MANN, Thomas (1875-1955). A one-page autograph letter, dated 27 February 1920. With 7 other letters by various correspondents. (8)
MANN, Thomas (1875-1955). A one-page autograph letter, dated 27 February…
MANN, Thomas (1875-1955). A one-page autograph letter, signed "Thomas Mann", dated 27 February 1920, to [Karl Sonntag], editor of the Boy Scout newspaper "Der Weisse Ritter," thanking him warmly for…
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
NICHOLSON, William (1872-1949, illustrator). An Alphabet, London, 1899, 26 coloured lithographed plates by Nicholson, original coloured pictorial boards. PRESENTATION COPY.
NICHOLSON, William (1872-1949, illustrator). An Alphabet, London, 1899, 26…
NICHOLSON, William (1872-1949, illustrator).  An Alphabet. London: William Heinemann, January 1899. 4to (308 x 242mm). Coloured lithographed publisher's device on title, 26 coloured lithographed…
Hammer price: £750
Estimate: £500 - £800
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
ALDINUS, Tobias (1570-1662) and Pietro CASTELLI (c. 1575-1656). Exactissima descriptio rariorum quarundam plantarum, que continentur Rome in horto Farnesiano, Rome, 1625, engraved plates, modern calf. FIRST EDITION.
ALDINUS, Tobias (1570-1662) and Pietro CASTELLI (c. 1575-1656).…
ALDINUS, Tobias (1570-1662) and Pietro CASTELLI (c. 1575-1656).  Exactissima descriptio rariorum quarundam plantarum, que continentur Rome in horto Farnesiano. Rome: Typis Iacobi Mascardi, 1625.…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £500 - £800
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
BINDINGS - Charles DICKENS (1812-70). [Selected Works], London, 1844-65, 12 works in 13 vols., FINELY BOUND. (13)
BINDINGS - Charles DICKENS (1812-70). [Selected Works], London, 1844-65,…
BINDINGS - Charles Dickens (1812-70). A Selection of 12 Works in 13 volumes comprising: The Old Curiosity Shop. A Tale. ... Complete in One Volume (London: Chapman and Hall, 1841); Barnaby Rudge; A…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £500 - £800
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
SHERIDAN LE FANU, John Thomas (1814-73). The Evil Guest, London, [1895], original cloth. FIRST EDITION. With 19 other books by the same author. (20)
SHERIDAN LE FANU, John Thomas (1814-73). The Evil Guest, London, [1895],…
SHERIDAN LE FANU, John Thomas (1814-73).  The Evil Guest. London: Downey & Co., [n.d. but publisher's advertisements at the end dated March 1895]. 8vo (187 x 122mm). Frontispiece and title printed in…
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS AND HARBOURS -  A collection of c. 120 manuscript coastal charts in an album, 230 x 315mm., dated variously 1720-1804.
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS AND HARBOURS - A collection of c. 120 manuscript…
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS AND HARBOURS - A collection of c. 120 manuscript coastal charts in pen-and-ink and grey wash, dated variously between 1720-1804, including Antibes, Alicante, Genova, Cagliari,…
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £300 - £500
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
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GALILEI, Galileo (1564-1642). Il Saggiatore, Rome, 1623, contemporary vellum. FIRST EDITION. ***Please note carefully the full amended description***
GALILEI, Galileo (1564-1642).  Il Saggiatore nel quale con bilancia esquisita e giusta si ponderano le cose contenute nella Libra Astronomicae filosofica di Lotario Sarsi. Sigenano Scritto in forma…
Estimate: £500 - £800
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
KEPLER, Johannes (1571-1630).  Ad vitellionem paralipomena, quibus astronomiæ pars optica traditur, Frankfurt, 1604, contemporary calf. FIRST EDITION.
KEPLER, Johannes (1571-1630). Ad vitellionem paralipomena, quibus…
KEPLER, Johannes (1571-1630).  Ad vitellionem paralipomena, quibus astronomiæ pars optica traditur; potissimum de artificosa a observatione et æestimatione diametrorum deliquiorum; solis et lunæ. Cum…
Hammer price: £3,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
[BEETHOVEN, Ludvig Van (1770-1827)]. A two-page autograph letter referring to Beethoven, dated 31 Oct. 1839.
[BEETHOVEN, Ludvig Van (1770-1827)]. A two-page autograph letter referring…
[BEETHOVEN, Ludvig van (1770-1827)].  A two-page autograph letter, dated 31 Oct. 1837, written in a 'Sütterlin' script, addressed (probably) to Carl August Krebs, Court Kapellmeister, referring to a…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, London, 1903, 12mo, 27 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter (some fraying with slight loss), original boards. FIRST EDITION. With another book by the same author (defective). (2)
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, London, 1903,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin. London: Frederick Warne, 1903. 12mo (139 x 105mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, illustration on title, and 26 full-page coloured…
Estimate: £70 - £100
9 December 2021 , 17:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 17:00 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Tale of Peter Rabbit, London, [April, 1903], 12mo, 31 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST WARNE EDITION, fourth issue.
