REGIOMONTANUS, Johaness Müller (1436-76), and others. Scripta ... de torqueto, astrolabio armillari, Nuremberg, 1544, 4to, woodcut illustrations and diagrams, FINELY BOUND in modern morocco. FIRST EDITION of this astronomical work by various authors.
REGIOMONTANUS, Johaness Müller (1436-76), and others. Scripta ... de…
REGIOMONTANUS, Johaness Müller (1436-76), and others.  Scripta clarissimi mathematici M. Joannis Regiomontani, de torqueto, astrolabio armillari, regula magna Ptolemaica, baculoq[ue] astronomico, et…
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
RONDELET, Guillaume (1507-66). Libri de piscibus marinis, Lyon, 1554, [?]volume one only (of 2), folio, woodcut illustrations, initials and ornaments, modern old-style vellum gilt. FIRST EDITION. Sold not subject to return.
RONDELET, Guillaume (1507-66). Libri de piscibus marinis, Lyon, 1554, [?…
RONDELET, Guillaume (1507-66).  Libri de piscibus marinis, in quibus veræ piscium effigies expressæ sunt. Quæ in tota piscium historia contineantur, indicat elenchus pagina nona et decima. Postremò…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £300 - £500
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827).  Poems from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, London, 1967, tall 12mo, 8 illustrations by Maurice Sendak, printed in sepia. Original wrappers. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 275 COPIES. RARE.
SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827). …
SENDAK, Maurice (1929-2012, illustrator) - William BLAKE (1757-1827).  Poems from William Blake's Songs of Innocence. London: The Bodley Head at The Stellar Press, 1967. Tall 12mo (192 x 110mm). 8…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
VEEN, Otto van (1556-1629). Le Theatre Moral de la Vie Humaine, Brussels, 1672, folio, folding engraved plate and 103 engraved emblematic illustrations after Otto van Veen, contemporary calf (heavily rubbed, joints split). FIRST EDITION thus.
VEEN, Otto van (1556-1629). Le Theatre Moral de la Vie Humaine, Brussels,…
VEEN, Otto van (1556-1629, illustrator).  Le Theatre Moral de la Vie Humaine. Representée En plus de cent Tableaux divers, tirez du Poëte Horace, Par le Sieur Otho Venius, et Expliquez En autant de…
Hammer price: £190
Estimate: £400 - £600
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
BIBLE, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, probably Paris or northern France, 13th-century, 4to (216 x 155mm), c.480 leaves with 86 FINE HISTORIATED INITIALS painted in colours and gold [see note], 19th-century brown morocco, clasps.
BIBLE, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, probably Paris or…
BIBLE, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, probably Paris or northern France, 13th-century, 4to (216 x 155mm). c.480 leaves, 46-lines of text in a small gothic bookhand in double column…
Hammer price: £86,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)]. Don Juan, London, 1819, Cantos I - II (only, of 16) bound in one volume, 4to, VERY FINELY BOUND in 19th-century dark green crushed morocco gilt by F. Bedford. FIRST EDITION.
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)]. Don…
[BYRON, George Gordon Noel, 6th Baron, i.e. "Lord BYRON" (1788-1824)].  Don Juan. London: Printed by Thomas Davison, 1819. Cantos I - II (only, of 16) bound in one volume, 4to (290 x 225mm). Half…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £500 - £800
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
[DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859)].  Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, London, 1822, 12mo, half title, original publisher's boards, later book box by Riviere. FIRST EDITION.
[DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859)]. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater,…
[DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859)].  Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. London: "Printed for Taylor and Hessey," 1822 [Appendix dated Sept. 30th, 1822]. 12mo (180 x 105mm). Half title, with the…
Hammer price: £2,800
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
DOUGLAS, Gawin (1474-1522). The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete Virgili Translated ... into Scottish metir, London, 1553, 4to, FINELY BOUND in later morocco. FIRST EDITION of the first translation of a poem from antiquity into English. RARE.
