BICKHAM, George (d.1769). The British Monarchy, London, 1747-48, folio (205 x 180mm), 46 engraved views, modern leather, slipcase. Sold not subject to return.
BICKHAM, George (d.1769). The British Monarchy, London, 1747-48, folio …
BICKHAM, George (d.1769). The British Monarchy: Or, a New Chorographical Description of all the Dominions Subject to the King of Great Britain. Comprehending The British Isles, The Electoral States,…
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
BOWLES, Carington (1724-93). Post-Chaise Companion ... Second edition, London, 1782, 2 volumes, small 8vo, 101 double-page engraved maps, attractively bound in later full vellum gilt. With 5 other books of related interest. (7)
BOWLES, Carington (1724-93). Post-Chaise Companion ... Second edition,…
BOWLES, Carington (1723-93).  Bowles's Post-Chaise Companion; or, Travellers Directory through England and Wales: being an Actual Survey of all the Direct and principal Cross Roads, with the Mile…
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
HEATH, William (1794-1840). Good Dinners, London, 1824, 9 hand-coloured plates [Bound with:] [Henry ALKEN. British Proverbs], London, 1824, 6 hand-coloured plates, 2 vols. bound in one, oblong 4to, modern morocco. Both works RARE. With another book. (2)
HEATH, William (1794-1840). Good Dinners, London, 1824, 9 hand-coloured…
HEATH, William (1794-1840, illustrator).  Good Dinners. Dress'd by W. Heath and Served by Thos. McLean at his Hotel in the Haymarket. [London:] Thomas McLean, Jan 10th, 1824. Hand-coloured engraved…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
MISCELLANY - Julius CAESAR (100 B.C.-44 B.C.). Rerum ab se gestarum commentarii, Lyon, 1603, small 8vo, 2 folding engraved maps, 2 full-page folding engraved illustrations, contemporary vellum, clasps. With 11 other miscellaneous books. (12)
MISCELLANY - Julius CAESAR (100 B.C.-44 B.C.). Rerum ab se gestarum…
MISCELLANY - Julius CAESAR (100 B.C.-44 B.C.).  Rerum ab se gestarum commentarii, Hac postrema editione, ab innumeris mendis, quibus scatebant, repurgati. Lyon: Apud Joan. Pillehotte, 1603. Small 8vo…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £400 - £600
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
The Chameleon  ... in French and English, for Young Persons, London, [c.1840], small square 8vo, engraved frontispiece, original red cloth. The author is unknown. With 4 other children's and illustrated books. (5)
The Chameleon ... in French and English, for Young Persons, London, [c…
The Chameleon; or, Conversations on Every-Day Subjects, in French and English, For Young Persons. By F. M. London: John Souter, [c.1840]. Small square 8vo (133 x105mm). Engraved frontispiece,…
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £70 - £100
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
WOOD, John (d.1847, cartographer).  "Town Atlas of Northumberland and Durham." [Title on inserted leaf.] Edinburgh: John Wood, [1822-28]. Folio (570 x 382mm). 15 double-page engraved town plans, collected in a modern atlas. Please see footnote below.
WOOD, John (d.1847, cartographer). "Town Atlas of Northumberland and…
WOOD, John (d. 1847, cartographer).  "Town Atlas of Northumberland and Durham." [Modern title on inserted leaf.] Edinburgh: John Wood, [1822-28]. Folio (570 x 382mm). 15 double-page engraved town…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Paddington Abroad, London, 1961, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST EDITION, inscribed, "To Nina, with best thanks, Michael." With 5 other Paddington books, one a PRESENTATION COPY, and a typed letter from the author. (7)
BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Paddington Abroad, London, 1961, 8vo, original…
BOND, Michael (1926-2017).  Paddington Abroad. London: Collins, 1961. 8vo (200 x 135mm). Half title, illustrations on half title, title and in the text by Peggy Fortnum. Original blue cloth, spine…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £400 - £600
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Here Comes Thursday! London, 1966, 8vo, illustrations by Daphne Bowles, original cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY; with 3 other books, 2 of which PRESENTATION COPIES. (4)
BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Here Comes Thursday! London, 1966, 8vo,…
BOND, Michael (1926-2017).  Here Comes Thursday! London: George G. Harrap, 1966. 8vo (213 x 140mm). Half title, illustrations on title and in the text, some full-page, by Daphne Bowles. Original blue…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £100 - £150
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Boy, London, 1931, 8vo, original buckram, FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 23 OF 145 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, and with a typed letter by the author. Gibbs A6a.
HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Boy, London, 1931, 8vo, original buckram, FIRST…
HANLEY, James (1897-1985).  Boy. London: Boriswood Limited, 1931. 8vo (230 x 150mm). Half title, title printed in red and black with the publisher's mushroom motif. Original tan bevelled buckram, the…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
HANLEY, James (1897-1985).  Captain Bottell. London, 1933. 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket (some fraying). FIRST EDITION, second impression, PRESENTATION COPY. With c. 70 other books mostly by, and an archive relating to, James Hanley. (qty)
HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Captain Bottell. London, 1933. 8vo, original…
HANLEY, James (1897-1985).  Captain Bottell. London: Boriswood, 1933. 8vo (209 x 135mm). Half title. Original black cloth decorated in silver and red, dust-jacket with price of "8s. 6d." unclipped …
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Drift. A Novel, London, 1930, 8vo, original blue cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL, LIMITED TO 500 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "For Nina, with love from James, 18.8.'66." RARE. Gibbs A1a.
HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Drift. A Novel, London, 1930, 8vo, original…
HANLEY, James (1897-1985).  Drift. A Novel. London: Eric Partridge, 1930. 8vo (185 x 125mm). Half title, one-page of publisher's advertisements on the verso of the half title. Original blue cloth,…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £100 - £150
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tailor of Gloucester, London, 1903, 12mo, 27 coloured plates by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST WARNE EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. With 4 other books by Beatrix Potter, all but one FIRST EDITIONS. (5)
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tailor of Gloucester, London, 1903, 12mo,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Tailor of Gloucester. London: Frederick Warne and Co., [October] 1903. 12mo (144 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece and 26 full-page coloured plates by…
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
"GILES" - Giles Annuals, [London], 1945-89, First Series - Forty-third Series (a few duplicates, a few lacking), small oblong 4to, original coloured pictorial wrappers. Sold as a periodical, not subject to return. (qty)
"GILES" - Giles Annuals, [London], 1945-89, First Series - Forty-third…
"GILES" - Giles. Daily Express and Sunday Express Cartoons. [London:] Lane Publications Ltd., [n.d. but cartoons dated Oct. 3rd 1943 - Nov. 15th 1945]. Small oblong 4to (199 x 255mm). Half title,…
Estimate: £200 - £300
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
WHEATLEY, Charles (1686-1742). The Church of England Man's Companion ... Second edition, London, 1714, 8vo, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf (rather worn). With another book related. (2)
WHEATLEY, Charles (1686-1742). The Church of England Man's Companion ...…
WHEATLEY, Charles (1686-1742).  The Church of England Man's Companion; or a Rational Illustration of the Harmony, Excellency, and Usefulness of the Book of Common Prayer ... To which is prefix'd an…
Estimate: £100 - £150
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
FONTANA, Domenico (1543-1607). Della Transportatione dell' Obelisco Vaticano, Rome, 1590, folio, engraved title, portrait and 38 plates, contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION.
FONTANA, Domenico (1543-1607). Della Transportatione dell' Obelisco…
FONTANA, Domenico (1543-1607).  Della Transportatione dell' Obelisco Vaticano et delle Facriche di Nostro Signore Papa Sisto V. Fatte dal Cavallier Domenico Fontana, Architetto di sua Santita. Libro…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
DICKENS, Charles (1812-70). Master Humphrey's Clock, London, 1840, 3 vols., large 8vo, 3 frontispieces, illustrations, original pictorial cloth gilt. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, THE PUBLISHER'S COPY, annotated. (3)
DICKENS, Charles (1812-70). Master Humphrey's Clock, London, 1840, 3 vols.…
DICKENS, Charles (1812-70).  Master Humphrey's Clock. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840-41. 3 volumes, large 8vo (256 x 170mm). 3 wood-engraved frontispieces and illustrations by George Cattermole and …
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £500 - £800
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
TRIMMER, Sarah (1741-1810). History of the Robins, Designed for the Instruction of Children respecting the Treatment of Animals, Dublin, 1819, 12mo, woodcut frontispiece and 5 full-page illustrations, vignettes, contemporary calf (rubbed).
