HALL, Joseph (1574-1656). The Shaking of the Olive-Tree, London, 1660, 4to, folding engraved frontispiece portrait, modern calf, new endpapers. FIRST EDITION.
HALL, Joseph (1574-1656). The Shaking of the Olive-Tree, London, 1660, 4to…
HALL, Joseph (1574-1656).  The Shaking of the Olive-Tree. The Remaining Works ... With Some Specialties of Divine Providence in his Life. Noted by His own Hand. Together with His Hard Measure:…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
STEINBECK, John (1902-68). Cannery Row, New York, 1945, 8vo, original yellow cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION, second issue.
STEINBECK, John (1902-68). Cannery Row, New York, 1945, 8vo, original…
STEINBECK, John (1902-68).  Cannery Row. New York: The Viking Press, January 1945. 8vo (187 x120mm). Half title, one-page list of works at the end. Original bright yellow cloth lettered and ruled in…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
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
L' Europa Geografico-Politica Veduta a Vola d' Oca, [Bologna, c. 1871], coloured lithographed political map, 465 x 665mm., framed and glazed. RARE.
L' Europa Geografico-Politica Veduta a Vola d' Oca, [Bologna, c. 1871],…
L' Europa Geografico-Politica Veduta a Vola d' Oca. [Bologna: Presso Manfredi Manfredo editore Via Venezia N. 1749,  c. 1871]. Coloured lithographed political map, printed verse in the side margins …
Hammer price: £3,200
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
ALBUM - Edward LEAR (1812-88). One-page autograph letter, signed, contained in an album containing c. 80 autograph letters from various recipients, clipped signatures and envelopes.
ALBUM - Edward LEAR (1812-88). One-page autograph letter, signed,…
ALBUM - Edward LEAR (1812-88). One-page autograph letter, signed, on paper addressed in hand, "27 Duke Street, St. James's", [undated], stating, "My dear Madam, I shall be delighted to have the…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
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 …
Estimate: £500 - £800
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
BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-98, illustrator) - Thomas MALORY (1415-71).  Le Morte Darthur, London, 1927, 4to, 22 plates by Aubrey Beardsley, illustrations, original dark blue pictorial cloth gilt (spine detached). ONE OF 1,600 COPIES. Third Beardsley edition.
BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-98, illustrator) - Thomas MALORY (1415-71). Le…
BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-98, illustrator) - Thomas MALORY (c.1415-71).  The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of His Noble Knights of the Round Table ... and in the end Le Morte Darthur. London: J. M…
Hammer price: £100
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
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator). Aesop's Fables, London, 1912, 4to, 13 coloured plates by Arthur Rackham, original cream pictorial buckram gilt. FIRST RACKHAM EDITION. NUMBER 379 OF 1,450 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator). Aesop's Fables, London, 1912,…
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator) - AESOP (c. 620-564 BCE).  Aesop's Fables. A New Translation by V. S. Vernon Jones. With an Introduction by G. K. Chesterton. London: William Heinemann, 1912.…
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator). A Midsummer-Night's Dream, London, 1908, 4to, 40 mounted coloured plates ([?]lacks contents leaves and list of plates), original cloth. First trade edition. With 4 other books illustrated by Rackham. (5)
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator). A Midsummer-Night's Dream,…
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator) - William SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616).  A Midsummer-Night's Dream. London: William Heinemann, 1908. 4to (248 x 188mm). Half title, mounted coloured frontispiece…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
DULAC, Edmund (1882-1953, illustrator). Stories from Hans Andersen, London, 1911, 4to, 28 mounted coloured plates by Dulac, original pictorial vellum gilt. FIRST DULAC EDITION. NUMBER 393 OF 750 "EDITION DE LUXE" COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
DULAC, Edmund (1882-1953, illustrator). Stories from Hans Andersen, London…
DULAC, Edmund (1882-1953, illustrator) - Hans Christian ANDERSEN (1805-75).  Stories from Hans Andersen. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911, 4to (312 x 255mm). Mounted coloured frontispiece and 27…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
DULAC, Edmund (1882-1953, illustrator). Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, London, [1909], 4to, 20 mounted coloured plates by Edmund Dulac, original buckram gilt (some light staining). First Dulac trade edition. With 2 other books illustrated by Dulac. (3)
DULAC, Edmund (1882-1953, illustrator). Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, London, …
DULAC, Edmund (1882-1953, illustrator).  Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1909]. 4to (280 x 215mm). Half title, 20 mounted…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £70 - £100
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
