LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) & August DERLETH (1909-71). The Lurker at the Threshold, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1945, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. Joshi I-D-i-20. RARE.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) & August DERLETH (1909-71). The Lurker at the…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) & August DERLETH (1909-71).  The Lurker at the Threshold. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1945. 8vo (184 x 128mm). Half title, woodcut publisher's device on the title…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). Beyond the Wall of Sleep, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1943, 8vo, original black cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. Joshi A17. RARE.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). Beyond the Wall of Sleep, Sauk City, Arkham…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937).  Beyond the Wall of Sleep ... Collected by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1943. Large 8vo (231 x 155mm). Half title. Original…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). The Outsider and Others, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1939, 8vo, original cloth, facsimile dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION of "the first major collection of Lovecraft's tales" (Joshi) and the first book printed by Arkham House. RARE.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). The Outsider and Others, Sauk City, Arkham…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937).  The Outsider and Others ... Collected by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1939. Large 8vo (231 x 155mm). Half title. Original…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
MAPS - John SPEED (1552-1629). Holy Iland ... Garnsey ... Farne ... Jarsey, [London], 1610 [but 1611 or later], engraved map, 380 x 510mm., framed and glazed. With 15 other engraved maps and charts, framed and glazed. (16)
MAPS - John SPEED (1552-1629). Holy Iland ... Garnsey ... Farne ... Jarsey…
MAPS - John SPEED (1552-1629).  Holy Iland ... Garnsey ... Farne ... Jarsey. [London:] "Performed by John Speede, and are to be solde in Popes heade alley by Joh. Sudbury and G. Humbell," 1610 [but…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £300 - £500
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
MORRIS, William (1834-96). The Earthly Paradise, 1905, parts I - XII, 8vo, original holland-backed blue paper boards. With a small quantity of books of related interest. (qty).
MORRIS, William (1834-96). The Earthly Paradise, 1905, parts I - XII, 8vo,…
MORRIS, William (1834-96).  The Earthly Paradise. A Poem. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1905, Parts I - XII, 8vo (188 x 125mm). Half titles, photogravure portrait of William Morris in the first…
Estimate: £200 - £300
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616). The Works, London, Allied Newspapers Ltd., [c.1930], 39 volumes only (of 40), miniature 16mo, original leatherette, in 3-tier wooden bookcase. (39)
SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616). The Works, London, Allied Newspapers Ltd…
SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616).  The Works ... Carefully Edited and Compared with the Best Texts. Complete with Glossary and Short Biography. In 40 Volumes. London: Allied Newspaper Ltd., [c.1930].…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £50 - £80
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
SPARK, Muriel (1918-2006). The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, London, 1961, 8vo, original green cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION.
SPARK, Muriel (1918-2006). The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, London, 1961,…
SPARK, Muriel (1918-2006).  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. London: Macmillan & Co Ltd., 1961. 8vo (198 x 130mm). Half title. Original bright green cloth, the spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket by…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
WANDREI, Donald (1908-87). The Web of Easter Island, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1948, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, dust-jacket. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION.
WANDREI, Donald (1908-87). The Web of Easter Island, Sauk City, Arkham…
WANDREI, Donald (1908-87).  The Web of Easter Island. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1948. 8vo (184 x 130mm). Half title, woodcut printer's device on the title. Original black cloth, the spine…
Hammer price: £75
Estimate: £100 - £150
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
[WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900)]. The Importance of Being Earnest. A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by the Author of Lady Windermere's Fan, London, Leonard Smithers, 1899, 4to, original lilac cloth gilt. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 283 OF 1,000 COPIES.
[WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900)]. The Importance of Being Earnest. A Trivial…
[WILDE, Oscar (1854-1900)].  The Importance of Being Earnest. A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by the Author of Lady Windermere's Fan. London: Leonard Smithers and Co., 1899. 4to (208 x 155mm).…
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
A GROUP OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN COINS AND TOKENS (QTY)
A GROUP OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN COINS AND TOKENS (QTY)
To include pre-1947 silver issues, Isle of Man, Lundy Island, Irish, three coin forgeries, a medallion commemorating The Gigantic Wheel, Earls Court 1899, various late 18th century half penny tokens…
Hammer price: £235
Estimate: £80 - £120
3 December 2025 , 14:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 14:00 GMT
A GROUP OF COMMEMORATIVE FIFTY PENCES AND TWO SILVER ONE OUNCE BRITANNIAS (6)
A GROUP OF COMMEMORATIVE FIFTY PENCES AND TWO SILVER ONE OUNCE BRITANNIAS …
See description below
Comprising; two Charles III silver proof fifty pence coins, commemorating The 2023 75th Anniversary of The National Health Service and The 2023 75th Anniversary of The Windrush Generation, with the…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £80 - £120
3 December 2025 , 14:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 14:00 GMT
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, CHEQUER OUTLINED AND INLAID WHEEL BAROMETER
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY, CHEQUER OUTLINED AND INLAID WHEEL BAROMETER
By Joseph Somalvico & Co, No. 256, Holborn, London
The arched pediment with brass finial above teh trunk inlaid with oak leaves and acorns in ovals, with a foliate roundel to the top and base, silvered inset thermometer scale above 8in circular…
Estimate: £120 - £180
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY HIGH_QUALITY UNUSUAL REGULATOR
AN EARLY VICTORIAN MAHOGANY HIGH_QUALITY UNUSUAL REGULATOR
Anonymous, Circa 1850
The hood, now lacking its moulded pediment and with a canvas cover, above a glazed circular brass bezel and four foliate spandrels, flanked by a canted angle to each side, the trunk inset with a…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
A FINE QUEEN ANNE BURR-WALNUT MONTH-GOING STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK
A FINE QUEEN ANNE BURR-WALNUT MONTH-GOING STRIKING LONGCASE CLOCK
By Daniel Quare, Exchange Alley, London, No. 40, circa 1707
The case with three later giltwood finials surmounting the elaborate hood above fretwork rectangular panel, moulded projecting cornice with arched glazed door with finely-cast gilt-brass framing…
Hammer price: £14,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY AND BRASS INLAID STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY AND BRASS INLAID STRIKING MANTEL CLOCK
In the Regency style, circa 1920
Surmounted with a pineapple finial above a gadrooned stepped top, above panelled front with convex glass and 8in white-painted dial inscribed DESBOIS / LONDON, with finely cut blued steel hands, on…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £300 - £500
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
A GEORGE III GILTMETAL-MOUNTED FRUITWOOD TRIPLE-PAD TOP STRIKING AND REPEATING BRACKET CLOCK WITH PERIOD BRACKET
A GEORGE III GILTMETAL-MOUNTED FRUITWOOD TRIPLE-PAD TOP STRIKING AND…
By Alexander Cumming, London, circa 1770
The case with a brass carrying handle over three pads, each with well cut moulded edges, with broken arch above the hinged glazed door with convex glass over 7in white enamel circular dial, signed…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
A RARE AND UNUSUAL ‘PENDULE COSMOGRAPHIQUE MOURET’ WORLD TIMEPIECE WITH EQUATION OF TIME
A RARE AND UNUSUAL ‘PENDULE COSMOGRAPHIQUE MOURET’ WORLD TIMEPIECE WITH…
After the design by Louis-Jérôme-Napoléon Mouret
The globe by Maison Delamarche, 25 rue Serpente, Paris, the movement by Charles Henard & Cie, Paris, circa 1890
Surmounted by the globe, with printed inscription ‘GLOBE/ADOPTÉ/PAR LE CONSEIL DE L’UNIVERSITÉ/ Maison/DELAMARCHE/rue Serpente 25/Paris, with arrow hand above a painted ring showing the months and…
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
A FRENCH GILT BRASS GORGE CASED STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK
A FRENCH GILT BRASS GORGE CASED STRIKING AND REPEATING CARRIAGE CLOCK
No. 882, Circa 1885
With a moulded pivotted handle above large bevelled glass top panel, the front, back and sides each with a bevelled glass panel, the white enamel dial (restored) with blued steel moon hands above an…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £80 - £120
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 12:00 GMT
A CUT STEEL NECKLACE (2)
A CUT STEEL NECKLACE (2)
With graduating rosettes of faceted cut steel, with pear shaped openwork drops of cut steel, with a hidden box clasp, measuring 38cm in length, with a box
Estimate: £500 - £700
20 November 2025 , 18:00 GMT
20 November 2025 , 18:00 GMT
An 18CT GOLD FANCY LINK BRACELET
An 18CT GOLD FANCY LINK BRACELET
With large brushed fancy links, with hidden clasps and import marks for 1967, measuring approximately 24cm in length, gross weight 70 grams
Hammer price: £5,500
Estimate: £2,800 - £3,200
20 November 2025 , 18:00 GMT
20 November 2025 , 18:00 GMT
A PAIR OF LARGE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE VASES BALUSTER VASES (2)
A PAIR OF LARGE CANTON FAMILLE ROSE VASES BALUSTER VASES (2)
19th century
Each enamelled with panels of court and battle scenes and smaller panels of figures and insects, against a ground filled with birds, flowers and fruit, the necks applied with Buddhist…
One chilong on the shoulder is lacking its head and neck.Minor flaking to the enamels. Some typical wear to the gilding
Hammer price: £7,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
20 November 2025 , 14:00 GMT
20 November 2025 , 14:00 GMT
JEAN-GABRIEL DOMERGUE (FRENCH, 1889-1962)
JEAN-GABRIEL DOMERGUE (FRENCH, 1889-1962)
Lord and Lady W. K. Aux Courses (circa 1955)
signed 'Jean Gabriel Domergue' (lower left) and inscribed 'Lord and Lady W K' (to back of stretcher)
oil on canvas
81 x 65cm
ARR

