GRIFFITH, Elizabeth ([?]1727-93).  The Morality of Shakespeare's Drama Illustrated, London, 1775, 8vo, engraved portrait frontispiece of Shakespeare, contemporary calf (worn). FIRST EDITION. With another related work in 2 vols. (3)
GRIFFITH, Elizabeth ([?]1727-93). The Morality of Shakespeare's Drama…
GRIFFITH, Elizabeth ([?]1727-93).  The Morality of Shakespeare's Drama Illustrated. London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1775. 8vo (214 x 125mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece of Shakespeare, woodcut…
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
HARVEY, William (1578-1657). Opera omnia, London, 1766, 4to, engraved portrait, plate, contemporary calf gilt (rebacked). "The best collected edition of his works is that published by the College of Physicians, edited by Dr Lawrence, in 1766" (see DNB).
HARVEY, William (1578-1657). Opera omnia, London, 1766, 4to, engraved…
HARVEY, William (1578-1657).  Opera omnia: a Collegio Medicorum Londinensi edita, edited by Thomas Lawrence and Mark Akenside. [From the colophon:] London: "Excudebat Guilielmus Bowyer," 1766. 4to …
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £500 - £800
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
LARKIN, Philip (1922-85). The North Ship, London, 1945, 8vo, original black cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION of the author's first book. Bloomfield A1a: "... it is not likely that the edition exceeded 500 copies."
LARKIN, Philip (1922-85). The North Ship, London, 1945, 8vo, original…
LARKIN, Philip (1922-85).  The North Ship. London: The Fortune Press, 1945, 8vo (188 x 130mm). Half title (some light spotting, more pronounced to the last few leaves). Original black cloth, spine…
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
LYELL, Charles (1797-1875). Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man with Remarks on Theories of the Origin of Species by Variation, London, 1863, 8vo, 2 plates, illustrations, later half calf gilt. FIRST EDITION.
LYELL, Charles (1797-1875). Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man…
LYELL, Charles (1797-1875).  The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man with Remarks on Theories of the Origin of Species by Variation. London: John Murray, 1863. 8vo (215 x 135mm). Half title,…
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £200 - £300
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
MISCELLANY - Jean FERNEL (1497-1558). Consiliorum medicinalium liber, Frankfurt, 1585, 8vo, calf.  With 12 other books and framed items. Please see the more detailed listing below. The lot sold not subject to return. (13)
MISCELLANY - Jean FERNEL (1497-1558). Consiliorum medicinalium liber,…
MISCELLANY - Jean François FERNEL (1497-1558).  Consiliorum medicinalium liber. Exeius adversariis quadringentarum consultationum selectus. Nunc denuo fidelus & accuratius quam antea editus, & a quam…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
NIGHTINGALE, Florence (1820-1910). Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not, London, [1860], 8vo, table, original dark grey pebbled cloth gilt. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. RARE.
NIGHTINGALE, Florence (1820-1910). Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What…
NIGHTINGALE, Florence (1820-1910).  Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not. London: Harrison, [1860]. 8vo (218 x 140mm). Table (some very light spotting and staining, a few darker spots).…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
NORTHUMBERLAND - Christopher SAXTON (c.1540-c.1610) & [John SPEED (c.1551-1629)].  Northumberland Truely Drawne & Described. Anno: 1642. [London: William Web], 1642 [but 1645], engraved map, 380 x 460mm., unframed. RARE.
NORTHUMBERLAND - Christopher SAXTON (c.1540-c.1610) & [John SPEED (c.1551…
NORTHUMBERLAND - Christopher SAXTON (c.1540-c.1610) & [John SPEED (c.1551-1629)].  Northumberland Truely Drawne & Described. Anno: 1642. Christophorus Saxton descripsit. [London: William Web], 1642 …
Hammer price: £420
Estimate: £500 - £800
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
[SIBLY, Ebenezer (1751-1800), Carl LINNAEUS (1707-78)], and others.  An Universal System of Natural History, London, [?1794-1808], 14 volumes, 8vo, 401 engraved plates only, 112 hand-coloured, 85 folding, half calf gilt. Sold not subject to return. (14)
[SIBLY, Ebenezer (1751-1800), Carl LINNAEUS (1707-78)], and others. An…
[SIBLY, Ebenezer (1751-1800, editor), Carl LINNAEUS (1707-78)], and others.  [Volumes I - VII titled:] An Universal System of Natural History, including the Natural History of Man; The Orang-Outang;…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
SLAVERY - James RAMSAY (1733-89).  An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies, London, 1784, 8vo, errata and advertisement leaf, unbound but spine solid and text-block holding. FIRST EDITION.
