CHESS - William WINTER (1897-1955) & R. G. WADE (1921-2008). The World Chess Championship: 1951, London, 1951, 8vo, original cloth. With 13 other books on chess, two of which signed by notable chess players. Please see the full description below. (14)
CHESS - William WINTER (1897-1955) & R. G. WADE (1921-2008). The World…
CHESS - William WINTER (1897-1955) & R. G. WADE (1921-2008).  The World Chess Championship: 1951. Botvinnik v. Bronstein. London: Turnstile Press, 1951. 8vo (217 x 140mm). Half title, 4 full-page…
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
CINEMA - Le Tout-Cinema. Annuaire Général Illustré du Monde Cinématographique. 6e Année, Paris, 1927, large 8vo, portraits, original blue cloth gilt.
CINEMA - Le Tout-Cinema. Annuaire Général Illustré du Monde…
CINEMA - Le Tout-Cinema. Annuaire Général Illustré du Monde Cinématographique. 6e Année. 1927, edited by E. L. Fouquet and Clément Guilhamou. [Paris:] "Publications 'Filma'," 1927. Large 8vo (221 x…
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
DAVIES, John (1569-1626). Orchestra, London, The Stanton Press, 1922, 4to, illustrations by Elinor Lambert, original boards, ONE OF 175 COPIES. With 2 other limited edition books in 3 vols. Please see the full description below. (4)
DAVIES, John (1569-1626). Orchestra, London, The Stanton Press, 1922, 4to,…
DAVIES, John (1569-1626).  Orchestra, or a Poeme of Dauncing. [London:] The Stanton Press, 1922. 4to (260 x 200mm). Title within woodcut border, woodcut illustrations and decorations by Elinor…
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
DETMOLD, Edward Julius (1883-1957, illustrator) - The Fables of Aesop, London, [1909], 4to, 23 mounted coloured plates by Detmold, illustrations, original tan pictorial buckram gilt. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST TRADE EDITION.
DETMOLD, Edward Julius (1883-1957, illustrator) - The Fables of Aesop,…
DETMOLD, Edward Julius (1883-1957, illustrator) - The Fables of Aesop. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1909]. 4to (276 x 215mm). Half title, mounted coloured frontispiece and 22 mounted coloured…
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977), 1st Earl of Avon - Books annotated by, or otherwise associated with, Anthony Eden. Please see the full listing below. Sold not subject to return. (c.60)
EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977), 1st Earl of Avon - Books annotated by, or…
EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977), 1st Earl of Avon - Books annotated by, or otherwise associated with, Anthony Eden (arranged chronologically) - L. J. TROTTER. Rulers of India. The Earl of Auckland, Oxford,…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
[?EGAN, Pierce (1772-1849), and others]. Real Life in London, London, 1821-22, 2 vols., 8vo, hand-coloured aquatint frontispieces, titles and 28 plates, FINELY BOUND in 19th-century red morocco. And another related book. Sold not subject to return. (3)
[?EGAN, Pierce (1772-1849), and others]. Real Life in London, London, 1821…
[?EGAN, Pierce (1772-1849), and others].  Real Life in London; or, the Rambles and Adventures of Bib Tallyho, Esq. and his Cousin the Hon. Tom. Dashall, through the Metropolis; Exhibiting a Living…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
"FOUGASSE" [i.e. Cyril Kenneth BIRD (1887-1965), artist]. Drawing the Line Somewhere, London, 1937, 8vo, original buckram, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, with an original pencil and watercolour drawing signed "Fougasse". And another. (2)
"FOUGASSE" [i.e. Cyril Kenneth BIRD (1887-1965), artist]. Drawing the Line…
"FOUGASSE" [i.e. Cyril Kenneth BIRD (1887-1965), artist].  Drawing the Line Somewhere. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1937. 8vo (186 x 120mm). Half title, illustrations by "Fougasse". Original yellow…
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
GREEN, Andy (dates unknown, photographer). Here Comes the Sun, London, BolamRose, 2011, oblong 4to, full-page coloured photographed illustrations by Andy Green with quotations relating to global warming, original silver boards.
