BINDING - Soren SORENSEN (dates unknown). Diderich Buxtehudes Vokale Kirkemusik, Copenhagen, 1958, large 8vo, FINELY BOUND in an abstract modernist design of red, green, black and tan morocco onlays on the upper cover [unsigned], slipcase.
BINDING - Soren SORENSEN (dates unknown). Diderich Buxtehudes vokale…
BINDING - Soren SORENSEN (dates unknown).  Diderich Buxtehudes vokale kirkemusik. Studier til den evangeliske kirkekantates udviklingshistorie. Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard, 1958. Large 8vo (246 x…
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
BINDING - William BEATTIE (1793-1875).  Scotland Illustrated, London, 1842, 2 volumes, 4to, additional engraved titles with vignettes, 118 engraved plates, attractively bound in contemporary elaborate red morocco gilt. (2)
BINDING - William BEATTIE (1793-1875). Scotland Illustrated, London, 1842…
BINDING - William BEATTIE (1793-1875).  Scotland Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly for this Work. London: George Virtue, 1842. 2 volumes, 4to (263 x 208mm). Additional engraved title…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
BINDINGS - Punch's Snapdragons for Christmas, London, 1845, 8vo, 4 wood-engraved plates by John Leech, FINELY BOUND in contemporary red morocco gilt by Riviere. With 2 other books in attractive morocco bindings; and 2 others. (5)
BINDINGS - Punch's Snapdragons for Christmas, London, 1845, 8vo, 4 wood…
BINDINGS - Punch's Snapdragons for Christmas. London: Published at the Punch Office, 1845. 8vo (164 x 105mm). Half title, wood-engraved frontispiece and 3 plates by John Leech (frontispiece spotted,…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
"BLAND, Alexander" (d.1982, pseudonym). The Royal Ballet, [London], 1981, 4to, original morocco, ONE OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY NINETTE DE VALOIS. With 10 other books, all signed, some relating to the ballet, opera, etc. (11)
"BLAND, Alexander" (d.1982, pseudonym). The Royal Ballet, [London], 1981,…
"BLAND, Alexander" (d.1982, pseudonym, see below).  The Royal Ballet. The First 50 Years ... With a Foreword by Dame Ninette de Valois. [London:] Threshold Books, 1981. 4to (285 x 215mm). Title…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
BLIGH, William (1754-1817). A Voyage to the South Sea ... in his Majesty's Ship The Bounty ... Including an Account of the Mutiny, London, 1792, 4to, 7 plates and charts (lacks portrait of Bligh), contemporary paper-backed boards. FIRST EDITION.
BLIGH, William (1754-1817). A Voyage to the South Sea ... in his Majesty's…
BLIGH, William (1754-1817).  A Voyage to the South Sea, Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, for the Purpose of Conveying the Bread-Fruit Tree to the West Indies, in his Majesty's Ship The Bounty,…
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
BLISS, Arthur (1891-1975, composer). Conversations, London, 1922, 4to, original wrappers. Provenance: Edward Wadsworth. FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 2 OF 5 COPIES SIGNED BY THE COMPOSER "RESERVED FROM SALE", and further signed by the publisher. VERY RARE.
BLISS, Arthur (1891-1975, composer). Conversations, London, 1922, 4to,…
BLISS, Arthur (1891-1975, composer).  Conversations for Flute (and Bass Flute), Oboe (and Cor Anglais), Violin, Viola, and Violoncello. London: Goodwin & Tabb, Ltd., 1922. 4to (260 x 175mm). Printed…
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
BRADFORD, William (c.1779-1857). Sketches of the Country, Character, and Costume, in Portugal and Spain, London, [1809], 4to, text in English and French, 55 hand-coloured aquatint plates, FINE contemporary plum morocco gilt. FIRST EDITION.
BRADFORD, William (c.1779-1857). Sketches of the Country, Character, and…
BRADFORD, William (c.1779-1857).  Sketches of the Country, Character, and Costume, in Portugal and Spain, made during the Campaign, and on the Route of the British Army, in 1808 and 1809. London:…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
THE BRONTE SISTERS - Michael FFOLKES (1925-88, illustrator). The original pen, ink and watercolour front cover design for the September 29th, 1962, issue of "Punch" which was dedicated to the Brontë sisters, signed, 274 x 226mm.
THE BRONTE SISTERS - Michael FFOLKES (1925-88, illustrator). The original…
THE BRONTE SISTERS - Michael FFOLKES (1925-88, pseudonym, illustrator, styled, as usual, "ffolkes").  The original pen, ink and watercolour front cover design for the September 29th, 1962, issue of …
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
BURNS, Robert (1759-96). The Poetical Works, Glasgow, 1821, 8vo, engraved portrait frontispiece and 3 plates,  attractively bound in 19th-century red morocco gilt. Please see provenance note below.
