The Chameleon  ... in French and English, for Young Persons, London, [c.1840], small square 8vo, engraved frontispiece, original red cloth. The author is unknown. With 4 other children's and illustrated books. (5)
The Chameleon ... in French and English, for Young Persons, London, [c…
The Chameleon; or, Conversations on Every-Day Subjects, in French and English, For Young Persons. By F. M. London: John Souter, [c.1840]. Small square 8vo (133 x105mm). Engraved frontispiece,…
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £70 - £100
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
WOOD, John (d.1847, cartographer).  "Town Atlas of Northumberland and Durham." [Title on inserted leaf.] Edinburgh: John Wood, [1822-28]. Folio (570 x 382mm). 15 double-page engraved town plans, collected in a modern atlas. Please see footnote below.
WOOD, John (d.1847, cartographer). "Town Atlas of Northumberland and…
WOOD, John (d. 1847, cartographer).  "Town Atlas of Northumberland and Durham." [Modern title on inserted leaf.] Edinburgh: John Wood, [1822-28]. Folio (570 x 382mm). 15 double-page engraved town…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Paddington Abroad, London, 1961, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST EDITION, inscribed, "To Nina, with best thanks, Michael." With 5 other Paddington books, one a PRESENTATION COPY, and a typed letter from the author. (7)
BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Paddington Abroad, London, 1961, 8vo, original…
BOND, Michael (1926-2017).  Paddington Abroad. London: Collins, 1961. 8vo (200 x 135mm). Half title, illustrations on half title, title and in the text by Peggy Fortnum. Original blue cloth, spine…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £400 - £600
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Here Comes Thursday! London, 1966, 8vo, illustrations by Daphne Bowles, original cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY; with 3 other books, 2 of which PRESENTATION COPIES. (4)
BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Here Comes Thursday! London, 1966, 8vo,…
BOND, Michael (1926-2017).  Here Comes Thursday! London: George G. Harrap, 1966. 8vo (213 x 140mm). Half title, illustrations on title and in the text, some full-page, by Daphne Bowles. Original blue…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £100 - £150
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Boy, London, 1931, 8vo, original buckram, FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 23 OF 145 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, and with a typed letter by the author. Gibbs A6a.
HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Boy, London, 1931, 8vo, original buckram, FIRST…
HANLEY, James (1897-1985).  Boy. London: Boriswood Limited, 1931. 8vo (230 x 150mm). Half title, title printed in red and black with the publisher's mushroom motif. Original tan bevelled buckram, the…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
HANLEY, James (1897-1985).  Captain Bottell. London, 1933. 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket (some fraying). FIRST EDITION, second impression, PRESENTATION COPY. With c. 70 other books mostly by, and an archive relating to, James Hanley. (qty)
HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Captain Bottell. London, 1933. 8vo, original…
HANLEY, James (1897-1985).  Captain Bottell. London: Boriswood, 1933. 8vo (209 x 135mm). Half title. Original black cloth decorated in silver and red, dust-jacket with price of "8s. 6d." unclipped …
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Drift. A Novel, London, 1930, 8vo, original blue cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL, LIMITED TO 500 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "For Nina, with love from James, 18.8.'66." RARE. Gibbs A1a.
HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Drift. A Novel, London, 1930, 8vo, original…
HANLEY, James (1897-1985).  Drift. A Novel. London: Eric Partridge, 1930. 8vo (185 x 125mm). Half title, one-page of publisher's advertisements on the verso of the half title. Original blue cloth,…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £100 - £150
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
STRANGE, Edward F. (1862-1929). Alphabets, London, 1895, small 4to, printed on Japanese vellum, illustrations, attractively-bound in contemporary brown morocco. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 13 OF 75 COPIES ON JAPANESE VELLUM.
STRANGE, Edward F. (1862-1929). Alphabets, London, 1895, small 4to,…
STRANGE, Edward Fairbrother (1862-1929).  Alphabets. A Handbook of Lettering with Historical Critical and Practical Descriptions, edited by Gleeson White. London: George Bell, 1895. Small 4to (210 x…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tailor of Gloucester, London, 1903, 12mo, 27 coloured plates by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST WARNE EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. With 4 other books by Beatrix Potter, all but one FIRST EDITIONS. (5)
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tailor of Gloucester, London, 1903, 12mo,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Tailor of Gloucester. London: Frederick Warne and Co., [October] 1903. 12mo (144 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece and 26 full-page coloured plates by…
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
CONAN DOYLE, Arthur (1859-1930). Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London, 1894, large 8vo, illustrations by Sidney Paget, original blue pictorial cloth gilt (rubbed and stained). FIRST EDITION.
CONAN DOYLE, Arthur (1859-1930). Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London, 1894,…
CONAN DOYLE, Arthur (1859-1930).  The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. London: George Newnes, 1894. Large 8vo (235 x 155mm). Half title, wood-engraved frontispiece and illustrations by Sidney Paget …
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £200 - £300
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
"GILES" - Giles Annuals, [London], 1945-89, First Series - Forty-third Series (a few duplicates, a few lacking), small oblong 4to, original coloured pictorial wrappers. Sold as a periodical, not subject to return. (qty)
"GILES" - Giles Annuals, [London], 1945-89, First Series - Forty-third…
"GILES" - Giles. Daily Express and Sunday Express Cartoons. [London:] Lane Publications Ltd., [n.d. but cartoons dated Oct. 3rd 1943 - Nov. 15th 1945]. Small oblong 4to (199 x 255mm). Half title,…
Estimate: £200 - £300
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
WHEATLEY, Charles (1686-1742). The Church of England Man's Companion ... Second edition, London, 1714, 8vo, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf (rather worn). With another book related. (2)
WHEATLEY, Charles (1686-1742). The Church of England Man's Companion ...…
WHEATLEY, Charles (1686-1742).  The Church of England Man's Companion; or a Rational Illustration of the Harmony, Excellency, and Usefulness of the Book of Common Prayer ... To which is prefix'd an…
Estimate: £100 - £150
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
FONTANA, Domenico (1543-1607). Della Transportatione dell' Obelisco Vaticano, Rome, 1590, folio, engraved title, portrait and 38 plates, contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION.
