AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY LARGE CARVED HARDWOOD ELEPHANT
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY LARGE CARVED HARDWOOD ELEPHANT
Probably Indian, 92cm long; 40cm wide; 75cm high
Tusks are made of wood, not broken off they simple slot in and need packing out to secure, Weight 74.2kg 
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £100 - £200
16 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
16 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
A PAIR OF LARGE CARVED HARDWOOD FRAMED OPEN ARMCHAIRS (2)
A PAIR OF LARGE CARVED HARDWOOD FRAMED OPEN ARMCHAIRS (2)
With arrow and shield back and beast head arm finials, 75cm wide; 102cm high
Provenance: A House on Belgrave Square - Part I  See Bellmans website article for further details.Condition report: Both in good modern condition, no damage or breaks. Minor scuffs to the back legs,…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £300 - £500
16 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
16 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
A LATE 18TH CENTURY MAHOGANY FIVE DRAWER CHEST
A LATE 18TH CENTURY MAHOGANY FIVE DRAWER CHEST
94cm wide; 48cm deep; 83cm high
Front left leg damaged all parts present however it will need some restoration. 
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £300
16 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
16 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
AN 18TH CENTURY STYLE HARDWOOD ARMOIRE
AN 18TH CENTURY STYLE HARDWOOD ARMOIRE
200cm wide; 86cm deep; 263cm high
Good overall condition, old marks and scratches present all over, top section comes apart leaving the base in one piece, this item is very heavy and will need to be dismantled for transport. 
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
16 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
16 January 2024 , 00:00 GMT
FELIX MARCILHAC. RENE LALIQUE 1860-1945: MAITRE-VERRIER
FELIX MARCILHAC. RENE LALIQUE 1860-1945: MAITRE-VERRIER
Analyse de L'oeuvre et Catalogue Raisonne, published by Les Editions de L'Amateur, Paris, 1989
Hole in page 505 with some damage and staining to the previous and following two pages. Cover slightly bowed and lightly damp stained.Dust jacket lacking
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A SPODE TWO-HANDLED VASE
A SPODE TWO-HANDLED VASE
Circa 1820
The pierced and leaf moulded neck above a tapered conical body set with loop handles ending in a ram's mask, well painted with an insect, a vase of flowers and fruit on a ledge, painted…
Two haircracks to one of the leaves on the neck. Some typical wear to the gilding, particulary to the handles
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
ALBUM, INDIA - An album of c.250 albumen photographs, many of Indian subjects, various sizes, portraits, etc., folio, c. 1860s. Provenance: E. B. Burnaby.
ALBUM, INDIA - An album of c.250 albumen photographs, many of Indian…
ALBUM, INDIA - An album of c.250 albumen photographs relating to the Burnaby family, many of Indian subjects, various sizes, including a number of larger, full-page photographs captioned, for example…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
ALEXANDER III (1845-94) - Description du Sacre et du Couronnement de leur Majeste's Impériales l' Empereur de Toutes les Russies, St. Petersburg, 1883, folio, coloured lithographed plates, preserving wrappers, with the EXCEPTIONALLY RARE limitation leaf.
ALEXANDER III (1845-94) - Description du Sacre et du Couronnement de leur…
ALEXANDER III (1845-94), Emperor of Russia - Description du Sacre et du Couronnement de leur Majeste's Impériales l' Empereur de Toutes les Russies. Alexander III et l' Impératrice Marie Féodorovna…
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-79). A one-page autograph letter, with a prominent ORIGINAL DRAWING by Ardizzone incorporating what is probably a self-portrait; and a letter from Elisabeth Frink, referring to Peter Shaffer's 'Equus'. (2)
ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-79). A one-page autograph letter, with a prominent…
ARDIZZONE, Edward (1900-79) & Elisabeth FRINK (1930-93).  An autograph letter from each, sold together: first, a one-page autograph letter by Edward Ardizzone, on paper with printed heading 'Edward…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
BLIGH, William (1754-1817). A Voyage to the South Sea ... in his Majesty's Ship The Bounty ... Including an Account of the Mutiny, London, 1792, 4to, 7 plates and charts (lacks portrait of Bligh), contemporary paper-backed boards. FIRST EDITION.