SLAVERY - James RAMSAY (1733-89). An Essay on the Treatment and…
SLAVERY - James RAMSAY (1733-89).  An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies. London: "Printed and Sold by James Phillips, George-Yard, Lombard-Street,"…
Hammer price: £950
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
SLAVERY - William WILBERFORCE (1759-1833). A Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade; Addressed to the Freeholders of Yorkshire, London, 1807, 8vo, contemporary half calf (very worn, covers detached). FIRST EDITION. PMM 232(b); Sabin 103953.
SLAVERY - William WILBERFORCE (1759-1833). A Letter on the Abolition of…
SLAVERY - William WILBERFORCE (1759-1833).  A Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade; Addressed to the Freeholders of Yorkshire. London: "Printed by Luke Hansard & Sons, for T. Cadell and W.…
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £500 - £800
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
STOW, John (1525-1605), SEYMOUR, R. & J. MARCHANT. The History and Survey of ... London and Westminster, London, 1754, 2 vols., 82 engraved plates ([?]only), all FINELY COLOURED BY HAND, modern morocco. With another related but defective work. (3)
STOW, John (1525-1605), SEYMOUR, R. & J. MARCHANT. The History and Survey…
STOW, John (1525-1605), SEYMOUR, Robert [dates unknown] & J. MARCHANT [dates unknown].  The History and Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and Parts Adjacent ...…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £300 - £500
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
The Lord of Hardivyle. An Historical Legend, [London], 1800, 12mo (lacks all before title and all after final text leaf), boards (rubbed). FIRST EDITION. RARE. With 8 other works in 11 vols. The lot sold not subject to return. (12)
The Lord of Hardivyle. An Historical Legend, [London], 1800, 12mo (lacks…
The Lord of Hardivyle. An Historical Legend of the Fourteenth Century. [London:] "Printed for W. Trespass, No. 31, St. Martin's Le-Grand. J. Rider, Printer, Little-Britain," 1800. 12mo (190 x 110mm).…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £400 - £600
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66). Brideshead Revisited, London, 1945, 8vo, original pink cloth, dust-jacket (torn with some loss at corners). FIRST EDITION.
WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66). Brideshead Revisited, London, 1945, 8vo, original…
WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66).  Brideshead Revisited. The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder. A Novel. London: Chapman & Hall, 1945. 8vo (185 x 120mm). Half title (some leaves with short…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £500 - £800
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66). Scoop, London, 1939, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket (torn at corners with some loss). FIRST EDITION, in the dust-jacket without the 'Daily Beast' masthead.
WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66). Scoop, London, 1939, 8vo, original cloth, dust…
WAUGH, Evelyn (1903-66).  Scoop. A Novel about Journalists. London: Chapman & Hall Ltd., 1938. 8vo (186 x 125mm). Half title, one-page publisher's advertisement at the end. Original red and black…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £100 - £150
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
13 July 2023 , 01:00 BST
BASED UPON; FRAGMENTED CRACK COFFEE TABLE (2)
Lot 2620 - The Modern Interior Sold
BASED UPON; FRAGMENTED CRACK COFFEE TABLE (2)
The largest 84cm wide; 37cm high; 52cm deep, the other 63cm wide; 37cm high; 56cm deep
These are made of bronze. They are hollow, but heavy, we would recommend two people to lift them.We have no further provenanceOld marks and scratches could benefit from both a clean and a polish. 
Hammer price: £4,000
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
29 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
29 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
‘VENTIQUE’ A CRUSHED DIAMOND EFFECT POOL TABLE
Lot 2641 - The Modern Interior Sold
‘VENTIQUE’ A CRUSHED DIAMOND EFFECT POOL TABLE
240cm long; 132cm wide; 85cm high
Condition: Good overall condition, Pool balls and triangle present. No cues.We are sorry that we do not have any further information on the maker.
