LOCKHART, Robert Hamilton Bruce (1887-1970). Comes the Reckoning, London, 1947, 8vo, original cloth. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "To Anthony, from Bruce, in gratitude and admiration, R. H. Bruce Lockhart." With 7 other related books. (8)
LOCKHART, Robert Hamilton Bruce (1887-1970). Comes the Reckoning, London,…
LOCKHART, Robert Hamilton Bruce (1887-1970).  Comes the Reckoning. London: Putnam, 1947. 8vo (216 x 140mm). Half title (one leaf torn without significant loss, some marginal staining). Original dark…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
LOCKHART, Robert Hamilton Bruce (1887-1970). Jan Masaryk. A Personal Memoir, London, The Dropmore Press, 1951, 4to, plate, original buckram gilt. FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 152 OF 500 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed to Anthony Eden.
LOCKHART, Robert Hamilton Bruce (1887-1970). Jan Masaryk. A Personal…
LOCKART, Robert Hamilton Bruce (1887-1970).  Jan Masaryk. A Personal Memoir. London: The Dropmore Press, 1951. 4to (253 x 190mm). Half title, title printed in blue and black, chapter headings printed…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £150
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
Miroir des Vertus et des Arts. Spiegel der Deugden en Konsten, Haarlem, 1706, small 4to, hand-coloured allegorical title and 66 FINE HAND-COLOURED EMBLEMATIC ILLUSTRATIONS, contemporary vellum. RARE.
Miroir des Vertus et des Arts. Spiegel der Deugden en Konsten, Haarlem,…
Miroir des Vertus et des Arts. Spiegel der Deugden en Konsten. Met Prenten en haar Uytlegging. In Frans en Duyts Digt. Haarlem: "Ambrosius Shevenenhuysen, Konst-verkoper in Zijl-straat," 1706. Small…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £500 - £800
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
MOUNTBATTEN, Louis (1900-79).  Report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by the Supreme Allied Commander South-East Asia 1943-1945, London, 1951, 4to, buckram, wrappers bound in. A HIGHLY IMPORTANT PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Mountbatten to Eden.
MOUNTBATTEN, Louis (1900-79). Report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by…
MOUNTBATTEN, Louis, 1st Earl of Burma (1900-79).  Report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by the Supreme Allied Commander South-East Asia 1943-1945. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1951. 4to …
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £500 - £800
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
NONESUCH PRESS - HOMER (fl. 9TH- or 8TH-CENTURY B.C.E.). The Iliad, London, 1931, small folio, ornaments, original niger morocco. ONE OF 1,450 COPIES. With Francis Meynell's rare printed note relating to this edition loosely-inserted.
NONESUCH PRESS - HOMER (fl. 9TH- or 8TH-CENTURY B.C.E.). The Iliad, London…
NONESUCH PRESS - HOMER (fl. 9TH- or 8TH-CENTURY B.C.E.).  The Iliad, translated by Alexander Pope. [London:] The Nonesuch Press, 1931. Small folio (267 x 155mm). Printed in red and black, ornaments…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £100 - £150
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
[PATMORE, Coventry (1823-96)]. The Unknown Eros and Other Odes, London, 1877, 8vo, original buckram (faded), with a one-page autograph letter from the author tipped-in at the front, old bookplate of Anthony Eden. With 5 other books by Patmore. (6)
[PATMORE, Coventry (1823-96)]. The Unknown Eros and Other Odes, London,…
[PATMORE, Coventry  (1823-96)].  The Unknown Eros and Other Odes. Odes I. - XXXI. London: George Bell and Sons, 1877. 8vo (190 x 145mm). Half title (single spot to half title and title, not affecting…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
PATTERSON, John Henry (1867-1947). The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, London, August 1910, large 8vo, original pictorial buckram gilt. Reprint. INSCRIBED in pencil by Anthony Eden, "This book belonged to my younger brother, Nicholas. A."