REYNOLDS, Frank (1876-1953, illustrator). Mr Pickwick, London, [1910], 4to, 25 mounted coloured plates by Frank Reynolds, original pictorial vellum gilt (lacks ties). NUMBER 61 OF 350 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. With 6 other very miscellaneous books. (7)
REYNOLDS, Frank (1876-1953, illustrator). Mr Pickwick, London, [1910], 4to…
REYNOLDS, Frank (1876-1953, illustrator) - [Charles DICKENS (1812-70].  Mr Pickwick [Front cover:] Pages from The Pickwick Papers. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1910]. 4to (312 x 245mm). Half title,…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £150
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
NIELSEN, Kay (1886-1957, illustrator) - Hans Christian ANDERSEN (1805-75).  Fairy Tales, London, [1924]. 4to, 12 mounted coloured plates by Nielsen, original pictorial russet calf gilt. NUMBER 295 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
NIELSEN, Kay (1886-1957, illustrator) - Hans Christian ANDERSEN (1805-75).…
NIELSEN, Kay (1886-1957, illustrator) - Hans Christian ANDERSEN (1805-75).  Fairy Tales. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1924]. 4to (308 x 250mm). Additional pictorial title, 12 mounted coloured…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE - Rev. Wilbert AWDRY (1911-97). A 2-page autograph letter, signed, dated "25.6.53", relating to the first live TV broadcast of 'The Sad Story of Henry' on June 14 1953; with 'Thomas, the Tank Engine' (London, [1950 or earlier]). (2)
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE - Rev. Wilbert AWDRY (1911-97). A 2-page autograph…
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE - Rev. Wilbert AWDRY (1911-97).  A 2-page autograph letter, signed, on paper blind-stamped "Emneth Vicarage, Wisbech", dated "25/6/53", stating, "Dear Mrs Adams, Thank you very…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £200 - £300
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
VAN DER BEEK, Harmsen (1897-1953).  "Noddy Drives Away" [title in pencil on verso]. Original pen-and-ink and watercolour illustration of Noddy and Big Ears driving through Toytown, in window mount,  image size 165 x 115mm.
VAN DER BEEK, Harmsen (1897-1953). "Noddy Drives Away" [title in pencil…
VAN DER BEEK, Harmsen (1897-1953).  "Noddy Drives Away" [title in pencil on verso]. Original pen-and-ink and watercolour illustration of Noddy and Big Ears driving through Toytown, with various other…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
SPEED, John (c.1551-1629). Sussex Described, London, 1610 [but 1611 or later], hand-coloured engraved map of Sussex, 384 x 505mm., framed and glazed.
SPEED, John (c.1551-1629). Sussex Described, London, 1610 [but 1611 or…
SPEED, John (c.1551-1629).  Sussex Described and divided into Rapes with the situation of Chichester the cheife citie thereof And the armes of such Nobles as have bene dignified with the title of…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
14 July 2022 , 17:00 BST
NICHOLAS MONRO (BRITISH, B. 1936) (3)
NICHOLAS MONRO (BRITISH, B. 1936) (3)
Stone Circle
signed in pencil 'N Monro' (lower right) and inscribed in pencil 'AP' (lower left)
screenprint
62.5 x 87.5cm
(unframed)
together with two other screenprints by the same hand, Igloos, and…
Condition reportVarious marks and foxing to margins, some creases, mostly to corners or edges. Stone Circle has a small amount of damage to the shadow of the far right stone and a few small crease…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £100 - £150
21 June 2022 , 17:00 BST
21 June 2022 , 17:00 BST
FOLIO OF 19TH CENTURY PRINTS (20)
FOLIO OF 19TH CENTURY PRINTS (20)
Including Hounds and Terriers after Maud Earl; La Rixe after Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier; The Horse Fair after Rosa Bonheur; six views of Trinity Hall after John Murray Ince; selection of views of…
Condition reportSome tears and abrasions to sheets and foxing throughout.Two Maud Earl prints, one of hounds, the other of terriers. Images on website.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £50 - £100
21 June 2022 , 17:00 BST
21 June 2022 , 17:00 BST
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY (2)
Portrait miniature of a gentleman wearing a black coat, thought to be Henry Burdon; and a companion portrait miniature of a lady, thought to be Mrs Henry Burdon, a pair
watercolour heightened with…
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £150 - £250
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 VICTORIAN EBONISED POLICE TRUNCHEON AND A MINER’S LAMP (2)
A VICTORIAN EBONISED POLICE TRUNCHEON AND A MINER’S LAMP (2)
The truncheon with ‘VR’ cypher for Queen Victoria and gilt lettering reading ‘St Giles’s Hundd.’, 41 cm long; the miner’s polished brass and painted lamp incised to base ‘Newstead Colliery’, 24 cm…
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £80 - £120
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF A BOY WITH AN ICE SKATE
A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF A BOY WITH AN ICE SKATE
19th Century
Modelled tying his ice skate, 15.5cm highCondition report: Slightly loose - the figure would benefit from tightening. Rubbing to patina in areas commensurate with age and use. Would probably have…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST
22 June 2022 , 11:27 BST

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