GREEN, Andy (dates unknown, photographer). Here Comes the Sun, London,…
GREEN, Andy (dates unknown, photographer).  Here Comes the Sun. London: BolamRose, 2011. Oblong 4to (235 x 350mm). Full-page coloured photographed illustrations by Andy Green with quotations relating…
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
GUICCIARDINI, Lodovico (1521-89). Commentarii ... Delle cose piu memorabili seguite in Europa: specialmente in questi paesi bassi, Venice, 1565, 4to, contemporary limp vellum. FIRST EDITION.
GUICCIARDINI, Lodovico (1521-89). Commentarii ... Delle cose piu…
GUICCIARDINI, Lodovico (1521-89).  Commentarii ... Delle cose più memorabili seguite in Europa: specialmente in questi paesi bassi; dalla pace di Cambriai, del M.D.XXIX. infino à tutto l' Anno M. D.…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
[HAZLITT, William (1778-1830)]. Liber Amoris; Or, the New Pygmalion, London, 1823, 12mo, engraved title with portrait (some very light staining), contemporary red half morocco. FIRST EDITION. Provenance: ANTHONY EDEN (1897-1977, 1st Earl of Avon).
[HAZLITT, William (1778-1830)]. Liber Amoris; Or, the New Pygmalion,…
[HAZLITT, William (1778-1830)].  Liber Amoris; Or, the New Pygmalion. London: "Printed for John Hunt ... by C. H. Reynell," 1823. 12mo (172 x 195mm). Engraved title with a small oval portrait of…
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
KEULEN, Johannes van (1654-1715) & Gerard van KEULEN (1678-1726). Nine hand-coloured charts from the Zee-Fakkel showing the coasts of Ireland, Scotland, English Channel and the Bay of Biscay. Please see the full listing below. (9)
KEULEN, Johannes van (1654-1715) & Gerard van KEULEN (1678-1726). Nine…
KEULEN, Johannes van (1654-1715) & Gerard van KEULEN (1678-1726).  Nine hand-coloured charts extracted from the Zee-Fakkel depicting the coasts of Ireland, Scotland, English Channel and the Bay of…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
KING, Jessie Marion (1875-1949, illustrator) - The High History of the Holy Graal, London, 1903, large 8vo, 23 plates, original blue pictorial cloth gilt. With Christina Rossetti's Poems (London, [1910], 4to, 36 plates by Florence Harrison, buckram). (2)
KING, Jessie Marion (1875-1949, illustrator) - The High History of the…
KING, Jessie Marion (1875-1949, illustrator) - The High History of the Holy Graal. Translated from the Old French by Sebastian Evans. London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1903. Large 8vo (220 x 150mm).…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936) & William NICHOLSON (1872-1949, illustrator). An Almanac of Twelve Sports, London, 1898 [but 1897], 4to, 12 full-page coloured woodblock illustrations by Nicholson, original pictorial boards. FIRST EDITION.
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936) & William NICHOLSON (1872-1949, illustrator).…
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936) & William NICHOLSON (1872-1949, illustrator).  An Almanac of Twelve Sports. London: William Heinemann, 1898 [but November 1897]. 4to (311 x 255mm). Woodcut publisher's …
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963). The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, London, 1950, 8vo, coloured frontispiece and illustrations by Pauline Baynes, original cloth, grey dust-jacket (torn with some loss). THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST "NARNIA" NOVEL. RARE.
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963). The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, London,…
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963).  The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. A Story for Children. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1950. 8vo (198 x 135mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece and monochrome illustrations,…
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963). The Silver Chair, London, 1950, 8vo, frontispiece and illustrations by Pauline Baynes, original cloth, green dust-jacket (torn without significant loss). THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FOURTH "NARNIA" NOVEL. RARE.
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963). The Silver Chair, London, 1950, 8vo,…
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963).  The Silver Chair. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1953. 8vo (198 x 135mm). Half title, monochrome frontispiece and illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Original dark blue cloth, the…
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963). The Horse and His Boy, London, 1954, 8vo, frontispiece and illustrations by Pauline Baynes, original grey cloth, red dust-jacket (a few short tears). THE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIFTH "NARNIA" NOVEL. RARE.
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963). The Horse and His Boy, London, 1954, 8vo,…
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963).  The Horse and His Boy. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1954. 8vo (198 x 135mm). Half title, monochrome frontispiece and illustrations by Pauline Baynes (some very light staining to…
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
LOBB, John (1840-1921, editor). Talks with the Dead. Luminous Rays from the Unseen World. Illustrated with Spirit Photographs, London, 1907, 8vo, "photographed" illustrations, original red pictorial cloth gilt. "New Edition, Revised and Enlarged."
