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Auction date Wednesday 4 December 2024 14:00 - 17:00 GMT
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Wednesday 4th December

501-608 Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts | 2pm

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Total lots: 109

ALDIN, Cecil (1870-1935, illustrator). Old Inns, London, 1921, 4to, 16 mounted coloured plates by Cecil Aldin, illustrations, original vellum-backed boards (lightly stained, corners rubbed). FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 166 OF 380 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
Lot 501 Sold
ALDIN, Cecil (1870-1935, illustrator). Old Inns, London, 1921, 4to, 16 mounted coloured plates by Cecil Aldin, illustrations, original vellum-backed boards (lightly stained, corners rubbed). FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 166 OF 380 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
ALDIN, Cecil (1870-1935, illustrator).  Old Inns. London: William Heinemann, 1921. 4to (290 x 230mm…
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £70 - £100
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
Atlante dell' America Contenente le Migliori Carte Geografiche, e Topografiche delle Principali Città, Laghi, Fiumi, e Fortezze del Nuovo Mondo, Livorno, 1777, folio, frontispiece, 43 etched plates (some staining at centrefolds), contemporary full vellum.
Lot 502 Sold
Atlante dell' America Contenente le Migliori Carte Geografiche, e Topografiche delle Principali Città, Laghi, Fiumi, e Fortezze del Nuovo Mondo, Livorno, 1777, folio, frontispiece, 43 etched plates (some staining at centrefolds), contemporary full vellum.
Atlante dell' America Contenente le Migliori Carte Geografiche, e Topografiche delle Principali…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
[BARRIE, J. M. (1860-1937)] - R. L. STEVENSON (1850-94). Memories, London, [1912], 25 plates, original wrappers by JESSIE M. KING. ASSOCIATION COPY, inscribed, "J. M. Barrie from his friend W. B. M. Ballantyne, Xmas 1912", and SIGNED BY J. M. BARRIE.
Lot 503 Sold
[BARRIE, J. M. (1860-1937)] - R. L. STEVENSON (1850-94). Memories, London, [1912], 25 plates, original wrappers by JESSIE M. KING. ASSOCIATION COPY, inscribed, "J. M. Barrie from his friend W. B. M. Ballantyne, Xmas 1912", and SIGNED BY J. M. BARRIE.
[BARRIE, J. M. (1860-1937)] - Robert Louis STEVENSON (1850-94).  Memories. London & Edinburgh:…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BERLESE, Abbé Laurent (1784-1863). Iconographie du Genre Caméllia, Paris, 1843, vol. III only (of 3), folio, 74 hand-coloured plates only (of 100, some spotting and browning), calf-backed boards. Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return.
Lot 504 Sold
BERLESE, Abbé Laurent (1784-1863). Iconographie du Genre Caméllia, Paris, 1843, vol. III only (of 3), folio, 74 hand-coloured plates only (of 100, some spotting and browning), calf-backed boards. Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return.
BERLESE, Abbé Laurent (1784-1863).  Iconographie du Genre Caméllia ou Description et Figures des…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BINDING - A. A. MILNE (1882-1956). Winnie-the-Pooh, London, 1967, 8vo, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, attractively bound in full green pictorial morocco gilt by Bayntun-Rivière.
Lot 505 Sold
BINDING - A. A. MILNE (1882-1956). Winnie-the-Pooh, London, 1967, 8vo, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, attractively bound in full green pictorial morocco gilt by Bayntun-Rivière.
BINDING - A. A. MILNE (1882-1956).  Winnie-the-Pooh. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1967. 8vo (180 x…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BINDING - André FRÉNAUD (1907-93). Soleil Irréductible, Neuchatel, 1946. 4to, FINELY BOUND BY DANIEL KNODERER in abstract multi-coloured free-form boards in bold relief (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 463 OF 1,057 COPIES.
Lot 506 Sold
BINDING - André FRÉNAUD (1907-93). Soleil Irréductible, Neuchatel, 1946. 4to, FINELY BOUND BY DANIEL KNODERER in abstract multi-coloured free-form boards in bold relief (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 463 OF 1,057 COPIES.
BINDING - André FRÉNAUD (1907-93).  Soleil Irréductible. Neuchatel & Paris: Ides et Calendes, 1946.…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £500 - £800
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BINDING - Liturgia, London, 1670, 8vo, engraved portrait of Charles II and 47 engraved illustrations, rubricated throughout, attractively bound in contemporary black calf elaborately decorated in gilt and blind, gauffered edges.
Lot 507 Sold
BINDING - Liturgia, London, 1670, 8vo, engraved portrait of Charles II and 47 engraved illustrations, rubricated throughout, attractively bound in contemporary black calf elaborately decorated in gilt and blind, gauffered edges.
BINDING - Liturgia, seu liber precum communium, et administrationis sacramentorium, alirumque…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BINDING - Petites Fleurs de Saint François d' Assise, Paris, 1920, 4to, printed in red and black, woodcut illustrations, initials and ornaments by Jacques Beltrand after Maurice Denis, FINELY BOUND BY RENÉ AUSSOURD after a design by René Gimpel, slipcase.
Lot 508 Sold
BINDING - Petites Fleurs de Saint François d' Assise, Paris, 1920, 4to, printed in red and black, woodcut illustrations, initials and ornaments by Jacques Beltrand after Maurice Denis, FINELY BOUND BY RENÉ AUSSOURD after a design by René Gimpel, slipcase.
BINDING - Petites Fleurs de Saint François d' Assise. Traduite de l' Italien par André Pératé.…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £200 - £300
