SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827).  Poems from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, London, 1967, tall 12mo, 8 illustrations by Maurice Sendak, printed in sepia. Original wrappers. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 275 COPIES. RARE.
SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827). …
SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827).  Poems from William Blake's Songs of Innocence. London: The Bodley Head at The Stellar Press, 1967. Tall 12mo (192 x 110mm). 8…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
VEEN, Otto van (1556-1629). Le Theatre Moral de la Vie Humaine, Brussels, 1672, folio, folding engraved plate and 103 engraved emblematic illustrations after Otto van Veen, contemporary calf (heavily rubbed, joints split). FIRST EDITION thus.
VEEN, Otto van (1556-1629). Le Theatre Moral de la Vie Humaine, Brussels,…
VEEN, Otto van (1556-1629, illustrator).  Le Theatre Moral de la Vie Humaine. Representée En plus de cent Tableaux divers, tirez du Poëte Horace, Par le Sieur Otho Venius, et Expliquez En autant de…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
BIBLE, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, probably Paris or northern France, 13th-century, 4to (216 x 155mm), c.480 leaves with 86 FINE HISTORIATED INITIALS painted in colours and gold [see note], 19th-century brown morocco, clasps.
BIBLE, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, probably Paris or…
BIBLE, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, probably Paris or northern France, 13th-century, 4to (216 x 155mm). c.480 leaves, 46-lines of text in a small gothic bookhand in double column…
Hammer price: £86,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)]. Don Juan, London, 1819, Cantos I - II (only, of 16) bound in one volume, 4to, VERY FINELY BOUND in 19th-century dark green crushed morocco gilt by F. Bedford. FIRST EDITION.
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)]. Don…
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)].  Don Juan. London: Printed by Thomas Davison, 1819. Cantos I - II (only, of 16) bound in one volume, 4to (290 x 225mm). Half…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £500 - £800
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
[DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859)].  Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, London, 1822, 12mo, half title, original publisher's boards, later book box by Riviere. FIRST EDITION.
[DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859)]. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater,…
[DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859)].  Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. London: "Printed for Taylor and Hessey," 1822 [Appendix dated Sept. 30th, 1822]. 12mo (180 x 105mm). Half title, with the…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
DOUGLAS, Gawin (1474-1522). The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete Virgili Translated ... into Scottish metir, London, 1553, 4to, FINELY BOUND in later morocco. FIRST EDITION of the first translation of a poem from antiquity into English. RARE.
DOUGLAS, Gawin (1474-1522). The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete…
DOUGLAS, Gawin or Gavin (c.1474-1522, translator) and VIRGIL (70 BC - 19 BC).  The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete Virgili Translated out of Latyne verses into Scottish metir, bi [sic] the…
Hammer price: £24,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
JONSON, Ben (1572-1637). The Workes, London, 1616-40. 3 volumes, folio, contemporary calf. FIRST EDITION of the most important collection of dramatic works printed in the 17th-century after the first folio of Shakespeare. Sold not subject to return. (3)
JONSON, Ben (1572-1637). The Workes, London, 1616-40. 3 volumes, folio,…
JONSON, Ben (c.1572-c.1637).  The Collected Works, comprising: [Volume one:]  The Workes. London: "Imprinted at London by Will Stansby," 1616. Bound in 6s, 2 engraved portraits of the author by…
Hammer price: £9,500
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514).  Liber chronicarum, Nuremberg, 1493, large folio, woodcut illustrations, 19th-century morocco. FIRST EDITION OF THE MOST LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED OF ALL INCUNABLES.
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514). Liber chronicarum,…
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514).  Liber chronicarum. [Calligraphic woodcut title on first leaf:]  Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi.…
Hammer price: £50,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822). Posthumous Poems, London, 1824, large 8vo, preface by Mary Shelley, FINELY BOUND in late 19th-century full red crushed morocco gilt. FIRST EDITION. RARE. With The Shelley Papers (London, 1833, uniformly bound). (2)
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822). Posthumous Poems, London, 1824, large…
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822).  Posthumous Poems. London: Printed for John and Henry L. Hunt, 1824. Large 8vo (224 x 140mm). Preface by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (single spot on title, a few…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £500 - £800
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 MIXED BOTTLES OF WHISKEY/WHISKY
Lot 168 - Wines and Spirits Sold
11 MIXED BOTTLES OF WHISKEY/WHISKY
Braunstein Wheat (50cl); St Kilian Distillers Bud Spencer The Legend Single Malt; Unique Liquids The Westfalian Single Malt Peated (50cl); Caribou Crossing Single Barrel; James B Bean Baker's B Aged…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £70 - £90
3 October 2022 , 01:00 BST
3 October 2022 , 01:00 BST
TAXIDERMY; A MIRROR CARP IN A NATURALISTIC SETTING
TAXIDERMY; A MIRROR CARP IN A NATURALISTIC SETTING
Dated 1903
Mounted in ebonised bowed glass case, 58cm wide
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £80 - £120
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A WALNUT HUMIDOR CONTAINING CIGARS AND CIGAR CUTTERS
A WALNUT HUMIDOR CONTAINING CIGARS AND CIGAR CUTTERS
20th Century
Contents include opened boxes of Punch Rayados, Romeo & Julieta Petit Coronas amongst others, three cigar cutters and a leather cigar case, the humidor with two moveable partitions,…
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
ANDREW ROSS: A VICTORIAN BRASS COMPOUND BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE
ANDREW ROSS: A VICTORIAN BRASS COMPOUND BINOCULAR MICROSCOPE
Circa 1860
Signed ‘A. ROSS LONDON, No. 432’, focussing by rack-and-pinion and lever and calibrated screw, with four oculars, four objectives, plano-concave mirror, condenser and livebox, with double…
Andrew Ross initially produced his design for a compound monocular microscope in the early 1840s; the Y-shaped stand stabilised the device and  was the main innovative feature.
