KENSINGTON, LONDON - Leigh HUNT (1784-1859). The Old Court Suburb, London, 1902, 2 volumes, 4to, plates and illustrations by H. Railton, C. Shepperson and Edmund J. Sullivan, vellum gilt. ONE OF 150 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTISTS. With 2 related books. (4)
LONDON, KENSINGTON - Leigh HUNT (1784-1859). The Old Court Suburb, London,…
LONDON, KENSINGTON - Leigh HUNT (1784-1859).  The Old Court Suburb: or Memorials of Kensington, Regal, Critical, & Anecdotical [sic] ... edited by Austin Dobson & newly embellish'd. London:…
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
LONDON, PLANNED AND UNBUILT - Arthur CAWSTON (1857-94). A Comprehensive Scheme for Street Improvements in London, London, 1893, 4to, plates and maps, 4 folding maps in a pocket at the end, modern buckram. With 6 other books of related interest. (7)
LONDON, PLANNED AND UNBUILT - Arthur CAWSTON (1857-94). A Comprehensive…
LONDON, PLANNED AND UNBUILT - Arthur CAWSTON (1857-94).  A Comprehensive Scheme for Street Improvements in London. London: Edward Stanford, 1893, 4to (275 x 215mm). Plates and maps, some folding, 4…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
LONDON, THE THAMES - Walter G. BELL (1867-1942). The Thames from Chelsea to the Nore, London, 1907, 4to, mounted coloured frontispiece, 30 lithographed plates, morocco gilt. ONE OF 310 COPIES. With 8 other books of related interest, leather-bound. (9)
LONDON, THE THAMES - Walter G. BELL (1867-1942). The Thames from Chelsea…
LONDON, THE THAMES - Walter George BELL (1867-1942).  The Thames from Chelsea to the Nore. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1907. 4to (278 x 215mm). Half title, mounted coloured frontispiece,…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
MALORY, Thomas (1416-71) & Aubrey BEARDSLEY (1872-98, illustrator). The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, New York, 1927, 4to, illustrations, buckram, DUST-JACKET, third edition, ONE OF 1,600 COPIES. With 3 works in 4 vols., and another jacket. (6)
MALORY, Thomas (1416-71) & Aubrey BEARDSLEY (1872-98, illustrator). The…
MALORY, Thomas (1416-71) & Aubrey BEARDSLEY (1872-98, illustrator).  The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1927. 4to…
Hammer price: £1,700
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
MAR, José de la (1776-1830). A series of 8 letters signed ("Jose de la Mar") to Andrés de Santa Cruz, Guayaquil, [Ecuador], 14 January - 15 June 1822. In Spanish. 8-pages in total, chiefly 303 x 212mm.
MAR, José de la (1776-1830). A series of 8 letters signed ("Jose de la Mar…
MAR, José de la (1776-1830, Peruvian military leader and third President of Peru).  A series of 8 letters signed ("Jose de la Mar") to Andrés de Santa Cruz, Guayaquil, [Ecuador], 14 January - 15 June…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
MEREDITH, George (1828-1909). The Works, London, 1896-1912, 39 volumes, large 8vo, plates, attractively-bound in contemporary green half calf gilt. NUMBER 864 OF 1,025 SETS INITIALLED BY THE AUTHOR. (39)
MEREDITH, George (1828-1909). The Works, London, 1896-1912, 39 volumes,…
MEREDITH, George (1828-1909).  The Works. London: Archibald Constable and Co., 1896-1912. 39 volumes, large 8vo (217 x 140mm). Frontispiece portrait of the author after John Singer Sargent in vol.…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
MILLER, Henry (1891-1980). A series of 38 autograph and typed letters, all but one signed ("Henry Miller", "Henry" etc.), to Zofia Slaboszowska, Pacific Palisades, 19 May 1965-13 November 1979, c.63 pages in total.