PATTERSON, John Henry (1867-1947). The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, London, August…
PATTERSON, John Henry (1867-1947).  The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures ... with a Foreword by Frederick Courteney Selous. London: Macmillan and Co., August 1910. Large 8vo (217…
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £70 - £100
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
POPE, Alexander (1688-1744). Of the Characters of Women: An Epistle to a Lady, London, 1735, folio, later grey paper boards. FIRST EDITION. With 2 other books. (3)
POPE, Alexander (1688-1744). Of the Characters of Women: An Epistle to a…
POPE, Alexander (1688-1744).  Of the Characters of Women: An Epistle to a Lady. London: Printed by J. Wright, for Lawton Gulliver, 1735. Folio (329 x 210mm). Half title, woodcut ornament on title and…
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £200 - £300
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
ROWSE, A. L. (1903-97). The Later Churchills, London, 1958, large 8vo, original buckram. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author to Clarissa and Anthony Eden. With 2 other books by the same author, both PRESENTATION COPIES. (3)
ROWSE, A. L. (1903-97). The Later Churchills, London, 1958, large 8vo,…
ROWSE, A. L. (1903-97).  The Later Churchills. London: Macmillan & Co Ltd., 1958. Large 8vo (218 x 150mm). Half title, half tone frontispiece and plates. Original red buckram, spine lettered and…
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £100 - £150
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
SASSOON, Siegfried (1886-1967). Counter-Attack and Other Poems, London, August 1918, 8vo, original wrappers, FIRST EDITION, second impression, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author to H. T. Baker in pencil on the half title.
SASSOON, Siegfried (1886-1967). Counter-Attack and Other Poems, London,…
SASSOON, Siegfried (1886-1967).  Counter-Attack and Other Poems. London: William Heinemann, August 1918. 8vo (183 x 122mm). Half title, publisher's woodcut device on title (consistently lightly…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
SCHMIDT, Paul-Otto (1899-1970).  Hitler's Interpreter, London, 1951, 8vo, half tone illustrations, original buckram. FIRST ENGLISH ABRIDGED EDITION, A HIGHLY IMPORTANT COPY, ANNOTATED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN PENCIL BY ANTHONY EDEN THROUGHOUT.
SCHMIDT, Paul-Otto (1899-1970). Hitler's Interpreter, London, 1951, 8vo,…
SCHMIDT, Paul-Otto (1899-1970).  Hitler's Interpreter ... Edited by R. H. C. Steed. London: William Heinemann, 1951. 8vo (213 x 135mm). Half title, half tone portrait frontispiece of the author, 10…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
SETON-WATSON, Robert (1879-1951). Britain and the Dictators, Cambridge, 1938, 8vo, buckram. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, A HIGHLY IMPORTANT COPY, ANNOTATED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN PENCIL BY ANTHONY EDEN THROUGHOUT. With another by the same author. (2)
SETON-WATSON, Robert (1879-1951). Britain and the Dictators, Cambridge,…
SETON-WATSON, Robert William (1879-1951).  Britain and the Dictators. A Survey of Post-War British Policy. Cambridge: At the University Press, 1938. 8vo (217 x 140mm). Half title. Original blue…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
SHERIDAN, R. B. (1751-1816). The School for Scandal, London, [1910], 4to, 25 coloured plates by Hugh Thomson, original elaborate vellum gilt. NUMBER 126 OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. With 4 other illustrated works in 5 vols. (6)
SHERIDAN, R. B. (1751-1816). The School for Scandal, London, [1910], 4to,…
SHERIDAN, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816).  The School for Scandal. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1910]. 4to (309 x 250mm). 25 mounted coloured plates by Hugh Thomson, illustrations, some full-page (some…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
SPEARS, E. L. (1886-1974). Prelude to Victory, London, 1940, 8vo, plates and maps, original buckram. FIRST EDITION, second impression. ANNOTATED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN PENCIL BY ANTHONY EDEN THROUGHOUT.
SPEARS, E. L. (1886-1974). Prelude to Victory, London, 1940, 8vo, plates…
SPEARS, Edward Louis, 1st Baronet (1886-1974).  Prelude to Victory ... With an Introduction by The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill. London: Jonathan Cape, January 1940. Large 8vo (222 x 146mm). Half title…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
STEVENSON, Robert Louis (1850-94). Kidnapped, [London], 1886, 8vo, folding map, original red cloth (worn). FIRST EDITION, inscribed by Eden. Please see the footnote below.
STEVENSON, Robert Louis (1850-94). Kidnapped, [London], 1886, 8vo, folding…
STEVENSON, Robert Louis (1850-94).  Kidnapped. Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751. [London:] Cassell & Company, Limited, 1886. 8vo (186 x 125mm). Half title, folding…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £200 - £300
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
TOURNEFORT, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708), and others. The Compleat Herbal ... With large Additions from Ray, Gerarde, Parkinson, and others, London, 1719, vol. one only (of 2), 4to, engraved plates, contemporary calf. Sold not subject to return.
