STURLUSON, Snorri (1179-1241).  Heims Kringla, Stockholm, 1697, 2 vols. bound in one, folio, parallel text in Old Norse, Swedish and Latin, modern old-style panelled calf. FIRST EDITION. With Peter Murbeck's Christeliga Bredikningar (Kalmar, 1785). (2)
STURLUSON, Snorri (1179-1241). Heims Kringla, Stockholm, 1697, 2 vols.…
STURLUSON, Snorri (1179-1241).  Heims Kringla eller Snorre Sturlusons Nordlänske Konunga Sagor. Sive Historiæ Regum Septentrionalium, ê Snorrone Sturlonide, Ante secula quinque, patrio sermone…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
[MAURICE, Thomas (1754-1824)]. The History of Hindostan, London, 1795-98. 2 vols., 4to, 19 engraved plates, contemporary calf. FIRST EDITION, but a baffling set (see full description). With another defective set in 2 vols. Sold not subject to return. (4)
[MAURICE, Thomas (1754-1824)]. The History of Hindostan, London, 1795-98.…
[MAURICE, Thomas (1754-1824)].  The History of Hindostan; as Connected with the History of the Other great Empires of Asia. London: Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., for the Author; and Sold by R.…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £150
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
JUSTINIAN, Lawrence, Saint (1381-1456). [Opera, Brescia, Angelus Britannicus, 1506], folio, lacking colophon [as often], contemporary vellum.
JUSTINIAN, Lawrence, Saint (1381-1456). [Opera, Brescia, Angelus…
JUSTINIAN, Lawrence, Saint (1381-1456).  [Opera] divi Laurentii Justiniani Venetianii prothopatriarchæ, edited by Hieronymus Caballus. [Brescia: Angelus Britannicus, 1506]. Folio bound in 8s (293 x…
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
MISCELLANY - Creswell LEVINZ (1627-1701).  Les Reports de Sr. Creswell Levinz, London, 1702, parts I - II only (of 3), folio, engraved portrait of the author, contemporary calf. With 26 works in 37 vols. (38)
MISCELLANY - Creswell LEVINZ (1627-1701). Les Reports de Sr. Creswell…
MISCELLANY - Creswell LEVINZ (1627-1701).  Les Reports de Sr. Creswell Levinz, Jades un del Justices del Common Bank, En Trois Parts. London: Printed by the Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, 1702…
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
STALENUS, Joannes (1592-1651). Papissa monstrosa, et mera fabula, Cologne, 1639, 8vo, contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION of this work on "Pope Joan".
STALENUS, Joannes (1592-1651). Papissa monstrosa, et mera fabula, Cologne,…
STALENUS, Joannes (1592-1651).  Papissa monstrosa, et mera fabula: sive dissertatio historico-theologica: qua ex vulgi errore ortum de Papissa figmentum, ex vera chronologia, et alto scriptorum in…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
[RYVES, Bruno (1596-1677)].  Mercurius Rusticus: or, The Countries Complaint of the barbarous Out-rages Committed by the Sectaries of this late flourishing Kingdome, [Oxford], 1646, 8vo, engraved title, 19th-century morocco. FIRST EDITION.