MILLER, Henry (1891-1980). A series of 38 autograph and typed letters, all…
MILLER, Henry (1891-1980).  A series of 38 autograph and typed letters, all but one signed ("Henry Miller", "Henry", "Heinrich von Mueller", "Heinrich der Knarr", "Henry-san", "Heinrich von Offenbach…
Hammer price: £1,400
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). A Gallery of Children, London, [1925]. 4to, 12 coloured plates by H. Willebeek le Mair, original cream pictorial buckram. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 392 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). A Gallery of Children, London, [1925]. 4to, 12…
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956) & Henrietta WILLEBEEK LE MAIR (1889-1996, illustrator).  A Gallery of Children. London: Stanley Paul & Co., Ltd., [1925]. 4to (322 x 255mm). Half title, coloured illustration…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). The Hums of Pooh, London, 1929, 4to, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, boards. ONE OF 100 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ARTIST & COMPOSER. With 3 other books in the same series, one of which a SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. (4)
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956). The Hums of Pooh, London, 1929, 4to,…
MILNE, A. A. (1882-1956).  The Hums of Pooh. Lyrics by Pooh. Music by H. Fraser-Simson. Introduction and Notes by A. A. Milne. Decorations by E. H. Shepard. Additional Lyrics by Eeyore. London:…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £500 - £800
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
MISCELLANY - LONGUS (2nd-century AD). Daphnis et Chloé, Paris, 1872, 8vo, illustrations, FINELY BOUND in red morocco gilt by W. Pratt. With 13 miscellaneous works in 25 volumes. Please see the full description below. (26)
MISCELLANY - LONGUS (2nd-century AD). Daphnis et Chloé, Paris, 1872, 8vo,…
MISCELLANY - LONGUS (2nd-century AD).  Daphnis et Chloé. Traduction d' Amot. Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1872. 8vo (160 x 102mm). Half title, etched and wood-engraved illustrations and…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
MISCELLANY, 20TH-CENTURY - T. E. LAWRENCE (1888-1935). The Mint, London, 1955, 4to, original pigskin-backed cloth, FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 620 OF 2,000 COPIES. With c.50 miscellaneous books. Please see the more detailed listing below. (c.50)
MISCELLANY, 20TH-CENTURY - T. E. LAWRENCE (1888-1935). The Mint, London,…
MISCELLANY, 20TH-CENTURY - T. E. LAWRENCE (1888-1935, "Lawrence of Arabia").  The Mint. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. 4to (253 x 195mm). Half title, title printed in red and black. Original dark blue…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
NONESUCH PRESS - William SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616). The Works, London, The Nonesuch Press, 1929-33, 7 volumes, large 8vo, original full niger morocco gilt. NUMBER 798 OF 1,050 COPIES. (7)
NONESUCH PRESS - William SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616). The Works, London, The…
NONESUCH PRESS -  William SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616).  The Works  ... The text of the First Folio with Quarto variants and a selection of modern readings: edited by Herbert Farjeon. [London]: The…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £500 - £800
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator). Little Brother & Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm, London, 1917, 4to, 13 mounted coloured plates by Arthur Rackham, original buckram. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 92 OF 525 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator). Little Brother & Little Sister…
RACKHAM, Arthur (1867-1939, illustrator).  Little Brother & Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm. London: Constable & Co. Ltd., 1917. 4to (295 x 230mm). Half title, mounted coloured…
Hammer price: £250
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
RICCARDI PRESS - The Book of Genesis, London, 1914, 4to, 10 mounted coloured plates by F. Cayley Robinson, original limp vellum gilt, ties. LIMITED TO 512 COPIES, THIS NUMBER 174 OF 500 COPIES ON "HANDMADE RICCARDI PAPER".
RICCARDI PRESS - The Book of Genesis, London, 1914, 4to, 10 mounted…
RICCARDI PRESS - The Book of Genesis. Now Printed in the Authorised Version. London: "Philip Lee Warner Publisher to the Medici Society Ltd.", 1914. 4to (265 x 200mm). Half title, title printed in…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
ROLFE, Frederick (1860-1913, i.e. "Baron CORVO"). Three Tales of Venice, [London], The Corvine Press, [1950], 8vo, buckram. LIMITED TO 140 COPIES, THIS ONE OF 10 ON "GOATSKIN PARCHMENT PAPER." JULIAN SYMONS' COPY. With another related. (2)
ROLFE, Frederick (1860-1913, i.e. "Baron CORVO"). Three Tales of Venice, …
ROLFE, Frederick (1860-1913, i.e. "Baron CORVO").  Three Tales of Venice. [London:] The Corvine Press, [1950]. 8vo (225 x 145mm). Half title, printed on "Goatskin Parchment paper". Contemporary blue…
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
SALAMAN, Michael (1911-87). A collection of letters to Michael Salaman from Charles Aitken (4 letters), Campbell Dodgson (2), Michael Holroyd (6), Eric Kennington (3), Bernard Leach (3), William Rothenstein (1), Randolph Schwabe (1), and many others.