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BINDING - Willi KURTH (b.1881, editor). The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer, New York, 1963, 4to, illustrations, FINELY BOUND BY DON ETHERINGTON in full cream pigskin, box.
Lot 509 Sold
BINDING - Willi KURTH (b.1881, editor). The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer, New York, 1963, 4to, illustrations, FINELY BOUND BY DON ETHERINGTON in full cream pigskin, box.
BINDING - Willi KURTH (b.1881, editor).  The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer ... With an…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £300
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BLOCH, Ernest (1880-1959). An important correspondence comprising c.120 autograph and typed letters, signed ("Ernest Bloch"), to Ernest Chapman, many with his replies, 1933-58.
Lot 510 Sold
BLOCH, Ernest (1880-1959). An important correspondence comprising c.120 autograph and typed letters, signed ("Ernest Bloch"), to Ernest Chapman, many with his replies, 1933-58.
BLOCH, Ernest (1880-1959).  An important correspondence comprising c.120 autograph and typed…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94) & Al PURDY (1918-2000). The Bukowski Purdy Letters. 1964-1974. The Paget Press, 1983, 8vo, boards. FIRST EDITION. COPY "D" OF 26 SIGNED BY BOTH POETS, WITH AN ORIGINAL PASTEL BY BUKOWSKI AND HOLOGRAPH POEM BY PURDY. RARE.
Lot 511 Unsold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94) & Al PURDY (1918-2000). The Bukowski Purdy Letters. 1964-1974. The Paget Press, 1983, 8vo, boards. FIRST EDITION. COPY "D" OF 26 SIGNED BY BOTH POETS, WITH AN ORIGINAL PASTEL BY BUKOWSKI AND HOLOGRAPH POEM BY PURDY. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94) & Al PURDY (1918-2000).  The Bukowski Purdy Letters. 1964-1974. A…
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94) & Michael MONTFORT (1940-2008, photographer). 24 Photographs 1977-1987, Santa Barbara, 1987, 4to, boards. FIRST EDITION. LIMITED TO 496 COPIES, THIS ONE OF 26 SIGNED BY BUKOWSKI WITH AN ORIGINAL SELF-PORTRAIT. RARE.
Lot 512 Unsold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94) & Michael MONTFORT (1940-2008, photographer). 24 Photographs 1977-1987, Santa Barbara, 1987, 4to, boards. FIRST EDITION. LIMITED TO 496 COPIES, THIS ONE OF 26 SIGNED BY BUKOWSKI WITH AN ORIGINAL SELF-PORTRAIT. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94) & Michael MONTFORT (1940-2008, photographer).  24 Photographs 1977-1987…
Estimate: £500 - £700
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94), and others - Seamus COONEY (b.1933). A Checklist of the First One Hundred Publications of the Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1971, 8vo, boards. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 50 COPIES SIGNED BY 28 CONTRIBUTORS TO THE PRESS. RARE.
Lot 513 Unsold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94), and others - Seamus COONEY (b.1933). A Checklist of the First One Hundred Publications of the Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1971, 8vo, boards. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 50 COPIES SIGNED BY 28 CONTRIBUTORS TO THE PRESS. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94), and others - Seamus COONEY (b.1933).  A Checklist of the First One…
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). "Old". The original file copy of the poem in the form of a computer print-out, 47 lines on 2 sheets of A4, SIGNED "Charles Bukowski, 12-29-91"; with another similar. Please see the full description below.
Lot 514 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). "Old". The original file copy of the poem in the form of a computer print-out, 47 lines on 2 sheets of A4, SIGNED "Charles Bukowski, 12-29-91"; with another similar. Please see the full description below.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  "Old". The original file copy of the poem in the form of a computer…
Hammer price: £250
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). 2 poems, Los Angeles, Philip Klein for the Black Sparrow Press, April 1967, 8vo, original tan printed wrappers. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 26 OF 99 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. RARE.
Lot 515 Unsold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). 2 poems, Los Angeles, Philip Klein for the Black Sparrow Press, April 1967, 8vo, original tan printed wrappers. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 26 OF 99 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  2 poems. Los Angeles: Philip Klein for the Black Sparrow Press, April…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Bring Me Your Love, Santa Barbara, 1983, 4to, illustrations by R. Crumb, original cloth-backed pictorial boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 346 OF 376 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. Krumhansl 79b.
Lot 516 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Bring Me Your Love, Santa Barbara, 1983, 4to, illustrations by R. Crumb, original cloth-backed pictorial boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 346 OF 376 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. Krumhansl 79b.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Bring Me Your Love. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. 4to …
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Crucifix in a Deathhand, New York, 1965, 4to, 4 etched plates by Noel Rockmore, original wrappers with fold-ins. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 3,100 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR IN PINK INK AND DATED BY HIM "3-19-65."