[RYVES, Bruno (1596-1677)]. Mercurius Rusticus: or, The Countries…
[RYVES, Bruno [with many variants in spelling] (1596-1677)].  Mercurius Rusticus: or, The Countries Complaint of the barbarous Out-rages Committed by the Sectaries of this late flourishing Kingdome.…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
"MAZARINADES" - A collection of 30 pamphlets. Please see the full listing of titles and footnote below. (30)
"MAZARINADES" - A collection of 30 pamphlets. Please see the full listing…
"MAZARINADES" - A collection of 30 pamphlets, all printed in Paris in 1649 unless stated otherwise, comprising:1) L' Orphee Grotesque avec le Bal Rustique. En vers Burlesques. Premiere Partie [only] …
Estimate: £70 - £100
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
MISCELLANY - Peter Langtoft's Chronicle, London, 1725, 2 vols., 8vo, contemporary calf. With various other works in 65 vols. (67)
MISCELLANY - Peter Langtoft's Chronicle, London, 1725, 2 vols., 8vo,…
MISCELLANY - Peter Langtoft's Chronicle, (as illustrated and improv'd by Robert of Brunne) from the Death of Cadwalader to the end of K. Edward the First's Reign. Transcrib'd, and now first publish'd…
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
ORWELL, George (1903-50). Animal Farm, New York, 1946, 8vo, original green cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, second or later issue. With 4 other books. (5)
ORWELL, George (1903-50). Animal Farm, New York, 1946, 8vo, original green…
ORWELL, George (1903-50).  Animal Farm. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1946. 8vo (187 x 125mm). Half title. Original green cloth, dust-jacket (some chipping and fraying). Provenance: Jack…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £100 - £150
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
POWELL, Anthony (1905-2000). Books Do Furnish a Room. London: Heinemann, 1971, 8vo, half title, original red cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. With 10 other books. (11)
POWELL, Anthony (1905-2000). Books Do Furnish a Room. London: Heinemann,…
POWELL, Anthony (1905-2000).  Books Do Furnish a Room. A Novel. London: William Heinemann, 1971. 8vo (183 x 120mm). Half title. Original red cloth, dust-jacket by Broom-Lynne with price of £1.75…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £100 - £150
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
BINDING - Anne Isabella Noel BLUNT (1837-1917) and Wilfrid Scawen BLUNT (1840-1922). The Celebrated Romance of the Stealing of the Mare, [Newtown], The Gregynog Press, 1930, 4to, VERY FINELY BOUND in morocco by Denise Lubett. NUMBER 94 OF 275 COPIES.
BINDING - Anne Isabella Noel BLUNT (1837-1917) and Wilfrid Scawen BLUNT …
BINDING - Anne Isabella Noel BLUNT, 15th Baroness Wentworth (1837-1917) and Wilfrid Scawen BLUNT (1840-1922).  The Celebrated Romance of the Stealing of the Mare. Translated from the Original Arabic…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
BINDING - Francis GRIBBLE (1862-1946). The Court of Christina of Sweden, London, 1913, large 8vo, extra-illustrated, VERY FINELY BOUND in "Cosway"-style by Bayntun, the upper cover with an inset portrait miniature of Queen Christina.
BINDING - Francis GRIBBLE (1862-1946). The Court of Christina of Sweden,…
BINDING - Francis GRIBBLE (1862-1946).  The Court of Christina of Sweden and the later Adventures of the Queen in Exile. London: Eveleigh Nash, 1913. Large 8vo (211 x 135mm). Half title, coloured…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
CHERRY-GARRARD, Apsley George Benet (1886-1959). The Worst Journey in the World, London, 1922, 2 vols., large 8vo, 61 plates and maps, original hessian-backed paper boards. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE.
CHERRY-GARRARD, Apsley George Benet (1886-1959). The Worst Journey in the…
CHERRY-GARRARD, Apsley George Benet (1886-1959).  The Worst Journey in the World. Antarctic 1910-1913. London: Constable and Company Limited, 1922, 2 volumes, large 8vo (228 x 145mm). Half titles, 2…
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
DICKENS, Charles (1812-70).  The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, London, 1837, 8vo, engraved plates, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED, contemporary purple calf gilt. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, EARLY ISSUE.
