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Children's illustrated literature. A collection of 19th century Victorian and later works. The lot comprising circa 1880s Puss in Boots illus. E. ...

Moore, Brian. A collection of modern first editions all in dust wrappers. The lot comprising 1975 The Great Victorian Collection, 1960 The Luck of...

Johns, W. E. A collection of five Biggles first editions, lacking dust wrappers. The lot to comprise 1955 Biggles in Australia, 1915 Biggles Gets ...

Buchan, John. A collection of three first edition works by Buchan, including his first novel. The lot comprising 1895 Sir Quixote of the Moors pub...

Crime & thrillers. A collection of ten modern first editions, all in dust wrappers. The lot comprising 2992 The Way through the Woods by Colin Dex...

A collection of 19th century and later decorative bindings of French books. The lot to include Nouveau Larousse Illustre in two volumes including ...

Signed modern first editions. A collection of twenty-two books, majority hardbacks in dust wrappers. The lot to include Banker by Dick Francis, Ha...

A collection of late 19th & early 20th century classic works of fiction. The lot comprising 1912 King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard, first e...

Modern first editions. A collection of twenty two modern first editions, all in smart dust wrappers. The lot to comprise Wintersmith, Unseen Acade...

A collection of late 19th century Victorian & Edwardian children's books in decorative cloth bindings. The lot include titles such as Uncle Tom's ...

Richards, Frank. A collection of seven signed limited editions for the Greyfriars Book Club. The lot comprising No. 20 Harry Wharton & Co. in Holl...

Late Victorian & early 20th century fiction including first editions. A collection of fifteen books, the lot comprising 1937 Lord Emsworth and Oth...

A collection of late 19th century Victorian and early 20th century Edwardian books, both fiction and non-fiction. The lot comprising Egyptian Myth...

A collection of nine late 19th century Victorian and early 20th century Edwardian decorative pictorial cloth bound books, many published by the Re...

Theology & religion. 1613 Alphonsi Tostati Hispani Abulensis Episcopi, Philosophi, Theologi, ac Pontificij Iuris Caesareiq, cosultissimi, nec non ...

Sporting interest. 1984 Oriental Field Sports; being a Complete, Detailed and Accurate Description of the Wild Sports of the East; and Natural His...

Military First World War interest. A collection of books relating to WWI. The lot comprising Dover and the Great War by J. B. Firth, The History o...

The Fortune Press. 1928 Aphrodite, A Novel of Ancient Morals by Pierre Louys, with an introduction by Shane Leslie. Drawings by Beresford Egan. Pu...

Crebillon, Prosper Jolyot de. Two 18th century French collections of the tragic plays of Crebillon pere. The lot comprising 1726 Les Oeuvres de Mo...

A collection of eight advance uncorrected proof copies, in paper wraps. The lot comprising Loitering with Intent by Muriel Spark, The Sleep of Rea...

Africa travels interest. Johnston, Sir Harry. 1902 The Uganda Protectorate. Two volumes, first edition publ. Hutchinson & Co., illustrated with ni...

1777 Le Avventure di Telemaco Figluolo d'Ulisse, Nuova Edizione. Two volumes, published Venice presso Pietro Savioni. Original full calf binding, ...

Burke, Sir Bernard. 1859-60 Vicissitudes of Families, and Other Essays. Publ. Longman. Green, Longman, and Roberts. Two volumes, being First and S...

An early 20th century coloured map of Eastern Siberia, Russia by Sifton, Praed & Co. Ltd. The map depicting Omsk and Tomsk and part of the Trans-S...

Bindings - Loftie, W. J. 1884 A History of London with Maps and Illustrations, Second Edition Revised and Enlarged. Published Edward Stanford. Two...

Somerset Maugham, William (1874-1965). A circa 1936 manuscript letter, letterheaded Villa Mauresque Cap Ferrat A. M, sent by Maugham to Mr. Holdin...

French History. 1752 The History of France: from the Establishment of that Monarchy under Pharamond, to the Death of Lewis XIII, written under the...

Beveridge, William. 1709 Private Thoughts Upon Religion, digested into Twelve Articles with Practical Resolutions form'd thereupon. By the Right R...

1800 A New Historical and Commercial System of Geography: containing a Comprehensive History and Description of the Present State of all the Kingd...

Powell, Vavasor (1617-1670). 1650 Christ and Moses Excellency, or, Sion and Sinai's Glory. Being a Triplex Treatile, distinguishing and explaining...

Circa 1935 Kildine, Histoire d'une Mechante Petite Princesse par Marie, Reine de Roumanie. With a preface by Robert de Flers, illustrated by Job. ...

