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BANKS, Iain (1954-2013).  The Wasp Factory. London: Macmillan, 1984. 8vo (215 x 135mm). Half title. Original brown buckram, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket with price of £7.95 unclipped (very…

SCOTT FITZGERALD, F. (1896-1940).  The Vegetable or from President to postman. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923. 8vo (190 x 130mm). Half title, 2-pages of publisher's advertisements at the end…

WHISTLER, James McNeill (1834-1903) - Sheridan FORD (d. 1922, editor).  The Gentle Art of Making Enemies. "New York" [?but Antwerp]: "Frederick Stokes and Brother" [but pirated]. 8vo (172 x 110mm).…

LEE, Laurie (1914-97).  Cider with Rosie. London: The Hogarth Press, 1959. 8vo (197 x 130mm). Half title, frontispiece and full-page illustrations by John Ward. Original green buckram, spine lettered…

WARREN, Suzanne [i.e. Suzanne Henriette Angèle WARENGHEM ([?]1911-99)] - Gordon YOUNG (b. 1905).  In Trust and Treason. The Strange Story of Suzanne Warren. London: E. Hulton and Co., Ltd., 1959 …

TEBB, William (1830-1917) and Edward Perry VOLLUM (d. 1902).  Premature Burial and How It May be Prevented. With Special Reference to Trance, Catalepsy, and Other Forms of Suspended Animation. London…

"THE PHONEY WAR", DUNKIRK, THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND THE BLITZ - "The Leader Foolscap Folio Diary for 1940" [title printed on upper wrapper]. Folio (320 x 210mm). Manuscript diary on c. 50 leaves…

BETJEMAN, John (1906-84). 3 typed letters to Michael Harrison, signed; the first on paper headed "The British Council," with "Blenheim Palace" typed at the top, dated "13th March 1946," stating, …

MOUNTBATTEN, Louis, Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-79). 4 typed letters to Michael Harrison, signed; the first on paper headed "Broadlands, Romsey", dated "27th September 1965", stating, "My dear…

PULP FICTION - "Hank JANSON" [i.e. Stephen Daniel FRANCES (d. 1989)].  Gun Moll for Hire. London: "Published by S. D. Frances. Sale Distributors: Gaywood Press Ltd.", [1948 or later]. 8vo (183 x…

[MARVELL, Andrew (1621-78)].  The Rehearsal Transpos'd; or, Animadversions upon a late Book, Intituled, A Preface, shewing what Grounds there are of Fears and Jealousies of Popery ... The second…

DICKENS, Charles (1812-70).  [Works]. London: Chapman and Hall, [c. 1880]. 30 volumes, 8vo (186 x 120mm). Wood-engraved plates (some light mainly marginal spotting and staining). Attractively bound…

WODEHOUSE, P. G. (1881-1975).  Jeeves in the Offing. London: Herbert Jenkins, 1960. 8vo (184 x 120mm). Half title. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket with label pasted over…

ST. JOHN HOPE, William Henry (1854-1919).  Cowdray and Easebourne Priory in the County of Sussex. London: Country Life, 1919. Folio (365 x 250mm). Half title, mounted coloured portrait frontispiece…

SPRENGEL, Kurt Polycarp Joachim (1766-1833).  Versuch einer pragmatischen Geschichte der Arzenykunde. Halle: Gebauerschen Buchhandlung [vol. VI (in 2 vols.): Vienna: In Commission der Carl Gerold…

PAVLOV, Ivan (1849-1936).  Die Arbeit der Verdauungsdrüsen ... Autorisierte Ubersetzung aus dem Russischen. Wiesbaden: Varlag von J. F. Bergmann, 1898. Large 8vo (257 x 175mm). Half title,…

HELMHOLTZ, Hermann von (1821-94).  Die Lehre con den Tonempfindungen als Physiologische Grundlage für der Musik. Braunschweig: Druck und Verlag von Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, 1863. Large 8vo (219 x…

The arched brass dial with silvered chapter ring and detailed 'John Daglish Alnwick' (dial, movement and case associated), 229cm high, with two weights and a pendulumCondition report: The case has…

With swag laurel leaf decoration, 90cm highCondition report: Good overall condition. Some tarnishing and wear commensurate with use and age. Finial slightly misshapen. Will need to be rewired for…

Comprising the Kings and Queens of England from William the Conqueror to Victoria, mounted in a velvet backed hexagonal oak frame, 80cm wide; 68.5cm highCondition report: One loose where the old glue…

With eighteen radiating arms terminating in frosted glass globular shades and a finial light fitment (two shades lacking, one broken), 67cm diameter; 82cm high, approxCondition report:Chipping to…

The first set with two white knights, a red knight and two red pawns associated, the king 9cm high; the second set with missing red pawn and other associations, the knights with painted eyeballs, the…

Stamped ‘G.S’ to stepped base, 37cm high (excluding shade)Condition report:Good condition. Tarnished as to be expected. Will need to be rewired and PAT tested prior to use.

The drawing set in a fitted case with various ivory and steel mounted tools, some engraved ‘WATSON & SON’,  pull out tray, central brass tablet to lid engraved ‘F.G HEARD 1895’, 20.5cm wide, together…