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Auction date Wednesday, 17 July 2024 13:00 - 17:00 BST
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Wednesday 17 July  – Sussex Saleroom
Lot 1 – 225 Printed Books, Maps & Manuscripts 1pm 

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Total lots: 225

BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts, Bensenville, Illinois, Mimeo Press, 1965, 8vo, mimeographed text, original pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF "NO MORE THAN" 500 COPIES. RARE.
Lot 49 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts, Bensenville, Illinois, Mimeo Press, 1965, 8vo, mimeographed text, original pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF "NO MORE THAN" 500 COPIES. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts. Bensenville,…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £350 - £450
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Dangling in the Tournefortia, Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1981, 8vo, original pictorial boards, acetate wrapper. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 243 OF 350 "HARDCOVER COPIES" NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Krumhansl 71c.
Lot 50 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Dangling in the Tournefortia, Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1981, 8vo, original pictorial boards, acetate wrapper. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 243 OF 350 "HARDCOVER COPIES" NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Krumhansl 71c.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Dangling in the Tournefortia. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press,…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024
17 July 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 51 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: £500 - £800
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Factotum. A Novel. Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1975, large 8vo, original boards, acetate wrapper. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 56 OF 250 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. RARE. Krumhansl 51c.
Lot 52 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Factotum. A Novel. Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1975, large 8vo, original boards, acetate wrapper. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 56 OF 250 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. RARE. Krumhansl 51c.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Factotum. A Novel. Santa Barbara & Ann Arbor: Black Sparrow Press,…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Hollywood. A Novel, Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1989, 8vo, original boards. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 398 OF 500 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WITH A SMALL ORIGINAL SELF-PORTRAIT. Krumhansl 112c.
Lot 53 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Hollywood. A Novel, Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1989, 8vo, original boards. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 398 OF 500 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WITH A SMALL ORIGINAL SELF-PORTRAIT. Krumhansl 112c.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Hollywood. A Novel. Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, April 1989.…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £250 - £350
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Hot Water Music, Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1983, large 8vo, original boards. FIRST EDITION of this collection of 36 short stories. NUMBER 375 OF 400 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Krumhansl 80.
Lot 54 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Hot Water Music, Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1983, large 8vo, original boards. FIRST EDITION of this collection of 36 short stories. NUMBER 375 OF 400 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Krumhansl 80.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Hot Water Music. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. Large 8vo …
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). In the Shadow of the Rose, Santa Barbara, 1991, 4to, original coloured decorated boards, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 721 OF 750 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH A SELF-PORTRAIT SKETCH. Krumhansl 122a.
Lot 55 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). In the Shadow of the Rose, Santa Barbara, 1991, 4to, original coloured decorated boards, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 721 OF 750 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND WITH A SELF-PORTRAIT SKETCH. Krumhansl 122a.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  In the Shadow of the Rose. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1991.…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024
17 July 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 56 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: £800 - £1,200
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Poems Written Before Jumping out of an 8 Story Window, Glendale, California, Poetry X/Change, [1968], square 8vo, illustration by the author, original pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION. RARE.
Lot 57 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Poems Written Before Jumping out of an 8 Story Window, Glendale, California, Poetry X/Change, [1968], square 8vo, illustration by the author, original pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Poems Written Before Jumping out of an 8 Story Window. Glendale,…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024
17 July 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. Probably ONE OF ABOUT 300 COPIES. VERY RARE.
Lot 58 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. Probably ONE OF ABOUT 300 COPIES. VERY RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Run with the Hunted. Chicago: Midwest Poetry Chapbooks [edited by R.…
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors have Taken Over the Ship, Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1998, large 8vo, boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 128 OF 426 COPIES WITH A PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR BY ROBERT CRUMB, SIGNED.
Lot 59 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors have Taken Over the Ship, Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1998, large 8vo, boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 128 OF 426 COPIES WITH A PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR BY ROBERT CRUMB, SIGNED.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors have Taken Over the Ship.…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). The Movie "Barfly", Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1987, large 8vo, photographed illustrations, original boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 179 OF 400 "SPECIAL HARDCOVER COPIES" NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Krumhansl 103.C.
Lot 60 Sold
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). The Movie "Barfly", Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1987, large 8vo, photographed illustrations, original boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 179 OF 400 "SPECIAL HARDCOVER COPIES" NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Krumhansl 103.C.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  The Movie "Barfly". An Original Screenplay ... for a Film by Barbet…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £250 - £350
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BULLEID, Arthur (1862-1951) & Harold St. George GRAY (1872-1963). The Glastonbury Lake Village. A Full Description of the Excavations and the Relics Discovered, 1892-1907, London, 1911, 2 volumes, 4to, 101 plates, green buckram. FIRST EDITION. (2)
Lot 61 Sold
BULLEID, Arthur (1862-1951) & Harold St. George GRAY (1872-1963). The Glastonbury Lake Village. A Full Description of the Excavations and the Relics Discovered, 1892-1907, London, 1911, 2 volumes, 4to, 101 plates, green buckram. FIRST EDITION. (2)
BULLEID, Arthur (1862-1951) & Harold St. George GRAY (1872-1963).  The Glastonbury Lake Village. A…
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BULOW, Hans von (1830-94). A series of 27 autograph letters, signed ("H. v. Bülow"), to Dr Carl Gille, Berlin, Munich and elsewhere, 18 November [1863] - 30 May 1869. In German. Together c.75 pages, mostly on his relations with Wagner and Liszt.
Lot 62 Sold
BULOW, Hans von (1830-94). A series of 27 autograph letters, signed ("H. v. Bülow"), to Dr Carl Gille, Berlin, Munich and elsewhere, 18 November [1863] - 30 May 1869. In German. Together c.75 pages, mostly on his relations with Wagner and Liszt.
