[IRVING, Washington (1783-1859)]. The Alhambra, London, 1832, 2 volumes, large 8vo, contemporary calf-backed blue paper boards. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. With 4 other works by the same author in 6 vols. (8)
[IRVING, Washington (1783-1859)]. The Alhambra, London, 1832, 2 volumes,…
[IRVING, Washington (1783-1859)].  The Alhambra. By Geoffrey Crayon. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1832. 2 volumes, large 8vo (225 x 145mm). Half titles, one-page of publisher's…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £400 - £600
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
KNIGHT, Laura (1877-1970, artist). Laura Knight, London, 1923, 4to, frontispiece and 20 plates by Laura Knight, including 3 coloured, original paper boards (rather worn). FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 17 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
KNIGHT, Laura (1877-1970, artist). Laura Knight, London, 1923, 4to,…
KNIGHT, Laura (1877-1970, artist).  Laura Knight. A Book of Drawings with a Foreword by Charles Marriott and Descriptive Notes. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head Limited, 1923. 4to (315 x 255mm).…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £100 - £150
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van (1563-1611). Histoire de la Navigation ... Aux Indes Orientales, Amsterdam, 1638, 3 parts in one volume, folio, 3 engraved titles, portrait, 6 maps, 33 plates (?only of 36), contemporary calf (re-backed). Third French edition.
LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van (1563-1611). Histoire de la Navigation ... Aux…
LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van (1563-1611).  Histoire de la Navigation de Jean Hugues de Linschot Hollandois: Aux Indes Orientales. Contenant diverses Descriptions des lieux iusques à present descouverts…
Hammer price: £16,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
LISZT, Franz (1811-86). Autograph letter, signed ("F. Liszt"), to Hector Berlioz, Eiken, 20 August 1851. In French. Three-pages, 209 x 134mm, on blue paper, bifolium, on staging Berlioz's opera "Benvenuto Cellini" at Weimar.
LISZT, Franz (1811-86). Autograph letter, signed ("F. Liszt"), to Hector…
LISZT, Franz (1811-86).  Autograph letter, signed ("F. Liszt"), to Hector Berlioz, Eiken, 20 August 1851. In French. Three-pages, 209 x 134mm, on blue paper, bifolium; [with] a letter addressed to…
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
MACHIAVELLI, Nicolò (1469-1527). Tutte le Opere ... Divisi in V. Parti, [?Geneva: no publisher but ?Pietro Aubert], 1550 [but c.1635]. 5 parts bound in one, 4to, woodcut portraits, double-page illustration (variable staining), contemporary vellum.
MACHIAVELLI, Nicolò (1469-1527). Tutte le Opere ... Divisi in V. Parti, […
MACHIAVELLI, Nicolò (1469-1527).  Tutte le Opere ... Divisi in V. Parti, et di Nuovo con Somma Accuratezza Ristampate. [?Geneva: no publisher but ?Pietro Aubert], 1550 [but c.1635]. 5 parts bound in…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). Winnie-the-Pooh, London, 1926, 8vo, half title, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, some full-page, original green pictorial cloth gilt, dust-jacket. AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION.
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). Winnie-the-Pooh, London, 1926, 8vo, half title,…
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956).  Winnie-the-Pooh. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1926. 8vo (190 x 125mm). Half title, wood-engraved illustrations by E. H. Shepard, some full-page. Original green pictorial…
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). Winnie-the-Pooh ... Fifth Edition, 1927, 8vo, half title, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, some full-page, original green pictorial cloth gilt, dust-jacket (some light staining to the jacket, a few short tears without loss).
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). Winnie-the-Pooh ... Fifth Edition, 1927, 8vo,…
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956).  Winnie-the-Pooh ... Fifth Edition. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1927. 8vo (189 x 125mm). Half title, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, some full-page. Original green pictorial…
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £70 - £100
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). The House at Pooh Corner, London, 1928, 8vo, half title, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, some full-page, original pink pictorial cloth gilt, dust-jacket. AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION.