We are grateful to Noé…
FootnoteA cousin of Toulouse-Lautrec, Domergue captures all the vivacity and optimism of Paris following the First World War.  His celebration of chic femininity and high society fashion is…
Hammer price: £12,000
Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
19 November 2025 , 17:00 GMT
19 November 2025 , 17:00 GMT
RUSKIN SPEAR (BRITISH, 1911-1990)
RUSKIN SPEAR (BRITISH, 1911-1990)
Bank Holiday at the Beach
signed 'Ruskin Spear' (lower right) and with inscribed label (attached to the back of the frame)
oil on canvas
36 x 45.5cm
ARR

Provenance
Private collection, UK
Condition reportA small abrasion upper centre showing as a small white mark and below this a pale white wavy vertical line, probably a very light scratch.A slight raise in the canvas lower right,…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
19 November 2025 , 17:00 GMT
19 November 2025 , 17:00 GMT
JOHN BRATBY (BRITISH, 1928-1992)
JOHN BRATBY (BRITISH, 1928-1992)
Eve
signed 'BRATBY' (lower left), titled and dated 'Eve 58' (verso)
oil on board
142 x 50cm
ARR

Provenance
Sale, Christie's London, 12th May 1989, lot 99;
Sale, Sotheby's London, 15th December 2010,…
FootnoteThe present work forms part of a series of paintings commissioned for the 1958, Oscar-nominated film, The Horse's Mouth, directed by Ronald Neame.  The film is based on a novel of the same…
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000
19 November 2025 , 17:00 GMT
19 November 2025 , 17:00 GMT

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