BULOW, Hans von (1830-94, German conductor, pianist and composer).  A series of 27 autograph…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BURKE, Edmund (1729-97). Reflections on the Revolution in France ... The Eighth Edition, London, 1791 [Bound with Paine's:] Rights of Man ... Fourth Edition, London, 1791, 2 works bound in one, 8vo, 19th-century half calf.
Lot 63 Unsold
BURKE, Edmund (1729-97). Reflections on the Revolution in France ... The Eighth Edition, London, 1791 [Bound with Paine's:] Rights of Man ... Fourth Edition, London, 1791, 2 works bound in one, 8vo, 19th-century half calf.
BURKE, Edmund (1729-97).  Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in…
Estimate: £500 - £800
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
[BURTON, Robert (1577-1640)]. The Anatomy of Melancholy, London, 1676, folio, half title, engraved pictorial title (some rust holes, spotting and staining to text), modern old-style full calf gilt. The Eighth Edition.
Lot 64 Sold
[BURTON, Robert (1577-1640)]. The Anatomy of Melancholy, London, 1676, folio, half title, engraved pictorial title (some rust holes, spotting and staining to text), modern old-style full calf gilt. The Eighth Edition.
[BURTON, Robert (1577-1640)].  The Anatomy of Melancholy. What it is, With all the kinds, causes,…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BURTON, Robert (1577-1640). The Anatomy of Melancholy, London, The Nonesuch Press, 1925, 2 vols., folio, illustrations by E. McKnight Kauffer, original vellum-backed boards. NUMBER 364 OF 750 COPIES ON DUTCH PAPER. With 2 other books. (4)
Lot 65 Sold
BURTON, Robert (1577-1640). The Anatomy of Melancholy, London, The Nonesuch Press, 1925, 2 vols., folio, illustrations by E. McKnight Kauffer, original vellum-backed boards. NUMBER 364 OF 750 COPIES ON DUTCH PAPER. With 2 other books. (4)
BURTON, Robert (1577-1640).  The Anatomy of Melancholy. What it is, with all the kinds, causes,…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
BUTTERFLIES, Indian - An album of original watercolours of Indian butterflies and moths mounted on paper, the images 130 x 95mm., inset into 38 thick card mounts, one on each side (some staining), 1868 and later, collected by Julius Barras.
Lot 66 Sold
BUTTERFLIES, Indian - An album of original watercolours of Indian butterflies and moths mounted on paper, the images 130 x 95mm., inset into 38 thick card mounts, one on each side (some staining), 1868 and later, collected by Julius Barras.
BUTTERFLIES, Indian - An album of original watercolours of Indian butterflies and moths mounted on…
Hammer price: £4,500
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
CARTER, Angela (1940-92). The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories, London, 1979. 8vo, original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket illustrated by Malcolm Ashman (the jacket very lightly browned at upper edge). FIRST EDITION.
Lot 67 Sold
CARTER, Angela (1940-92). The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories, London, 1979. 8vo, original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket illustrated by Malcolm Ashman (the jacket very lightly browned at upper edge). FIRST EDITION.
CARTER, Angela (1940-92).  The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1979…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £70 - £100
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
CHANCELLOR, E. Beresford (1868-1937). The History of the Squares of London, London, 1907, 4to, 36 plates, some in 2 states, vellum-backed cloth. FIRST EDITION, NO. 5 OF 50 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. With a letter from the author loosely-inserted.
Lot 68 Sold
CHANCELLOR, E. Beresford (1868-1937). The History of the Squares of London, London, 1907, 4to, 36 plates, some in 2 states, vellum-backed cloth. FIRST EDITION, NO. 5 OF 50 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. With a letter from the author loosely-inserted.
CHANCELLOR, Edwin Beresford (1868-1937).  The History of the Squares of London Topographical &…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
CHESSER, Eustace (1902-73). Live and Let live, London, 1958, 8vo, cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "To Valerie with nice thoughts, Eustace, Feb. '58". With 11 other books by the same author, some PRESENTATION COPIES. (12)
Lot 69 Sold
CHESSER, Eustace (1902-73). Live and Let live, London, 1958, 8vo, cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "To Valerie with nice thoughts, Eustace, Feb. '58". With 11 other books by the same author, some PRESENTATION COPIES. (12)
CHESSER, Eustace (1902-73).  Live and Let Live. The Moral of the Wolfenden Report ... With a…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024
17 July 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 70 Unsold
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 Eugne (1786-1889).  The Laws of Contrast of Colour: and their Application to the…
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
CHOPPING, Richard (1917-2008). The Fly, London, 1965, 8vo, original blue cloth, dust-jacket designed by the author. FIRST EDITION.
Lot 71 Sold
CHOPPING, Richard (1917-2008). The Fly, London, 1965, 8vo, original blue cloth, dust-jacket designed by the author. FIRST EDITION.
CHOPPING, Richard (1917-2008).  The Fly. London: Secker & Warburg, 1965. 8vo (196 x130mm). Half…
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £80
17 July 2024
17 July 2024
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1875-1964) - A collection of c.30 books mostly about Churchill, most FIRST EDITIONS, PRESENTATION COPIES, inscribed by their authors to the late Lady Jane Williams of Elvel. Please see the more detailed listing below. (c.30)
Lot 72 Sold
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1875-1964) - A collection of c.30 books mostly about Churchill, most FIRST EDITIONS, PRESENTATION COPIES, inscribed by their authors to the late Lady Jane Williams of Elvel. Please see the more detailed listing below. (c.30)
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1875-1964) - A collection of c.30 books about Winston Churchill, most…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
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