BLIGH, William (1754-1817). A Voyage to the South Sea ... in his Majesty's…
BLIGH, William (1754-1817).  A Voyage to the South Sea, Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, for the Purpose of Conveying the Bread-Fruit Tree to the West Indies, in his Majesty's Ship The Bounty,…
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
THE BRONTE SISTERS - Michael FFOLKES (1925-88, illustrator). The original pen, ink and watercolour front cover design for the September 29th, 1962, issue of "Punch" which was dedicated to the Brontë sisters, signed, 274 x 226mm.
THE BRONTE SISTERS - Michael FFOLKES (1925-88, illustrator). The original…
THE BRONTE SISTERS - Michael FFOLKES (1925-88, pseudonym, illustrator, styled, as usual, "ffolkes").  The original pen, ink and watercolour front cover design for the September 29th, 1962, issue of …
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
CHESS - William WINTER (1897-1955) & R. G. WADE (1921-2008). The World Chess Championship: 1951, London, 1951, 8vo, original cloth. With 13 other books on chess, two of which signed by notable chess players. Please see the full description below. (14)
CHESS - William WINTER (1897-1955) & R. G. WADE (1921-2008). The World…
CHESS - William WINTER (1897-1955) & R. G. WADE (1921-2008).  The World Chess Championship: 1951. Botvinnik v. Bronstein. London: Turnstile Press, 1951. 8vo (217 x 140mm). Half title, 4 full-page…
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
CINEMA - Le Tout-Cinema. Annuaire Général Illustré du Monde Cinématographique. 6e Année, Paris, 1927, large 8vo, portraits, original blue cloth gilt.
CINEMA - Le Tout-Cinema. Annuaire Général Illustré du Monde…
CINEMA - Le Tout-Cinema. Annuaire Général Illustré du Monde Cinématographique. 6e Année. 1927, edited by E. L. Fouquet and Clément Guilhamou. [Paris:] "Publications 'Filma'," 1927. Large 8vo (221 x…
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
DOUGLAS, Alfred, Lord (1870-1945, editor). The Spirit Lamp. An Aesthetic, Literary and Critical Magazine, Oxford, June 1893, Vol. IV, No. II, original blue wrappers (defective). FIRST EDITION. RARE.
DOUGLAS, Alfred, Lord (1870-1945, editor). The Spirit Lamp. An Aesthetic,…
DOUGLAS, Alfred, Lord (1870-1945, editor).  The Spirit Lamp. An Aesthetic, Literary and Critical Magazine. Oxford: John Thornton, June 1893. Volume IV, No. II. 4to (225 x 178mm). Wood-engraved…
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977), 1st Earl of Avon - Books annotated by, or otherwise associated with, Anthony Eden. Please see the full listing below. Sold not subject to return. (c.60)
EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977), 1st Earl of Avon - Books annotated by, or…
EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977), 1st Earl of Avon - Books annotated by, or otherwise associated with, Anthony Eden (arranged chronologically) - L. J. TROTTER. Rulers of India. The Earl of Auckland, Oxford,…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
[?EGAN, Pierce (1772-1849), and others]. Real Life in London, London, 1821-22, 2 vols., 8vo, hand-coloured aquatint frontispieces, titles and 28 plates, FINELY BOUND in 19th-century red morocco. And another related book. Sold not subject to return. (3)
[?EGAN, Pierce (1772-1849), and others]. Real Life in London, London, 1821…
[?EGAN, Pierce (1772-1849), and others].  Real Life in London; or, the Rambles and Adventures of Bib Tallyho, Esq. and his Cousin the Hon. Tom. Dashall, through the Metropolis; Exhibiting a Living…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
FARJEON, Eleanor (1881-1965). Mrs Malone. London: Oxford University Press, 1962, 12mo, illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. With 2 other illustrated books. (3)
FARJEON, Eleanor (1881-1965). Mrs Malone. London: Oxford University Press,…
FARJEON, Eleanor (1881-1965) & Edward ARDIZZONE (1900-79, illustrator).  Mrs Malone. London: Oxford University Press, 1962. 12mo (140 x 110mm). Half title, illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Original…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
GILBERT & GEORGE - The Complete Pictures 1971-2005, London, 2007, 2 volumes, oblong 4to, coloured illustrations, original red cloth gilt, both volumes contained in their original card-case with handles. EACH VOLUME SIGNED "GILBERT AND GEORGE." (2)
GILBERT & GEORGE - The Complete Pictures 1971-2005, London, 2007, 2…
GILBERT & GEORGE - Gilbert & George. The Complete Pictures 1971-2005 ... With an Introduction by Rudi Fuchs. [London:] Tate Publishing, 2007. 2 volumes, oblong 4to (261 x 300mm). Half titles,…
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
GLASTONBURY - P. W. THOMPSON. Glastonbury, London, 1927, 8vo, FINELY BOUND in red crushed morocco gilt. FIRST EDITION, ASSOCIATION COPY, heavily annotated throughout in pencil by Lionel Smithett Lewis.
