A NAPLES RELIEF MOULDED TANKARD AND COVER
A NAPLES RELIEF MOULDED TANKARD AND COVER
Late 19th /early 20th century
Set with an elephant head handle, the sides depicting lions attacking figures and horses, the cover surmounted by a seated lion, blue crowned N mark, 20cm high; also a …
Tankard and cover- overall in good condtionJug- overall in good condition
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £80 - £120
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A  SMALL GROUP OF BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL CERAMICS
A SMALL GROUP OF BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL CERAMICS
Various dates
Comprising; a Sunderland lustre jug, printed with a West view of the bridge over the River Wear and inscribed `John Watson, Painter, Darlington, 1848', 21.5cm high; a pair of Coalport…
Sunderland jug- haircrack running around the spout. Haircrack to shoulder, approx. 9cm length. Small starcrack to one side. Haircrack to the rim, approx. 2cm length. Some wear around the rim.Coalport…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN EASTER EGG
A RUSSIAN PORCELAIN EASTER EGG
Probably by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, late 19th/early 20th century
The deep red body with the gilt cypher of Empress Maria Feodorovna, 10.5cm high
Overall in good condition with minor surface wear
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A SMALL VIENNA STYLE BLUE GROUND GILT-METAL MOUNTED TANKARD
A SMALL VIENNA STYLE BLUE GROUND GILT-METAL MOUNTED TANKARD
Early 20th century
Of cylindrical form, painted with a panel of a woman at her toilette, signed Hamann, the hinged cover painted with Venus with cupid and a suitor, the underside of the cover painted…
A tiny amount of wear to the gilding
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
A GROUP OF ENGLISH PORCELAIN (9)
A GROUP OF ENGLISH PORCELAIN
Late 19th and early 20th century
Comprising; a Locke & Co. plate painted by J.Lewis with a peacock in branches, 21.5cm diameter; a Mintons gold ground plate painted with roses by L.Rivers, 22.5cm…
Locke & Co plate- good conditionMintons gold ground plate- good conditionBlue-ground plate- some wear to the gildingRoyal Lily cup and saucer- very minor wear to the gildingCoalport, cup, saucer and…
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
ALBUMS - An album on c.100 leaves, part commonplace book, but containing, inter alia, many original drawings, including a number of women smoking cigarettes (unusual for the period), contained in an album, 4to, late 19th-century. With another. (2)
ALBUMS - An album on c.100 leaves, part commonplace book, but containing,…
ALBUMS - An album on c.100 leaves, part commonplace book with poetic quotations and lists of "favourite qualities" at the beginning (filled in), but containing, inter alia, many original drawings,…
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
BINDINGS - Punch's Snapdragons for Christmas, London, 1845, 8vo, 4 wood-engraved plates by John Leech, FINELY BOUND in contemporary red morocco gilt by Riviere. With 2 other books in attractive morocco bindings; and 2 others. (5)
BINDINGS - Punch's Snapdragons for Christmas, London, 1845, 8vo, 4 wood…
BINDINGS - Punch's Snapdragons for Christmas. London: Published at the Punch Office, 1845. 8vo (164 x 105mm). Half title, wood-engraved frontispiece and 3 plates by John Leech (frontispiece spotted,…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
"BLAND, Alexander" (d.1982, pseudonym). The Royal Ballet, [London], 1981, 4to, original morocco, ONE OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY NINETTE DE VALOIS. With 10 other books, all signed, some relating to the ballet, opera, etc. (11)
"BLAND, Alexander" (d.1982, pseudonym). The Royal Ballet, [London], 1981,…
"BLAND, Alexander" (d.1982, pseudonym, see below).  The Royal Ballet. The First 50 Years ... With a Foreword by Dame Ninette de Valois. [London:] Threshold Books, 1981. 4to (285 x 215mm). Title…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
BLISS, Arthur (1891-1975, composer). Conversations, London, 1922, 4to, original wrappers. Provenance: Edward Wadsworth. FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 2 OF 5 COPIES SIGNED BY THE COMPOSER "RESERVED FROM SALE", and further signed by the publisher. VERY RARE.
BLISS, Arthur (1891-1975, composer). Conversations, London, 1922, 4to,…
BLISS, Arthur (1891-1975, composer).  Conversations for Flute (and Bass Flute), Oboe (and Cor Anglais), Violin, Viola, and Violoncello. London: Goodwin & Tabb, Ltd., 1922. 4to (260 x 175mm). Printed…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
BURNS, Robert (1759-96). The Poetical Works, Glasgow, 1821, 8vo, engraved portrait frontispiece and 3 plates,  attractively bound in 19th-century red morocco gilt. Please see provenance note below.
BURNS, Robert (1759-96). The Poetical Works, Glasgow, 1821, 8vo, engraved…
BURNS, Robert (1759-96).  The Poetical Works ... including All the Poetry Contained in Dr. Currie's Edition, and Many other Pieces not Printed in the Copy-right Edition. To which is Prefixed a Highly…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £200 - £300
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
The Children's Friend, London, 1786, vols. I - III, V - X, XII - XX, XXII and XXIV only (of 24, i.e. 4 vols. lacking), 16mo, contemporary calf. VERY RARE. (20)
The Children's Friend, London, 1786, vols. I - III, V - X, XII - XX, XXII…
The Children's Friend; Consisting of Apt Tales, Short Dialogues, and Moral Dramas; all Intended to Engage Attention, Cherish Feeling, and Inculcate Virtue, in the Rising Generation. Translated by the…
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
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
DAVIES, John (1569-1626). Orchestra, London, The Stanton Press, 1922, 4to, illustrations by Elinor Lambert, original boards, ONE OF 175 COPIES. With 2 other limited edition books in 3 vols. Please see the full description below. (4)
DAVIES, John (1569-1626). Orchestra, London, The Stanton Press, 1922, 4to,…
DAVIES, John (1569-1626).  Orchestra, or a Poeme of Dauncing. [London:] The Stanton Press, 1922. 4to (260 x 200mm). Title within woodcut border, woodcut illustrations and decorations by Elinor…
Hammer price: £130
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
"FOUGASSE" [i.e. Cyril Kenneth BIRD (1887-1965), artist]. Drawing the Line Somewhere, London, 1937, 8vo, original buckram, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, with an original pencil and watercolour drawing signed "Fougasse". And another. (2)
"FOUGASSE" [i.e. Cyril Kenneth BIRD (1887-1965), artist]. Drawing the Line…
"FOUGASSE" [i.e. Cyril Kenneth BIRD (1887-1965), artist].  Drawing the Line Somewhere. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1937. 8vo (186 x 120mm). Half title, illustrations by "Fougasse". Original yellow…
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £100 - £150
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

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