BURNS, Robert (1759-96). The Poetical Works, Glasgow, 1821, 8vo, engraved…
BURNS, Robert (1759-96).  The Poetical Works ... including All the Poetry Contained in Dr. Currie's Edition, and Many other Pieces not Printed in the Copy-right Edition. To which is Prefixed a Highly…
Hammer price: £110
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
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
The Children's Friend, London, 1786, vols. I - III, V - X, XII - XX, XXII and XXIV only (of 24, i.e. 4 vols. lacking), 16mo, contemporary calf. VERY RARE. (20)
The Children's Friend, London, 1786, vols. I - III, V - X, XII - XX, XXII…
The Children's Friend; Consisting of Apt Tales, Short Dialogues, and Moral Dramas; all Intended to Engage Attention, Cherish Feeling, and Inculcate Virtue, in the Rising Generation. Translated by the…
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
CHORNY, Sasha [i.e. pseudonym of Aleksandr Mikhailovich GLIKBERG (1880-1932)].  An unpublished autograph couplet in pencil, with an original sketch in pencil beneath of a woman wearing a hat, [c.1925], 225 x 175mm., in modern window mount.
CHORNY, Sasha [i.e. pseudonym of Aleksandr Mikhailovich GLIKBERG (1880…
CHORNY [or CHERNY], Sasha [i.e. pseudonym of Aleksandr Mikhailovich GLIKBERG (1880-1932)].  An unpublished autograph couplet in pencil, with an original sketch in pencil beneath of a woman wearing a…
Estimate: £200 - £300
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
CRANE, Walter (1845-1915). Renascence, London, 1891, small 4to, illustrations by Crane, boards. ONE OF 500 COPIES. With Voltaire's The Princess of Babylon (The Nonesuch Press, 1927, 8vo, illustrated by T. Lowinsky, INSCRIBED by William Russell Flint). (2)
CRANE, Walter (1845-1915). Renascence, London, 1891, small 4to,…
CRANE, Walter (1845-1915).  Renascence. A Book of Verse. London: "Elkin Matthews at the Sign of the Bodley Head", 1891. Small 4to (190 x 140mm). Illustration on the title, the illustrations and…
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £200 - £300
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
DOUGLAS, Alfred, Lord (1870-1945, editor). The Spirit Lamp. An Aesthetic, Literary and Critical Magazine, Oxford, June 1893, Vol. IV, No. II, original blue wrappers (defective). FIRST EDITION. RARE.
DOUGLAS, Alfred, Lord (1870-1945, editor). The Spirit Lamp. An Aesthetic,…
DOUGLAS, Alfred, Lord (1870-1945, editor).  The Spirit Lamp. An Aesthetic, Literary and Critical Magazine. Oxford: John Thornton, June 1893. Volume IV, No. II. 4to (225 x 178mm). Wood-engraved…
Estimate: £150 - £250
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
DUDLEY, Robert (1573-1649). Carta particolare della Britannia, [Florence, c.1660], engraved chart, 470 x 740mm. With another chart by Dudley. (2)
DUDLEY, Robert (1573-1649). Carta particolare della Britannia, [Florence,…
[DUDLEY, Robert (1573-1649)].  Carta particolare della Brittania bassa in Francia che commincia con il capo Armentice e Finisce con il capo Forne. [Florence: Giuseppe Cocchini, c.1660]. Engraved…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £300 - £500
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
[EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977)] - Alice ACHESON (1895-1996). Two Views of the Villa Nova, Barbados, signed "Alice Acheson" lower right, one watercolour on paper, the other pen on paper, framed and glazed. Provenance: ANTHONY EDEN, 1st Earl of Avon. (2)
[EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977)] - Alice ACHESON (1895-1996). Two Views of the…
[EDEN, Anthony (1897-1977), 1st Earl of Eden] - Alice ACHESON (1895-1996, artist).  Two Views of the Villa Nova, Barbados, signed "Alice Acheson" lower right, one watercolour on paper (355 x 490mm),…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £200 - £300
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
FARJEON, Eleanor (1881-1965). Mrs Malone. London: Oxford University Press, 1962, 12mo, illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. With 2 other illustrated books. (3)
FARJEON, Eleanor (1881-1965). Mrs Malone. London: Oxford University Press,…
FARJEON, Eleanor (1881-1965) & Edward ARDIZZONE (1900-79, illustrator).  Mrs Malone. London: Oxford University Press, 1962. 12mo (140 x 110mm). Half title, illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Original…
Hammer price: £100
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
FREEMASONRY - James ANDERSON (c.1680-1739). Constitution of the Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, London, 1757, 4to, engraved allegorical frontispiece (variable spotting, staining and browning), contemporary Masonic calf.
FREEMASONRY - James ANDERSON (c.1680-1739). Constitution of the Antient…
FREEMASONRY - James ANDERSON (c.1680-1739).  Constitution of the Antient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. Containing their History, Charges, Regulations, &c. Collected and…
Hammer price: £1,100
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023 , 00:00 GMT

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