GLASTONBURY - P. W. THOMPSON. Glastonbury, London, 1927, 8vo, FINELY BOUND…
GLASTONBURY - P. W. THOMPSON (dates unknown).  Glastonbury. London: Charles Murray, 1927. 8vo (177 x 120mm). Half title, 5-pages of publisher's advertisements at the end all for books by the same…
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
GREEN, Andy (dates unknown, photographer). Here Comes the Sun, London, BolamRose, 2011, oblong 4to, full-page coloured photographed illustrations by Andy Green with quotations relating to global warming, original silver boards.
GREEN, Andy (dates unknown, photographer). Here Comes the Sun, London,…
GREEN, Andy (dates unknown, photographer).  Here Comes the Sun. London: BolamRose, 2011. Oblong 4to (235 x 350mm). Full-page coloured photographed illustrations by Andy Green with quotations relating…
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
GREENE, Graham (1904-91). A typed letter, signed, dated 1984, stating, "Dear John Wilkins, My warmest congratulations on your article on the Kissinger report. There is not a word I would wish to see altered. My own feelings are very much engaged ..."
GREENE, Graham (1904-91). A typed letter, signed, dated 1984, stating, …
GREENE, Graham (1904-91).  A one-page typed letter, signed, on paper with printed heading, "La Résidence des Fleurs, Avenue Pasteur, 06600 Antibes", dated "28th January 1984", stating, "Dear John…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £80
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
HOBAN, Russell (1925-2011) & Quentin BLAKE (b.1932, illustrator). Woman with a Book, London, 1999, oblong 4to, 20 plates by Blake, boards. Provenance: FROM THE ESTATE OF RUSSELL HOBAN. FIRST EDITION. NO. 82 OF 300 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ARTIST.
HOBAN, Russell (1925-2011) & Quentin BLAKE (b.1932, illustrator). Woman…
HOBAN Russell (1925-2011) & Quentin BLAKE (b.1932, illustrator).  Woman with a Book. Twenty Drawings by Quentin Blake with an Introduction by Russell Hoban. London: The Camberwell Press, 1999. Large…
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
[HUMPHREYS, Henry Noel (1810-79), chromolithographer)]. The Parables of our Lord, London, 1847, 8vo, chromolithographed throughout, FINELY BOUND in original elaborately embossed morocco on bevelled boards. FIRST EDITION. A FINE COPY.
[HUMPHREYS, Henry Noel (1810-79), chromolithographer)]. The Parables of…
[HUMPHREYS, Henry Noel (1810-79), chromolithographer)].  The Parables of our Lord. London: Longman & Co., 1847. 8vo (162 x 115mm). Chromolithographed throughout by Henry Noel Humphreys and printed on…
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936) & William NICHOLSON (1872-1949, illustrator). An Almanac of Twelve Sports, London, 1898 [but 1897], 4to, 12 full-page coloured woodblock illustrations by Nicholson, original pictorial boards. FIRST EDITION.
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936) & William NICHOLSON (1872-1949, illustrator).…
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936) & William NICHOLSON (1872-1949, illustrator).  An Almanac of Twelve Sports. London: William Heinemann, 1898 [but November 1897]. 4to (311 x 255mm). Woodcut publisher's …
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT

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