Lot 517 Unsold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Crucifix in a Deathhand, New York, 1965, 4to, 4 etched plates by Noel Rockmore, original wrappers with fold-ins. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 3,100 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR IN PINK INK AND DATED BY HIM "3-19-65."
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Crucifix in a Deathhand ... new poems 1963-65. New York: "A loujon…
Estimate: £400 - £600
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Epos. A Quarterly of Poetry. Poems and Drawings by Charles Bukowski, Crescent City, Florida, 1962, 8vo, illustrations by the author, wrappers. FIRST EDITION. No limitation stated but probably ONE OF ABOUT 500 COPIES. RARE.
Lot 518 Unsold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Epos. A Quarterly of Poetry. Poems and Drawings by Charles Bukowski, Crescent City, Florida, 1962, 8vo, illustrations by the author, wrappers. FIRST EDITION. No limitation stated but probably ONE OF ABOUT 500 COPIES. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  [Title from the upper wrapper:] Epos. A Quarterly of Poetry. Poems…
Estimate: £400 - £600
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Hot Water Music, Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1983, 8vo, original cloth-backed boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 97 OF 126 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH AN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING INSERTED AT THE FRONT SIGNED "BUK."
Lot 519 Unsold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Hot Water Music, Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1983, 8vo, original cloth-backed boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 97 OF 126 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH AN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING INSERTED AT THE FRONT SIGNED "BUK."
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Hot Water Music. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. 8vo (230 x…
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). It Catches my Heart in its Hands, New Orleans, Loujon Press, 1963, 8vo, printed on multi-coloured paper, original boards. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 777 COPIES, SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR IN SILVER INK. Krumhansl 12.
Lot 520 Unsold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). It Catches my Heart in its Hands, New Orleans, Loujon Press, 1963, 8vo, printed on multi-coloured paper, original boards. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 777 COPIES, SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR IN SILVER INK. Krumhansl 12.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  It Catches my Heart in its Hands. New & Selected Poems 1955-1963.…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Run with the Hunted, Chicago, Midwest Poetry Chapbooks, 1962, 8vo, original red wrappers. FIRST EDITION of the author's third chapbook, and fourth published book. ONE OF ABOUT 300 COPIES. VERY RARE.
Lot 521 Unsold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Run with the Hunted, Chicago, Midwest Poetry Chapbooks, 1962, 8vo, original red wrappers. FIRST EDITION of the author's third chapbook, and fourth published book. ONE OF ABOUT 300 COPIES. VERY RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Run with the Hunted. Chicago: Midwest Poetry Chapbooks [edited by R.…
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). The Last Night of the Earth Poems, Santa Rosa, 1992, large 8vo, original boards. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 251 COPIES (LETTERED 'Y') SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH AN ORIGINAL COLOURED SILKSCREEN PRINT BY THE AUTHOR SIGNED "BUK".
Lot 522 Unsold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). The Last Night of the Earth Poems, Santa Rosa, 1992, large 8vo, original boards. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 251 COPIES (LETTERED 'Y') SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH AN ORIGINAL COLOURED SILKSCREEN PRINT BY THE AUTHOR SIGNED "BUK".
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  The last Night of the Earth Poems. Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press,…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense, Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1986, 8vo, boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 66 OF 126 COPIES SIGNED WITH A SELF-PORTRAIT BY THE AUTHOR AND AN ORIGINAL COLOURED PRINT, SIGNED.
Lot 523 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense, Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1986, 8vo, boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 66 OF 126 COPIES SIGNED WITH A SELF-PORTRAIT BY THE AUTHOR AND AN ORIGINAL COLOURED PRINT, SIGNED.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense. Santa Rosa: Black…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £400 - £600
4 December 2024
4 December 2024
CHEVREUL, M. E. (1786-1889). The Laws of Contrast of Colour, London, 1859, 8vo, 17 plates, all but one printed in colours by Edmund Evans (some spotting), original coloured decorated cloth (neatly rebacked). New Edition.
Lot 524 Sold
CHEVREUL, M. E. (1786-1889). The Laws of Contrast of Colour, London, 1859, 8vo, 17 plates, all but one printed in colours by Edmund Evans (some spotting), original coloured decorated cloth (neatly rebacked). New Edition.
CHEVREUL, Michel-Eugène (1786-1889).  The Laws of Contrast of Colour: and their Application to the…
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £100 - £150
4 December 2024
4 December 2024

Total lots: 109

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