TOURNEFORT, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708), and others. The Compleat Herbal …
TOURNEFORT, Joseph Pitton de (1656-1708), and others. The Compleat Herbal: or, the Botanical Institutions of Mr. Tournefort, Chief Botanist To the late French King. Carefully translated from the…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £70 - £100
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
VIETNAM - Victor BATOR (1891-1967).  Vietnam, New York, 1965, 8vo, morocco. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author to Anthony Eden. With 6 other books related, one inscribed by Eden, the others ANNOTATED by him. (7)
VIETNAM - Victor BATOR (1891-1967). Vietnam, New York, 1965, 8vo, morocco…
VIETNAM - Victor BATOR (1891-1967).  Vietnam. A Diplomatic Tragedy. The Origins of The U.S. Involvement. New York: Oceana Publications, Inc., 1965. 8vo (218 x 140mm). Half title, frontispiece map,…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
WHEELER-BENNETT, John (1902-75). Munich. Prologue to Tragedy, London, 1948, 8vo, original cloth. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, A HIGHLY IMPORTANT COPY, ANNOTATED AND HIGHLIGHTED IN INK BY ANTHONY EDEN.
WHEELER-BENNETT, John (1902-75). Munich. Prologue to Tragedy, London, 1948…
WHEELER-BENNETT, John W. (1902-75).  Munich. Prologue to Tragedy. London: Macmillan & Co., 1948. Large 8vo (220 x 150mm). Half title, 9 full-page illustrations of contemporary cartoons from "Punch"…
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
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)
BOOKS ANNOTATED BY, OR OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH, ANTHONY EDEN. Please see…
BOOKS ANNOTATED BY, OR OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH, ANTHONY EDEN (arranged chronologically) - L. J. TROTTER. Rulers of India. The Earl of Auckland, Oxford, 1893, 8vo, cloth, annotated and underlined in…
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
BOOKS PRESENTED TO ANTHONY EDEN. Please see the full listing below. (c.90)
BOOKS PRESENTED TO ANTHONY EDEN. Please see the full listing below. (c.90)
BOOKS PRESENTED TO ANTHONY EDEN (arranged chronologically) - George MEREDITH. Modern Love, London, 1892, reprint, 8vo, dark blue buckram, inscribed, "From Dolly, Xmas 1892," and further inscribed in…
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
[EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977)] - Alice ACHESON (1895-1996). Two Views of the Villa Nova, Barbados, signed "Alice Acheson" lower right, one watercolour on paper, the other pen on paper, framed and glazed. Provenance: ANTHONY EDEN, 1st Earl of Avon. (2)
ACHESON, Alice (1895-1996, artist). Two Views of the Villa Nova, Barbados,…
ACHESON, Alice (1895-1996, artist).  Two Views of the Villa Nova, Barbados, signed "Alice Acheson" lower right, one watercolour on paper (355 x 490mm), the other pen on paper (210 x 290mm), both…
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
ACCADEMIA DEL CIMENTO - [Lorenzo MAGALOTTI (1637-1712), editor] & others. Saggi di Naturali Esperienze, Florence, 1691, folio, 75 full-page engraved illustrations, contemporary vellum-backed boards. Second edition.
ACCADEMIA DEL CIMENTO - [Lorenzo MAGALOTTI (1637-1712), editor] & others.…
ACCADEMIA DEL CIMENTO - [Lorenzo MAGALOTTI (1637-1712), editor] & others.  Saggi di Naturali Esperienze fatte nell' Accademia del Cimento sotto la Protezione del Serenissimo Principe Leopoldo di…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
ARNOLD, Matthew (1822-88). Empedocles on Etna, London, [The Vale Press at] The Ballantyne Press, 1896, 8vo, printed in red and black, decorations by Charles Ricketts, original boards. With 8 other illustrated works in 9 vols. (10)
ARNOLD, Matthew (1822-88). Empedocles on Etna, London, [The Vale Press at]…
ARNOLD, Matthew (1822-88).  Empedocles on Etna. A Dramatic Poem. [Colophon:] London: [The Vale Press at] The Ballantyne Press, 1896 [?but 1897]. 8vo in 4s (190 x 125mm). The first page of text with…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
BAKER, Richard (c.1568-1645).  A Chronicle of the Kings of England, London, 1674, folio, engraved title, lacking index leaves at the end, later half morocco. With 5 other works in 6 vols. The lot sold not subject to return. (7)
BAKER, Richard (c.1568-1645). A Chronicle of the Kings of England, London…
BAKER, Richard (c.1568-1645).  A Chronicle of the Kings of England. From the time of the Roman Government, unto the Death of King James ... Whereunto is Added, the Reign of king Charles the First,…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST

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