WITHDRAWN A GEORGE II MAHOGANY AND BOXWOOD LINE-INLAID BRACKET TIMEPIECE
WITHDRAWN A GEORGE II MAHOGANY AND BOXWOOD LINE-INLAID BRACKET TIMEPIECE
Circa 1810
The plain arched case surmounted by a carrying handle, above convex glass and brass bezel, the panel below with figured veneer and line-inlaid, the sides each with a pierced brass fish scale-grille…
Estimate: £150 - £200
5 December 2024 , 14:00 GMT
5 December 2024 , 14:00 GMT
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…
Atlante dell' America Contenente le Migliori Carte Geografiche, e Topografiche delle Principali Città, Laghi, Fiumi, e Fortezze del Nuovo Mondo Con una succinta Relazione dei diversi Stablimenti…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
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, London, 1670, 8vo, engraved portrait of Charles II and…
BINDING - Liturgia, seu liber precum communium, et administrationis sacramentorium, alirumque rituum atque ceremoniarum ecclesiæ, juxta usum ecclesiæ Anglicanæ: unà cum psalterio seu psalmis Davidis.…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
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…
BLOCH, Ernest (1880-1959).  An important correspondence comprising c.120 autograph and typed letters, signed ("Ernest Bloch"), to Ernest Chapman, many with his replies, San Francisco, Paris, Châtel,…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
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).…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94) & Michael MONTFORT (1940-2008, photographer).  24 Photographs 1977-1987 by Michael Montfort. With an Introduction and Poem by Charles Bukowski. Santa Barbara: Graham…
Estimate: £500 - £700
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
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…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  2 poems. Los Angeles: Philip Klein for the Black Sparrow Press, April 1967. 8vo (212 x 137mm). Small woodcut printer's device at the end (a single spot on the rear rice…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
CHINA, TURKEY AND THE LEVANT - A sammelband consisting of 207 fine original watercolours of Turkish and Levantine figures, and 3 related 17th- and 18th-century printed works, including fine hand-coloured Chinese costume plates, folio, contemporary calf.
CHINA, TURKEY AND THE LEVANT - A sammelband consisting of 207 fine…
CHINA, TURKEY AND THE LEVANT - A sammelband consisting of 207 fine original watercolours and 3 printed works, comprising: 207 FINE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS OF MAINLY TURKISH AND LEVANTINE FIGURES, many…
Hammer price: £6,000
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). Nostromo, London, 1904, 8vo, (some staining and spotting), original blue cloth lettered and decorated in white, spine gilt (rubbed). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, of what is widely-regarded as the author's masterpiece.
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). Nostromo, London, 1904, 8vo, (some staining…
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924).  Nostromo. A Tale of the Seaboard. London: Harper & Brothers, 1904. 8vo (184 x 125mm). Half title, publisher's advertisement on the verso of half title, woodcut printer's…
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). Youth, London, 1902, 8vo, original cloth gilt (spine darkened and spotted). FIRST EDITION of this collection of three stories which includes "Heart of Darkness", arguably the author's best-known work.
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924). Youth, London, 1902, 8vo, original cloth gilt …
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924).  Youth: A Narrative and Two Other Stories. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1902. 8vo (190 x 125mm). Half title with publisher's advertisement on the…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £500 - £800
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
CRICKET - Charles CROMBIE (1880-1967). Laws of Cricket, London, [1907], oblong 4to, 12 coloured plates by Charles Crombie (plates detached). original pictorial boards by Crombie (stained, detached). FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. RARE in the original boards.
CRICKET - Charles CROMBIE (1880-1967). Laws of Cricket, London, [1907],…
CRICKET - Charles Exeter Devereux CROMBIE (1880-1967, illustrator).  Laws of Cricket. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd. ... Copyright of Perrier, [1907]. Oblong 4to (270 x 380mm). Title…
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £70 - £100
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
[DEFOE, Daniel ([?]1661-1731)]. The Fortunate Mistress, London, 1724, 8vo, fine engraved frontispiece captioned "The Famous Roxana" (some spotting and staining), contemporary calf. THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION of Defoe's last novel, published anonymously.
[DEFOE, Daniel ([?]1661-1731)]. The Fortunate Mistress, London, 1724, 8vo,…
[DEFOE, Daniel ([?]1661-1731)].  The Fortunate Mistress: Or, A History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de Beleau, Afterwards Call'd The Countess de Wintselheim, in Germany.…
Hammer price: £16,000
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
Dramatic Characters, or Different Portraits of the English Stage, London, 1770 [some plates dated 1769], 4to, 30 hand-coloured engraved plates, trimmed and laid down within old wash borders, contemporary calf (the spine with old repairs, hinges broken).