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Peter Rabbit, London, [April,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Tale of Peter Rabbit. London: Frederick Warne and Co., [April, 1903]. 12mo (143 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, illustration on title and 30 full-page…
Estimate: £500 - £800
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 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: £400 - £600
9 December 2021 , 17:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 17:01 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher, London, 1906, 12mo, 27 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST EDITION.
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher, London, 1906,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1906. 12mo (143 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, illustration on title, and 26 full-page…
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, London, 1908, 12mo, 27 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST EDITION.
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, London, 1908,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1908. 12mo (144 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, illustration on title, and 26 full-page…
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Roly-Poly Pudding, London, 1908, large 8vo, 16 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original cloth. FIRST EDITION. With another by the same author (reprint, defective). (2)
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Roly-Poly Pudding, London, 1908, large…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Roly-Poly Pudding. London. Frederick Warne and Co., 1908. Large 8vo (207 x 165mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, coloured illustrations on title with lettering…
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). Ginger & Pickles, London, 1909, large 8vo, 10 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST EDITION. With another by the same author (reprint). (2)
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). Ginger & Pickles, London, 1909, large 8vo, 10…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  Ginger and Pickles. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1909. Large 8vo (182 x 141mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, illustration on title, and 9 full-page coloured…
Estimate: £150 - £250
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, London, 1909, 12mo, 27 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST EDITION.ADDED TO LOT IN DECEMBER 2022 BOOK SALE.
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, London, 1909,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1909. 12mo (144 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, illustration on title, and 26 full-page…
Estimate: £300 - £500
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, London, 1909, 12mo, 27 full-page coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST EDITION.
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, London, 1909,…
POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).  The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1909. 12mo (144 x 109mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece, illustration on title, and 26 full-page…
Estimate: £200 - £400
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:01 GMT
GRAHAME, Kenneth (1859-1932). The Wind in the Willows, London, 1908, original cloth. Second edition. With 9 other books. (10)
GRAHAME, Kenneth (1859-1932). The Wind in the Willows, London, 1908,…
GRAHAME, Kenneth (1859-1932).  The Wind in the Willows. London: Methuen and Co., October 1908. 8vo (190 x 125mm). Half title, frontispiece by Graham Robertson (some mainly marginal spotting and…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £150 - £250
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936).  Three autograph letters. And another letter, unrelated. (4)
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936). Three autograph letters. And another letter…
KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936). Three autograph letters comprising: a 2-page letter to S. S. Sprigg, dated Nov. 26, [18]96, on paper headed 'Rock House, Maidencombe, St. Marychurch', stating, "Glad to…
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £200 - £300
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
BINDING - Jean de la FONTAINE (1621-95).  Contes et Nouvelles, Lyon, 1874, 2 vols., EXCEPTIONALLY FINELY BOUND in contemporary scarlet morocco by Chatelin. (2)
BINDING - Jean de la FONTAINE (1621-95). Contes et Nouvelles, Lyon, 1874,…
BINDING - Jean de la FONTAINE (1621-95).  Contes et Nouvelles en Vers. Lyon: N. Scheuring, 1874-75. 2 volumes, large 8vo (236 x 150mm). Half titles, titles printed in red and black, engraved portrait…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
BINDING - Victor HUGO (1802-85).  Hernani, Paris, 1890, EXCEPTIONALLY FINELY BOUND in olive morocco by Chambolle-Duru, "Exemplaire sur Hollande non mis dans la commerce", signed by the publisher.
BINDING - Victor HUGO (1802-85). Hernani, Paris, 1890, EXCEPTIONALLY…
BINDING - Victor HUGO (1802-85).  Hernani. Drame en Cinq Actes. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1890. 4to (311x 220mm). Half title, etched portrait of the author by Léon Boisson after Achille Jacques…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £500 - £800
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
GREEN, Julien (1900-98).  Le Voyageur sur la Terre, Paris, 1927, original wrappers. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 120 "HORS COMMERCE" COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY. With another book. (2)
GREEN, Julien (1900-98). Le Voyageur sur la Terre, Paris, 1927, original…
GREEN, Julien (1900-98).  Le Voyageur sur la Terre. Paris: Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Française, 1927. 8vo (187 x 130mm). Half title, woodcut portrait of the author by G. Aubert after Jean Cocteau…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £100 - £150
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
BENOIT, Pierre (1886-1962).  L' Atlantide, Paris, 1939, 4to, fine hand-coloured illustrations by Léon Carré, original wrappers. ONE OF 1,100 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author to Frank Jay Gould.
BENOIT, Pierre (1886-1962). L' Atlantide, Paris, 1939, 4to, fine hand…
BENOIT, Pierre (1886-1962).  L' Atlantide. Roman. Paris: L' Édition d' Art H. Piazza, 1939. 4to (227 x 165mm). Half title, title within green decorative border with central ornament, fine hand- or…
Estimate: £100 - £150
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT
9 December 2021 , 00:00 GMT

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