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A TIVOLI JACKPOT GAMES MACHINE
A TIVOLI JACKPOT GAMES MACHINE
Early 20th Century
In oak case, metalwork highlighted in red and green paint, 82cm high
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A GREY AND RED PAINTED POND YACHT AND TWO OTHERS (3)
A GREY AND RED PAINTED POND YACHT AND TWO OTHERS (3)
Early 20th Century
With a silk American Stars and Stripes flag (distressed), 138cm long, 141cm high; Together with a clinker built pond yacht on stand, 47cm long; and another painted black and red…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: TWO STATU QUO FOLDNG TRAVEL CHESS SET
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: TWO STATU QUO FOLDNG TRAVEL CHESS SET
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
One with ivory pieces, the other with some bone pieces (incomplete), the boards stamped ‘STATU QUO CHESS BOARD’ and ‘JAQUES PATENTEES LONDON’, 29.5cm x 23cm
Condition report: Ivory set with good locking mechanism that works. General wear, dirt an dust to the pieces; rubbing and a few marks overall. Slight lifting to one holly veneered square of the board…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: A PAIR OF LIGNUM VITAE MONOGRAMED 5’IN BOWLING BALLS
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: A PAIR OF LIGNUM VITAE MONOGRAMED 5’IN BOWLING BALLS
Stamped ‘ENGLISH BOWLING ASSOCIATION PR 34 BIAS NO. 5’ with further stamps, in carrying case; Together with a Taylor Rolph lignum vitae presentation bowl on stand, with silver plated plaque engraved…
Sold with Ivory Certificate, submission reference F7NVJHQY.
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £80 - £120
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A VICTORIAN WALNUT ‘ROYAL CABINET OF GAMES’ COMPENDIUM
A VICTORIAN WALNUT ‘ROYAL CABINET OF GAMES’ COMPENDIUM
The hinged lid enclosing an interior fitted with a folding black and red tooled gilt-leather chess, backgammon and steeplechase board; the lift-out tray containing bone checkers and scoring plate…
Condition report:One dice missing but otherwise appears complete (there is room for another counter but there are 15 of each currently so we do not believe any are missing). Chess pieces generally ok…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A MAHOGANY PERPETUAL DESK CALENDAR
A MAHOGANY PERPETUAL DESK CALENDAR
Early 20th Century
Of architectural form, glazed apertures and canvas rollers, 33cm high
Condition Report:Functioning. Light staining and marks/fading to the calendar as expected due to age and use. Knocks and wear to the case.Wear to the rolls, the top Day of the Week roll with thinning…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £50 - £80
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A BRASS INLAID WALNUT MANTEL CLOCK
A BRASS INLAID WALNUT MANTEL CLOCK
19th Century
The case with canted front angles, the enamelled dial with twin train movement striking a coil, pendulum and key, 24.5cm wide; 29cm high
Hammer price: £35
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A REGENCY PONTYPOOL BLACK AND GILT-METAL OVAL TRAY AND A PAIR OF REGENCY RED PAPIER-MACHE COASTERS (5)
A REGENCY PONTYPOOL BLACK AND GILT-METAL OVAL TRAY AND A PAIR OF REGENCY…
Coleridge Collection, Early 19th century
The twin-handle tray painted with a central landscape, 58cm wide; the coasters with pen-work decoration, 13.5cm diameter, both with ‘Anthony & Marietta…
Provenance The Anthony & Marietta Coleridge Collection
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £120 - £180
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A VICTORIAN FIGURED WALNUT MINIATURE WELLINGTON/COLLECTOR’S CHEST
A VICTORIAN FIGURED WALNUT MINIATURE WELLINGTON/COLLECTOR’S CHEST
36cm wide; 25cm deep; 45cm high
Condition report: Please see extra images which show the various drawers with their subdivisions. These can be removed but will leaves grooves / channels to the drawer sides. Some cracks to the to…
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A MODERN STUDDED BROWN LEATHER UPHOLSTERED THREE SEATER SOFA (2)
A MODERN STUDDED BROWN LEATHER UPHOLSTERED THREE SEATER SOFA (2)
188cm wide; 80cm high, together with a matching armchair, 90cm wide; 80cm high
Condition report: The external depth is 95cm deep;  the internal depth from the front edge of the seat to the cushioned back is approx 55cm deep. General inevitable scuffs, scratches, dents, small…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
AN 18TH CENTURY MAHOGANY PIE CRUST TRIPOD SNAP TOP OCCASIONAL TABLE
AN 18TH CENTURY MAHOGANY PIE CRUST TRIPOD SNAP TOP OCCASIONAL TABLE
On birdcage support, 70cm diameter; 70cm high
Condition report:Dents, scratches commensurate with age throughout.structurally soundno apparent woodwormall parts appear original but can't garantee.small loss and a minor repair to pie crust edge…
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST

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