE FAMILY, APPROX TWENTY-FIVE, CENSORE...

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Scientific Instruments Auctions

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