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). The House at Pooh Corner, London, 1928, 8vo,…
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956).  The House at Pooh Corner. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1928. 8vo. Half title, wood-engraved frontispiece and illustrations by E. H. Shepard, some full-page. Original pink…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £500 - £800
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). The House at Pooh Corner, London, 1928, 8vo, half title, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, some full-page, original pink pictorial cloth gilt, dust-jacket (some light staining to jacket, slight fraying to edges). FIRST EDITION.
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). The House at Pooh Corner, London, 1928, 8vo,…
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956).  The House at Pooh Corner. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1928. 8vo (188 x 125mm). Half title, wood-engraved frontispiece and illustrations by E. H. Shepard, some full-page.…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
PORTLOCK, Nathaniel (c.1748-1817). A Voyage Round the World; but more particularly to the North-West Coast of America, London, 1789, 4to, portrait, folding general chart, 17 plates and charts only (of 18), old boards wrapped in hessian. FIRST EDITION.
PORTLOCK, Nathaniel (c.1748-1817). A Voyage Round the World; but more…
PORTLOCK, Nathaniel (c.1748-1817).  A Voyage Round the World; but more particularly to the North-West Coast of America: Performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte…
Estimate: £500 - £800
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
QUEEN ELIZABETH II (1926-2022) - "Hardy Amies Ltd. Her Majesty the Queen. Order Book", 4to, 1962-68, 95-pages with carbon copy orders, including descriptions, prices, and sometimes the occasions on which the clothes were to be worn, original wrappers.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II (1926-2022) - "Hardy Amies Ltd. Her Majesty the Queen.…
QUEEN ELIZABETH II (1926-2022) - [Printed label on the upper cover of the order book:] "Hardy Amies Ltd. 14 Savile Row, W1." With the Royal Coat-of-Arms and "By Appointment Her Majesty The Queen…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
SUFFRAGETTES - Helen BLACKBURN (1842-1903). Women's Suffrage, London, 1902, 8vo, plates and tables, original buckram. FIRST EDITION. With another related (defective) book, a collection of 15 SUFFRAGETTE POSTCARDS, and a related badge. (18)
SUFFRAGETTES - Helen BLACKBURN (1842-1903). Women's Suffrage, London, 1902…
SUFFRAGETTES - Helen BLACKBURN (1842-1903).  Women's Suffrage. A Record of the Women's Suffrage Movement in the British Isles with Biographical Sketches of Miss Becker. London: Williams & Norgate,…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £500
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
TARTAGLIA, Nicolo (c.1499-1557). La Nova Scientia, Venice, 1558, woodcut illustrations, diagrams and initials [bound with 2 other works by the same author], 4to, contemporary vellum. Please see the full description below.
TARTAGLIA, Nicolo (c.1499-1557). La Nova Scientia, Venice, 1558, woodcut…
TARTAGLIA, Nicolo (c.1499-1557).  La Nova Scientia ... con una gionta al terzo Libro. Venice: [no publisher], 1558. Full-page woodcut allegorical illustration on the title, woodcut illustrations,…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £500 - £800
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
4 December 2024 , 17:00 GMT
SIR JOHN LAVERY (IRISH, 1856-1941)
SIR JOHN LAVERY (IRISH, 1856-1941)
Study for ‘The Ratification of the Irish Treaty in the House of Lords, December 1921’
signed 'J Lavery' (lower left), inscribed 'HOUSE OF LORDS STUDY/ LAVERY' (on the backboard)
oil on canvas-board…
Catalogue NoteArguably, 16 December 1921 is one of the most auspicious dates in British history. On that Friday, the Irish Treaty passed from the Commons to the House of Lords for ratification. …
Hammer price: £35,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
PETER BLAKE (BRITISH, B. 1932) (4)
PETER BLAKE (BRITISH, B. 1932) (4)
The Four Seasons; Spring, Ring O'Roses; Summer, Blindman's Buff; Autumn, Clearing Leaves; Winter, Serenading the Baby Jesus, a set of four
each signed and numbered in pencil 'Peter Blake 2/75' (in…
Condition reportA few very minor, pale spots of foxing, spots and marks to margins.Small spot of foxing to upper right in image of Summer.A little surface dirt (looks like it will brush off) upper…
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £400 - £600
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
DAVID HOCKNEY (BRITISH, B. 1937) (2)
DAVID HOCKNEY (BRITISH, B. 1937) (2)
The Boy Hidden in an Egg (from The Brothers Grimm)
etching with aquatint
20 x 17cm
together with a book, Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm with original etchings by David Hockney, Petersburg…