FONTANA, Domenico (1543-1607). Della Transportatione dell' Obelisco…
FONTANA, Domenico (1543-1607).  Della Transportatione dell' Obelisco Vaticano et delle Facriche di Nostro Signore Papa Sisto V. Fatte dal Cavallier Domenico Fontana, Architetto di sua Santita. Libro…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
FELLOWES, Daisy (1890-1962). Sunday or a Working Girl's Lament, Monaco, 1930, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 200 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. With 4 other books including 2 signed limited editions. (5)
FELLOWES, Daisy (1890-1962). Sunday or a Working Girl's Lament, Monaco,…
FELLOWES, Daisy (1890-1962).  Sunday or a Working Girl's Lament. Monaco: Imprimerie a Chène, 1930. 8vo (245 x 160mm). Text printed in red, black and green on rectos only, 4 coloured illustrations …
Hammer price: £550
Estimate: £200 - £300
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
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 …
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £500 - £800
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
TRIMMER, Sarah (1741-1810). History of the Robins, Designed for the Instruction of Children respecting the Treatment of Animals, Dublin, 1819, 12mo, woodcut frontispiece and 5 full-page illustrations, vignettes, contemporary calf (rubbed).
TRIMMER, Sarah (1741-1810). History of the Robins, Designed for the…
TRIMMER, Sarah (1741-1810).  History of the Robins, Designed for the Instruction of Children Respecting their Treatment of Animals, by Mrs. Trimmer. Dublin: Printed by John Jones, 1819. 12mo (140 x…
Hammer price: £35
Estimate: £70 - £100
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
MISCELLANY - Siegfried SASSOON (1886-1967). Selected Poems, London, 1825, 8vo, original blue buckram gilt. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title page. With 20 other books. Please see the full description. (21)
MISCELLANY - Siegfried SASSOON (1886-1967). Selected Poems, London, 1825,…
MISCELLANY - Siegfried SASSOON (1886-1967).  Selected Poems. London: William Heinemann, 1925. 8vo (190 x 125mm). Half title, printer's device on title (some spotting and staining). Original blue…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
ANAND, Mulk Raj (1905-2004). Untouchable, London, 1935, 8vo, preface by E. M. Forster, original cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "With kindly wishes, from Mulk Raj Anand, Daily Worker Bazaar, 18/12/37." RARE.
ANAND, Mulk Raj (1905-2004). Untouchable, London, 1935, 8vo, preface by E.…
ANAND, Mulk Raj (1905-2004).  Untouchable ... With a Preface by E. M. Forster. London: Wishart Books, 1835. 8vo (185 x 120mm). Half title (some browning to edges of half title, some staining to half…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £500 - £800
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
CRADDOCK, Harry (1876-1963). The Savoy Cocktail Book, London, 1930, 8vo, coloured illustrations and decorations (variable spotting and staining), original pictorial boards (rubbed, inner hinges split, endpapers repaired with adhesive tape). FIRST EDITION.
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: £100 - £150
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
8 December 2022 , 00:00 GMT
A GROUP OF CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN
A GROUP OF CONTINENTAL PORCELAIN
Late 19th century
After 18th century originals, comprising; a pair of Turk sweetmeat figures; a billing doves tureen and cover; a group of harlequin and lovers; a group of two putti and a goat; a…
Turk sweetmeat figuresMale- restored through neck. Repaired through left wrist. Restoration to two fingers of left hand. Repaired through right elbow. Restoration to right hand little finger.…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
A DERBY FIGURE OF DIANA THE HUNTRESS
A DERBY FIGURE OF DIANA THE HUNTRESS
Circa 1770
Modelled standing in long robes with a dog at her feet, 32cm high
Restoration to the little finger of her right hand, to the tied bow on the quiver of arrows, to the handle of the bow in her left hand, to the dog's left ear and both forelegs. Small area of…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £80 - £100
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
A BOW FIGURE OF SPRING
A BOW FIGURE OF SPRING
Circa 1758-60
Modelled as a girl seated holding a basket of flowers and a flower posy, 12.5cm high
Some restoration to bonnet, to little finger of right hand, along the edge of her puce apron, to the flowers and leaves, to the handle of the bee skep at her side, to the tip of one shoe. Minor chip…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £80 - £120
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
A PAIR OF BOW FIGURAL CANDLESTICKS (2)
A PAIR OF BOW FIGURAL CANDLESTICKS (2)
Circa 1765
Each modelled as a kneeling cupid reaching towards a bird in flowering branches, a dog and a quiver of arrows at his side, 20cm high
Sconces lacking. One cupid with restored wings. The other cupid with tiny chip to little toe. Both groups with restoration to the flowers and leaves. Some wear to the gilding
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
FOUR DERBY PORCELAIN FIGURES (4)
FOUR DERBY PORCELAIN FIGURES (4)
Circa 1765
Comprising; a Dresden shepherd with dog, a Dresden shepherdess with lamb, a woman standing with a basket of flowers and a candlestick figure of a woman with fruit and flowers, 24cm to 26cm
Some restoration and chips throughoutDresden shepherd- restoration to hat and plumes. Restored through neck. Restoration to right arm, cuff and hand. Some restoration to left hand. Small chip to…
Hammer price: £160
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT
7 December 2022 , 14:00 GMT

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