SALAMAN, Michael (1911-87). A collection of letters to Michael Salaman…
SALAMAN, Michael [or Michel] (1911-87, British artist and teacher).  A collection of autograph and typed letters to Michael Salaman, and his wife, from various artists and writers, various dates and…
Hammer price: £260
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
SOMERSET MAUGHAM, William (1874-1965). Liza of Lambeth, London, 1947, large 8vo, original vellum-backed paper boards, dust-jacket. NUMBER 288 OF 1,000 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. "Jubilee Edition."
SOMERSET MAUGHAM, William (1874-1965). Liza of Lambeth, London, 1947,…
SOMERSET MAUGHAM, William (1874-1965).  Liza of Lambeth. London: William Heinemann, 1947. Large 8vo (220 x 145mm). Half title, title printed in red and black. Original vellum-backed decorated pink…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £70 - £100
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
SUTHERLAND, Graham (1903-80). 24 autograph letters & 7 typed letters, signed ("Graham Sutherland" or "Graham"), to Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, West Malling, Cap-d'Ail, Venice, and elsewhere, 1954-64. Together c.80-pages, various sizes. (c.80-pages)
SUTHERLAND, Graham (1903-80). 24 autograph letters & 7 typed letters,…
SUTHERLAND, Graham (1903-80).  24 autograph letters and 7 typed letters, signed ("Graham Sutherland" or "Graham"), to Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, West Malling, Kent, Cap-d'Ail, Venice, and…
Hammer price: £1,600
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-63). 18 original drawings, in pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour, [n.d.]. Various sizes, from c.115 x 85mm to 178 x 230mm, six in pencil, one in watercolour, 11 in pen and ink.
THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-63). 18 original drawings, in pencil,…
THACKERAY, William Makepeace (1811-63).  18 original drawings, in pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour, [n.d.]. Various sizes, from c.115 x 85mm to 178 x 230mm, six in pencil, one in watercolour, 11…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
WAGNER, Richard (1813-83). Autograph letter, signed (with initials, "R.W.") to [Heinrich Szadrowsky], [Zurich, c.November 1856]. In German. Four-pages, 136 x 107mm, blue paper, bifolium. On arrangements for his famous concert at St. Gallen with Liszt.
WAGNER, Richard (1813-83). Autograph letter, signed (with initials, "R.W."…
WAGNER, Richard (1813-83).  Autograph letter, signed (with initials, "R.W.") to [Heinrich Szadrowsky], [Zurich, c.November 1856]. In German. Four-pages, 136 x 107mm, blue paper, bifolium. On…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
WILSON, Charles William (1836-1905, editor). Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt. London: J. S. Virtue and Co., [1881-84]. 4 volumes, 4to, engraved titles with vignettes, 39 engraved plates, illustrations, contemporary half roan. FIRST EDITION. (4)
WILSON, Charles William (1836-1905, editor). Picturesque Palestine, Sinai…
WILSON, Charles William (1836-1905, editor).  Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt. London: J. S. Virtue and Co., [1881-84]. 4 volumes, 4to (323 x 250mm). Additional engraved titles with vignettes,…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig (1889-1951). Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, London, 1947, 8vo, original buckram. Provenance: "Kim" Philby (label). With two inscriptions ([?]to Philby) signed "B."
WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig (1889-1951). Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, London,…
WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig (1889-1951).  Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus ... With an Introduction by Bertrand Russell, F.R.S. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & So., Ltd, 1947. 8vo (223 x 133mm). Half…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER
Lot 1252 - Fine Clocks Sold
A GEORGE III MAHOGANY STICK BAROMETER
By George Burton, London
The arched top above silvered two-piece scales, the barometer dial signed Geo Burton, London, cranked mercury tube, above the full-length thermometer tube with pierced brass reservoir cover, above a…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £200 - £400
26 June 2024 , 17:00 BST
26 June 2024 , 17:00 BST
A LATE REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND BRASS-INLAID WHEEL BAROMETER
Lot 1254 - Fine Clocks Sold
A LATE REGENCY ROSEWOOD AND BRASS-INLAID WHEEL BAROMETER
With ‘onion’ top, above hydrometer dial and bow-front removable thermometer, 8in silvered dial, with brass setting hand, above a brass-outlined level at the base97cm high***Please note this object…
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £50 - £80
26 June 2024 , 17:00 BST
26 June 2024 , 17:00 BST

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