Condition reportThis print is not signed or numbered.Small spot of foxing to lower left of egg.A few small spots of foxing and marks below mount on wider page (see additional photos).Otherwise…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
21 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE  BLACK-GROUND BOTTLE VASE
A LARGE CHINESE FAMILLE-ROSE BLACK-GROUND BOTTLE VASE
Late 19th century
moulded and enamelled to one side with an official seated at a table with three attendants, the reverse painted with figures, beneath a border of iron-red dragons amongst cloud…
Condition Report.Some wear to the gilding around the rim. Area around the shoulder where the black enamel ground has retracted, approx. 3cm by 2cm. Minor wear to the enamels.Definition of retracted;…
Hammer price: £7,500
Estimate: £600 - £800
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A LARGE CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT ON PAPER
A LARGE CHINESE ANCESTOR PORTRAIT ON PAPER
Late 19th century
Painted with a seated official and two wives, two diminutive attendants in the foreground, 143cm by 82cm, framed and glazed
Some creasing to the paper where it has been rolled. Some staining and markings to the paper
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £300
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A SMALL CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE ROULEAU VASE
A SMALL CHINESE FAMILLE-VERTE ROULEAU VASE
Probably Kangxi
Enamelled with an official and two attendants in a landscape, the shoulders with four panels of Buddhist emblems reserved on an iron-red cell pattern ground, the neck painted with…
ProvenanceSotheby's, 06 May 1999, lot 64Condition reportA tiny amount of wear to the enamels. Overall in good conditionNo Sotheby's invoice, just the Sotheby's lot number is with it.Addendum **…
Estimate: £4,200 - £5,000
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE FLARED BOWLS (2)
A PAIR OF CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE FLARED BOWLS (2)
18th century
Each painted to the exterior with an official and two attendants in a landscape, the interiors painted with a four character mark beneath flower and whorl borders, 6.5cm high by 12cm…
Each with extensive fritting and chips to the rim. One also with two haircracks, approx. 4cm and 6cm length
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £300
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE
A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE
Kangxi
Painted with a continuous scene with an official seated at a table with attendants, further figures gathered in a fenced garden outside, the lower register painted with figures in a boat and a…
ProvenanceSotheby's London, 12 May 1992, lot 20Condition reportThe vase is in overall good condition. There is a firing tear to the glaze on the shoulder, approx. 1.5cm length. There are two brown…
Hammer price: £28,000
Estimate: £7,000 - £10,000
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
20 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A SILVER AND BLOODSTONE SQUARE CASED TRAVELLING CLOCK AND ANOTHER CLOCK (2)
A SILVER AND BLOODSTONE SQUARE CASED TRAVELLING CLOCK AND ANOTHER CLOCK (2)
The first with a keyless wind jewelled lever movement, detailed Swiss Made, the top and two side panels mounted with bloodstone, the brushed gilt dial with black Arabic numerals and detailed 8 days,…
The movement of any watches has not been tested for accuracy or time keeping and Bellmans does not guarantee the future working of any watch. Please note that any individual movement parts may be…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £80 - £120
18 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
18 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A GOLD, JADE AND DIAMOND PENDANT
A GOLD, JADE AND DIAMOND PENDANT
Designed as two carved jade fish, otherwise mounted with round brilliant cut diamonds, detailed indistinctly 750, length including suspension 4cm, gross weight 8.5 grams
Condition Report;the pendant would benefit from cleaning, it looks as though the diamonds have one or two internal inclusions.  The jades are in good condition.  Width of pendant 26mm, the suspension…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £150 - £250
18 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
18 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
A WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND RING
A WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND RING
Mounted with alternating round brilliant cut and baguette diamonds, in a three row design, detailed SIM, ring size P½, gross weight 9.2 grams
All gemstone and diamond weights, colour and clarity have been assessed mounted and are of our opinion only, with the exception of certificated items.CONDITION REPORTRound brilliant cut diamonds…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £350 - £400
18 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT
18 November 2024 , 17:00 GMT

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