DICKENS, Charles (1812-70). The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club,…
DICKENS, Charles (1812-70).  The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. 8vo (214 x 130mm). Wood-engraved frontispiece, additional wood-engraved title with vignette…
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965), Clementine CHURCHILL (1885-1977), Clement ATTLEE (1883-1967), Peter Geoffrey OATES (1919-2007), and others. An archive of manuscript and printed material. Please see the full description. (qty)
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965), Clementine CHURCHILL (1885-1977),…
CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965), Clementine CHURCHILL (1885-1977), Clement ATTLEE (1883-1967), Peter Geoffrey OATES (1919-2007), and others. An archive of manuscript and printed material…
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1865). 2 autograph letters and a post card, signed; and another autograph letter and an autograph poem, both in an unidentified hand. (5)
CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1865). 2 autograph letters and a post card,…
CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1865). Autograph letter to Alec Gould, signed, on two pages, headed "241 Queens Road, Battersea Park, London," dated indistinctly, stating, "My dear Alec, I herewith send…
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
CRADDOCK, Harry (1876-1963). The Savoy Cocktail Book, London, 1930, 8vo, coloured illustrations and decorations by Gilbert Rumbold, original coloured and silver pictorial boards. FIRST EDITION, second issue.
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: £200 - £300
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
NIGEL THORP (BRITISH, 20TH/21ST CENTURY)
NIGEL THORP (BRITISH, 20TH/21ST CENTURY)
Tiger
signed and dated 'Nigel Thorp 1990' (lower right)
oil on canvas
50.5 x 76cm
ARR
Condition reportHorizontal tear approximately 4cm long, centre right, on green background. With associated hole, you can see daylight through the tear.Various small brown spots and surface dirt…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £40 - £60
21 June 2022 , 17:00 BST
21 June 2022 , 17:00 BST
FRANCIS RUDOLPH (BRITISH, 1921-2005)
FRANCIS RUDOLPH (BRITISH, 1921-2005)
Watched While Sleeping
signed and dated 'Rudolph 78' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
78.5 x 98.5cm
ARR
Condition reportExtensive craquelure, most noticeable to upper half of picture, including some quite obvious areas and vertical lines, such as the one to the centre, to left of standing figure.Square…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £50 - £70
21 June 2022 , 17:00 BST
21 June 2022 , 17:00 BST
RICHARD HOUSTON (IRISH, 1721-1775) (3)
RICHARD HOUSTON (IRISH, 1721-1775) (3)
Maria, Countess of Coventry; Elizabeth, Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon, a pair
mezzotints on glass
each 31.5 x 22cm
together with a mezzotint on glass of Lord Newbattle and Lady Elizabeth Karr,…
Condition reportPhotos of pictures in their frames can be found on our website.All prints and frames have various areas of damage. The one of two children has a circular crack to glass upper centre…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £60 - £80
21 June 2022 , 17:00 BST
21 June 2022 , 17:00 BST
A SWISS ROSEWOOD, EBONISED AND MARQUETRY CYLINDER MUSIC BOX
A SWISS ROSEWOOD, EBONISED AND MARQUETRY CYLINDER MUSIC BOX
Late 19th Century
Playing twelve airs, numbered 29015, with printed card listing tunes, fitted with Change/Repeat and Stop/Play levers.  58cm wide; 22.5cm deep; 15cm highCondition report: Appears to be working when…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
AN ART DECO STYLE RED LEATHER CLUB FENDER
AN ART DECO STYLE RED LEATHER CLUB FENDER
First Half 20th Century
139 cm wideCondition report: The depth internally of the top is 20cm and the width is 105cm.The depth of the base internally is 28cm deep and 123cm wide There are various old dents, scuffs and knocks…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £150 - £250
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
A FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED MANTEL CLOCK
A FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED MANTEL CLOCK
Late 19th Century
Surmounted by an equestrian model of the Marley horse, after Coustou, enamel dial with Roman hours, the twin train movement  with countwheel on strike, engraved ‘W.B Bromoli, PARIS’, 37.5cm high…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £150 - £250
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
A SET OF FIVE GILT- BRONZE FIVE LIGHT WALL APPLIQUÉS
A SET OF FIVE GILT- BRONZE FIVE LIGHT WALL APPLIQUÉS
Early 20th Century
Each acanthus scroll arm issuing from a strap-work backplate, terminating in a central up-light with a further four scroll fitments, 80cm high overall Condition report: Originally probably fitted…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £150 - £250
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST

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