Parker, Francis, Countess of Morley. 1829 Portraits of the Spruggins Family, arranged by Richard Suckletumbkin Spruggins Esq. Privately printed 18...

Lee, Frederick George. 1865 The Directorium Anglicanum; being a manual of directions for the right celebration of the Holy Communion. Second editi...

Blomfield, E. 1803 A General View of the World, Geographical, Historical and Philosophical, on a Plan Entirely New; in Two Volumes. By the Rev. E....

Waits by Corbijn '77 - '11. Published Schirmer / Moser. A limited edition of 6,600 copies with slipcase. Text by Jim Jarmusch and Robert Christgau...

Bristol and University of Bristol local interest. A 1922 indenture made between George A. Wills Esq. and Foster G. Robinson Esq, the lease for Gol...

Cartography. A collection of fourteen early - mid 19th century maps of Europe and Russia, including hand coloured examples, some plates. The lot c...

Hamilton, A. W. Undated, circa 1915 Malayan Nursery Rhymes. Illustrations by W. G. Stirling. Printed at the Methodist Publishing House, Singapore....

A collection of eleven 19th century maps of Russia and Siberia, some hand-coloured or with coloured borders. The lot including eight examples by J...

Johannot, Tony & de Musset, Alfred & Stahl, P.-J. 1843 Voyage ou Il Vous Plaira. Published J. Hetzel, Paris. Contemp. quarter crushed morocco bind...

1844 The Victoria Miniature Almanack for Leap (1844) Year. Published by Strange, Cummins, Tait et al.; printed R. Allen Nottingham, price 2d. With...

Tindal, William. 1794 The History and Antiquities of the Abbey and Borough of Evesham: compiled Chiefly from Mss. in the British Museum. By Willia...

Wright's Book of Poultry, revised and edited in accordance with the latest Poultry Club standards. By S. H. Lewer of 'The Feathered World' assiste...

The Monadology of Gottfried Leibiz. 1767 Institutions Leibnitiennes, ou Precis de la Monadologie. Published by Freres Perisse at Lyon, chez Sailla...

NINE ASIAN CERAMIC DECORATIONS Comprising four figures of horses, two vases, and three miniature figures of boys. height of largest horse 16 1/2i...

A PAIR OF CAST STONE GARDEN FIGURES OF PUTTI PLAYING INSTRUMENTS 20th century height 42in (107cm) For further information on this lot please vis...

Postcard album France around 1910, approx. 320 mainly topographical postcards France, including Chatenois, Charleville, Wissembourg, Paris, Canne...

Catechism of sheep breeding 1784 for the instruction of shepherds and shepherds' masters, based on a French work by Mr Daubenton [Louis Jean-Mari...

Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas in 228 main and 215 secondary maps, with a complete alphabetical index of names in a special volume, eighth revise...

Christ-eyfriger Seelen-Wecker 1718 or instructive sermons on special passages of the Holy Scriptures, arranged for this purpose and end, so that ...

Penitential Sermons 1755 [Christoph Timotheus Seidels Grundrisse von Buß-Predigten die er über Texte aus dem alten Testamente gehalten hat, Halle...

Large wall lamp Early 20th century, carved wood, chalk-ground, silver and gold bronzed, tall model in the shape of a bouquet of flowers in a balu...

Carved wall sconce Early 20th century, carved wood, chalk-ground and richly bronzed in gold and silver, sculpted applique in the shape of a shell...

Religion und Tugend Einige Schriften zur Beförderung der Religion und Tugend, besonders bey Bildung vornehmer Standespersonen, von Carl Friedrich...

Two volumes of the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung consisting of the 37th volume 1927 and the 38th volume 1929 in four volumes, bound in private hal...

Edition Art Frankfurt 1996 Michael Jacquelin Duchamp La Boite De Frankfurt 1958, reconstituée pour Art Frankfurt 96 par Michel Jaquelin, limited ...

Medal Heinrich Kainz Bronze, obverse Heinrich Kainz, head to the left and inscription "HEINRICH.KAINZ. ANNO MDCCCCLXVIII", reverse a family coat ...

Convolute Silver Medals German Kings 24 pieces, among them Frederick the Fair, Maximilian I, Henry IV, Gustav Adolf II, Carl XIII, George II etc....

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Sandrose

Sand rose Found in Morocco, unusual formation of this gypsum variety, dimensions approx. 12 x 18 x 18 cm, weight approx. 1.44 kg. Sandrose Fun...

Document and certificate bequest k. u. k.. Monarchy around 1890 to 1910, approx. 12 certificates of a teacher of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. M...

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