Dramatic Characters, or Different Portraits of the English Stage, London,…
Dramatic Characters, or Different Portraits of the English Stage. London: "Printed for Robt. Sayer ... and Jn. Smith," 1770 [but most plates dated 1769]. 4to (195 x 190mm; size of plates 95 x 80mm).…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £400 - £600
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
FEININGER, Lyonel (1871-1956). A series of 15 letters, of which two autograph and the remainder typed, all but three signed ("Leo" or "Larry"), sent to "Fritz", Falls Village, CT, New Haven, CT, New York City, and Stockbridge, MA, 1939-55. (15)
FEININGER, Lyonel (1871-1956). A series of 15 letters, of which two…
FEININGER, Lyonel (1871-1956, German-American expressionist painter).  A series of 15 letters, of which two autograph and the remainder typed, all but three signed ("Leo" or "Larry"), sent to "Fritz"…
Hammer price: £1,900
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS - T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935). Crusader Castles, London, 1936, 2 volumes, 4to, illustrations, 2 folding maps contained in envelope, original half morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 135 OF 1,000 COPIES. (2)
GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS - T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935). Crusader Castles,…
GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS - Thomas Edward LAWRENCE [i.e. "Lawrence of Arabia"] (1888-1935).  Crusader Castles, edited by A. W. Lawrence. London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1936. 2 volumes, 4to (250 x…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
MANWOOD, John (d.1610). A Treatise of the Laws of the Forest ... The Third Edition, London, 1665, 8vo, printed in black letter (mainly marginal spotting, staining and browning), contemporary calf (rebacked, rubbed). With 2 defective books. (3)
MANWOOD, John (d.1610). A Treatise of the Laws of the Forest ... The Third…
MANWOOD, John (d.1610).  A Treatise of the Laws of the Forest, Wherein is declaered not onely those Laws, as they are now in force, but also the Original and beginning of Forests; and what a Forest…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
QUEEN ELIZABETH II (1926-2022) - "Hardy Amies Ltd. Her Majesty the Queen. Order Book", 4to, 1962-68, 95-pages with carbon copy orders, including descriptions, prices, and sometimes the occasions on which the clothes were to be worn, original wrappers.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II (1926-2022) - "Hardy Amies Ltd. Her Majesty the Queen.…
QUEEN ELIZABETH II (1926-2022) - [Printed label on the upper cover of the order book:] "Hardy Amies Ltd. 14 Savile Row, W1." With the Royal Coat-of-Arms and "By Appointment Her Majesty The Queen…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
SIR JOHN LAVERY (IRISH, 1856-1941)
SIR JOHN LAVERY (IRISH, 1856-1941)
Study for ‘The Ratification of the Irish Treaty in the House of Lords, December 1921’
signed 'J Lavery' (lower left), inscribed 'HOUSE OF LORDS STUDY/ LAVERY' (on the backboard)
oil on canvas-board…
Catalogue NoteArguably, 16 December 1921 is one of the most auspicious dates in British history. On that Friday, the Irish Treaty passed from the Commons to the House of Lords for ratification. …
Hammer price: £35,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
CONROY MADDOX (BRITISH, 1912-2005)
CONROY MADDOX (BRITISH, 1912-2005)
Two Archetypal Figures
signed and dated 'Conroy Maddox 38' (lower right)
gouache
32 x 26cm
ARR

Provenance
John Bonham, Murray Feely Fine Art, Porchester Road, London;
Private collection, UK
Condition reportSmall water mark to right edge, two thirds way downSheet is loosely attached to the backing paper/board and needs to be better attached.Not glazed.Otherwise appears generally good.
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £400 - £600
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
JOHN BELLANY (BRITISH, 1942-2013)
JOHN BELLANY (BRITISH, 1942-2013)
Down at the Quay
signed 'BELLANY' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour
36 x 27cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A CANTON ENAMEL LOZENGE-SHAPE BOTTLE VASE
A CANTON ENAMEL LOZENGE-SHAPE BOTTLE VASE
Late 18th/early 19th century
The sides enamelled with the Immortals and two deer beneath a pine tree, 30.25cm high
The base has previously been drilled for electricity and has now been well restored. Some typical cracks to the enamel above the foot. 
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A TALL CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE BEAKER VASE
A TALL CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE BEAKER VASE
Kangxi
Enamelled each side with a panel of ladies in a courtyard and ladies standing along the walls of a palace between pennants, 46cm high
Large section of the rim with plaster repair, approx. 27cm by 5cm at deepest point. Chips to to the rim at each end of the repair. There is another repair to the rim, approx. 6cm by 1cm which has a…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £500 - £700
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A CHINESE TWO-HANDLED VASE, HU
A CHINESE TWO-HANDLED VASE, HU
Enamelled in pastel tones with a scholar and attendant seated in a fenced garden, 31cm high
Condition ReportGood condition.  The top has not been cut down.
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A JAPANESE PATINATED METAL `CRANE AND TURTLE' FORM CANDLESTICK (2)
A JAPANESE PATINATED METAL `CRANE AND TURTLE' FORM CANDLESTICK (2)
20th century
86cm high; also a large Chinese amber glass snuff bottle, 12cm high
Candlestick- short split to the metal halfway down the bird's neck, approx. 1cm length. Some verdigris to the feathersSnuff bottle- some markings to the glass. Spoon has broken.
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £100 - £150
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A SILVER AND BLOODSTONE SQUARE CASED TRAVELLING CLOCK AND ANOTHER CLOCK (2)
A SILVER AND BLOODSTONE SQUARE CASED TRAVELLING CLOCK AND ANOTHER CLOCK (2)
The first with a keyless wind jewelled lever movement, detailed Swiss Made, the top and two side panels mounted with bloodstone, the brushed gilt dial with black Arabic numerals and detailed 8 days,…
The movement of any watches has not been tested for accuracy or time keeping and Bellmans does not guarantee the future working of any watch. Please note that any individual movement parts may be…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £80 - £120
18 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
18 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT

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