LOBB, John (1840-1921, editor). Talks with the Dead. Luminous Rays from…
LOBB, John (1840-1921, editor).  Talks with the Dead. Luminous Rays from the Unseen World. Illustrated with Spirit Photographs ... New Edition, Revised and Enlarged. London: John Lobb, 1907. 8vo (185…
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £100 - £150
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
LOUDON, Jane Webb (1807-58). The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals, London, [1849], 4to, 50 fine hand-coloured lithographed botanical plates by Loudon (some spotting and staining), contemporary green half morocco (worn). Second edition.
LOUDON, Jane Webb (1807-58). The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental…
LOUDON, Jane Webb (1807-58).  The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals ... Second Edition. London: William S. Orr and Co., [n.d. but preface dated 1849]. 4to (288 x 232mm). Half title, 50 fine…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
MAVOR, William (1758-1837). Historical Accounts of the most Celebrated Voyages, Travels and Discoveries, London, 1796-1801, 25 vols., 12mo, 75 engraved plates, contemporary morocco-backed boards. With a work in 4 vols. only (of 6), uniformly bound. (29)
MAVOR, William (1758-1837). Historical Accounts of the most Celebrated…
MAVOR, William Fordyce (1758-1837).  Historical Accounts of the most Celebrated Voyages, Travels and Discoveries, from the Time of Columbus to the Present Period. London: Printed for E. Newbery, 1796…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
MIDDLETON, Charles Theodore (1726-1813). A New and Complete System of Geography, London, [1777], vol. one only (of 2), folio, 5 engraved maps, 55 engraved plates, contemporary black morocco (worn). Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return.
MIDDLETON, Charles Theodore (1726-1813). A New and Complete System of…
MIDDLETON, Charles Theodore (1726-1813), & others.  A New and Complete System of Geography. London: Printed for J. Cooke, [1777]. Volume one only (of 2), folio (344 x 230mm). Title printed in red…
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
MISCELLANY, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS - Willy POGANY (1882-1955, illustrator). Forty-Four Turkish Fairy Tales, London, [1913], 4to, coloured plates, cloth gilt. With c.45 other mostly 20th-century illustrated books. The lot sold not subject to return. (c.45)
MISCELLANY, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS - Willy POGANY (1882-1955, illustrator).…
MISCELLANY, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS - Willy POGANY (1882-1955, illustrator).  Forty-Four Turkish Fairy Tales. London: George G. Harrap, [1913]. 4to (240 x 180mm). Half title, 16 mounted coloured plates by…
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
NIGHTINGALE, Florence (1820-1910). Florence Nightingale to her Nurses, London, 1914, 8vo, frontispiece, original tan buckram (rebacked preserving original spine, new endpapers). FIRST EDITION.
NIGHTINGALE, Florence (1820-1910). Florence Nightingale to her Nurses,…
NIGHTINGALE, Florence (1820-1910).  Florence Nightingale to her Nurses. A Selection from Miss Nightingale's Addresses to Probationers and Nurses of the Nightingale School at St. Thomas's Hospital.…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
OXENHAM, Elsie Jeanette [pseudonym of Elsie Jeanette DUNKERLEY (1880-1960)] - A Collection of 43 books. Please see the full description below. (43)
OXENHAM, Elsie Jeanette [pseudonym of Elsie Jeanette DUNKERLEY (1880-1960)…
OXENHAM, Elsie Jeanette [pseudonym of Elsie Jeanette DUNKERLEY (1880-1960)] -  A Collection of 43 books comprising: The Abbey Girls (London, Collins' Clear-Type Press, [n.d. but a reprint], 8vo,…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
PONTEY, William (fl.1780-1831). The Forest Pruner, London, 1810, 8vo, 8 engraved plates, some coloured and folding, later half calf gilt. The third edition. With 4 other works in 5 vols. (6)
PONTEY, William (fl.1780-1831). The Forest Pruner, London, 1810, 8vo, 8…
PONTEY, William (fl.1780-1831).  The Forest Pruner; or, Timber Owner's Assistant: A Treatise on the Training or Management of British Timber Trees ... The Third Edition. London: Printed for J.…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT

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