TRIMMER, Sarah (1741-1810). History of the Robins, Designed for the…
TRIMMER, Sarah (1741-1810).  History of the Robins, Designed for the Instruction of Children Respecting their Treatment of Animals, by Mrs. Trimmer. Dublin: Printed by John Jones, 1819. 12mo (140 x…
Hammer price: £35
Estimate: £70 - £100
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
MISCELLANY - Siegfried SASSOON (1886-1967). Selected Poems, London, 1825, 8vo, original blue buckram gilt. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. With 20 other books. Please see the full description. (21)
MISCELLANY - Siegfried SASSOON (1886-1967). Selected Poems, London, 1825,…
MISCELLANY - Siegfried SASSOON (1886-1967).  Selected Poems. London: William Heinemann, 1925. 8vo (190 x 125mm). Half title, printer's device on title (some spotting and staining). Original blue…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
CRADDOCK, Harry (1876-1963). The Savoy Cocktail Book, London, 1930, 8vo, coloured illustrations and decorations (variable spotting and staining), original pictorial boards (rubbed, inner hinges split, endpapers repaired with adhesive tape). FIRST EDITION.
CRADDOCK, Harry (1876-1963). The Savoy Cocktail Book, London, 1930, 8vo,…
CRADDOCK, Harry (1876-1963).  The Savoy Cocktail Book. Being in the main a complete compendium of the Cocktails, Rickeys, Daisies, Slings, Shrubs, Smashes, Fizzes, Juleps, Cobblers, Fixes, and other…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £100 - £150
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
A GROUP OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN
A GROUP OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN
Circa 1770 and later
Comprising; a teacup and saucer painted in purple with flower and sheaves of wheat; a cup, cover and saucer painted with green monochrome flowers and gilt leaves; a coffee can…
purple cup and saucer, crossed swords and dot mark- cup with fine haircrack through lower lower part of the handle. Some wear to the gilding around the rims.Cup, cover and saucer, crossed swords and…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
THREE PIECES OF WORCESTER BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN (3)
THREE PIECES OF WORCESTER BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN (3)
Circa 1755-75
Comprising; a high-footed sauceboat painted with `The Triangular Platform' pattern, circa 1755, workman's mark, 19cm length; a plate painted with `The Rubber Tree Plant' pattern, circa…
Sauceboat- some restoration to the rim. Fine haircrack the rim, approx. 1cm length.Minor rim chips. Small chip to the footrim. Plate- glued repairsBowl- shallow infil to inner rim, approx. 1cm square
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £120
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
A SMALL GROUP OF WORCESTER PORCELAIN
A SMALL GROUP OF WORCESTER PORCELAIN
Circa 1770 to 1785
Comprising; a `Japan' pattern fluted coffee cup and saucer in the `Queen's pattern', blue fretted square marks; a fluted barrel-shaped teapot and cover painted with birds in…
Cup and saucer- minor wear to the gilding, but overall in good conditionTeapot and cover- restored breaks to the lower half and to the spout with some spray around the surrounding area. Flower finial…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
SIX ENGLISH PORCELAIN INKWELLS
SIX ENGLISH PORCELAIN INKWELLS
19th century
Including; a Davenport blue-ground example painted with flower panels; a drum-shaped `Japan' pattern inkwell, probably Worcester; two Coalbrookdale type inkwells; an inkwell modelled as…
Davenport inkwell, 6.5cm high- repair to cover. Some wear to the gilding`Japan' pattern inkwell- cover lacking. Some restoration to the receptacles. Wear to gildingCoalbrookdale type inkwell, 17.5cm…
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
A ROYAL WORCESTER THREE PIECE PART TEA SERVICE
A ROYAL WORCESTER THREE PIECE PART TEA SERVICE
Circa 1888
Each piece in the form of a pumpkin applied in high relief with gilt water lilies, comprising of a teapot and cover, sugar bowl and cover and a milk jug, puce printed marks, date letter…
Teapot with chip to one of the lilies and a haircrack to the rim, approx. 4cm length. The cover with some restoration.Sugar bowl and cover- good conditionMilk jug- good condition
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT

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