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
29 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
29 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
A PAIR OF MODERN CREAM LACQUERED BRASS FRONTED CHESTS OF DRAWERS (2)
Lot 2648 - The Modern Interior Sold
A PAIR OF MODERN CREAM LACQUERED BRASS FRONTED CHESTS OF DRAWERS (2)
89cm wide; 86cm high; 55cm deep
Good overall condition some marks and scratches, both have some damage to the front right support where the metal veneer has come loose see additional images 
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £400 - £600
29 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
29 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
BASED UPON; IF I HAD KNOWN WHAT I KNOW NOW: BRITISH ISLES
Lot 2690 - The Modern Interior Sold
BASED UPON; IF I HAD KNOWN WHAT I KNOW NOW: BRITISH ISLES
Polished bronze wall hanging, signed to the cast ‘Based Upon’, ‘1/3’ foundry stamp for PANGOLIN EDITIONS, the largest section 65cm wide; 92cm high
Based Upon were founded in 2004. This three piece wall sculpture was produced in an edition of 3. Another edition was sold in Aynhoe Park Collection, Dreweatts, 20 January 2021, lot 13 for £28,000.…
Hammer price: £8,500
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
29 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
29 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
DESIGNED BY C.A. LLEWELYN ROBERTS: AN ART DECO CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL MOUNTED EBONY TABLE LAMP
DESIGNED BY C.A. LLEWELYN ROBERTS: AN ART DECO CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL MOUNTED…
Circa 1930
Of tapering octagonal columnar form, with three bands of plaques, the lower tier depicting Chinese and Indian inspired figures, the central band with birds, the upper tier with hunting…
Provenance: Acquired from Bonhams, London, 4th June 2008, lot 89. Previously owned by descendants of a Naval Attaché to the British Embassy in Singapore in the 1940s. C.A Llewelyn Roberts was the…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
LALIQUE: FOUR FROSTED GLASS ORNAMENTS INCLUDING TWO PERFUME BOTTLES (7)
LALIQUE: FOUR FROSTED GLASS ORNAMENTS INCLUDING TWO PERFUME BOTTLES (7)
Each signed, including two Nina Ricci perfume bottles in the form of apples, a bird, a seated female nude on a black base and three unsigned similar ornaments, the largest apple 6.5cm high
One bird has a small chip at the tip of the beak, the other bird has several small chips along the tip of the wings, both scent bottles have small chips to the tip of the leafs, female figure is in…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £150
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
A ROYAL DOULTON MORRISIAN WARE JARDINIERE AND A MATCHING PEDESTAL
A ROYAL DOULTON MORRISIAN WARE JARDINIERE AND A MATCHING PEDESTAL
Circa 1903-24
Each piece printed in black with boys carrying fruiting branches against a brown ground, the jardiniere with gold Royal Doulton backstamp and Morrisian Ware mark, the pedestal unmarked,…
The jardiniere has had extensive repaired breaks with some small losses at the edges of the breaks. It has been used and would benefit from a clean .The pedestal has several fine haircracks around…
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £150 - £250
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
PIERRE LE FAGUAYS (1892-1962); AN ART DECO FRENCH METAL FIGURAL GROUP KNOWN AS ‘TROPHÉE’
PIERRE LE FAGUAYS (1892-1962); AN ART DECO FRENCH METAL FIGURAL GROUP…
Modelled with two athletes supporting the victor, holding an olive branch symbolic of peace or victory, inscribed ‘La Faguays’ to the polished Belgium black marble plinth, 34cm wide; 63.5cm high
Condition report: There are several scuffs and scratches - notably to the shoulder of the top figure and knee of the same figure. There palm leaf stem with a break around the stem, that has been…
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £600 - £1,000
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
AN ART DECO SPELTER MANTEL CLOCK TITLED DAY AND NIGHT BY P. SEGA
AN ART DECO SPELTER MANTEL CLOCK TITLED DAY AND NIGHT BY P. SEGA
The case modelled with personifications of day and night, zodiac signs cast to the drum case, engine milled silvered dial with Arabic hours, inscribed to the reverse ‘P. Sega’, mounted on a breche…
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £80 - £120
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ATLAS BLOCK PUZZLE BY CHARLES VERNEAU (2)
A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ATLAS BLOCK PUZZLE BY CHARLES VERNEAU (2)
Comprising thirty five blocks with a sheet of spare maps, in a wooden case, 32.5cm wide; Together with a games box containing playing cards and counters
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £100 - £200
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST
26 June 2023 , 01:00 BST

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