DOUGLAS, Gawin (1474-1522). The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete…
DOUGLAS, Gawin or Gavin (c.1474-1522, translator) and VIRGIL (70 BC - 19 BC).  The xiii. Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete Virgili Translated out of Latyne verses into Scottish metir, bi [sic] the…
Hammer price: £24,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
JONSON, Ben (1572-1637). The Workes, London, 1616-40. 3 volumes, folio, contemporary calf. FIRST EDITION of the most important collection of dramatic works printed in the 17th-century after the first folio of Shakespeare. Sold not subject to return. (3)
JONSON, Ben (1572-1637). The Workes, London, 1616-40. 3 volumes, folio,…
JONSON, Ben (c.1572-c.1637).  The Collected Works, comprising: [Volume one:]  The Workes. London: "Imprinted at London by Will Stansby," 1616. Bound in 6s, 2 engraved portraits of the author by…
Hammer price: £9,500
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514).  Liber chronicarum, Nuremberg, 1493, large folio, woodcut illustrations, 19th-century morocco. FIRST EDITION OF THE MOST LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED OF ALL INCUNABLES.
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514). Liber chronicarum,…
"NUREMBERG CHRONICLE" - Hartmann SCHEDEL (1440-1514).  Liber chronicarum. [Calligraphic woodcut title on first leaf:]  Registrum huius operis libri cronicarum cum figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mundi.…
Hammer price: £50,000
Estimate: £20,000 - £30,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822).  The Cenci, "Italy" [i.e. Livorno], 1819, 4to, FINELY BOUND in late 19th-century full red crushed morocco gilt. FIRST EDITION.
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822). The Cenci, "Italy" [i.e. Livorno],…
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822).  The Cenci. A Tragedy, In Five Acts. "Italy" [i.e. Livorno]: "Printed for C. and J. Ollier, Vere Street, Bond Street, London," 1819. 4to (218 x 145mm). With the…
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822). Posthumous Poems, London, 1824, large 8vo, preface by Mary Shelley, FINELY BOUND in late 19th-century full red crushed morocco gilt. FIRST EDITION. RARE. With The Shelley Papers (London, 1833, uniformly bound). (2)
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822). Posthumous Poems, London, 1824, large…
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822).  Posthumous Poems. London: Printed for John and Henry L. Hunt, 1824. Large 8vo (224 x 140mm). Preface by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (single spot on title, a few…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £500 - £800
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822).  Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Eclogue; with Other Poems, London, 1819, large 8vo, FINELY BOUND in late 19th-century full red crushed morocco gilt. FIRST EDITION.
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822). Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Eclogue;…
SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822).  Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Eclogue; with Other Poems. London: "Printed for C. and J. Ollier," 1819. Large 8vo (225 x 140mm). Half title, 4-pages of publisher's…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
11 October 2022 , 13:59 BST
JUDY BOYES (BRITISH, B. 1943) (2)
JUDY BOYES (BRITISH, B. 1943) (2)
Hamlet of Watendlath
signed 'JUDY BOYES' (lower right)
watercolour heightened with white
33 x 50.5cm
ARR

Provenance
Forest Gallery Fine Art

together with a Judy Boyes print of the same scene,…
Condition reportThe sheet is sound and the colour strong; good condition throughout, framed and under glass; unexamined out of frame; ready to hang.
Hammer price: £45
Estimate: £80 - £120
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
ERNEST COURTOIS DE BONNENCONTRE (FRENCH, 1859-1955)
ERNEST COURTOIS DE BONNENCONTRE (FRENCH, 1859-1955)
Moonlight - Argentinian Andes
signed 'E C Bonnencontre' (lower left)
watercolour
48 x 65.5cm
ARR
Condition reportUnder glass and unexamined out of frame.Acidic mount.Appears in generally good condition.
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £80 - £120
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
ANNA MACMIADHACHAIN (BRITISH, 20TH/21ST CENTURY)
ANNA MACMIADHACHAIN (BRITISH, 20TH/21ST CENTURY)
Whales In the Bay II
signed and dated 'ANNA MACMIADHACHAIN 94' (lower right) and inscribed (to backboard)
oil on board
25 x 33.7cm
ARR
Condition reportVery minor abrasions to the corners of the board; otherwise good condition.  Framed and under glass, unexamined out of frame; ready to hang.
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £80 - £120
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
HAROLD SPEED (BRITISH, 1872-1957)
HAROLD SPEED (BRITISH, 1872-1957)
Nude man
signed 'HAROLD SPEED' (lower left)
charcoal and pencil
39.5 x 27.5cm
ARR
Condition reportThe sheet has clearly been rolled at some stage and has a number of creases running horizontally across the sheet.  Further creases around the head and torso and scattered surface…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £100 - £150
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
ATTRIBTUTED TO THOMAS ROWLANDSON (2)
ATTRIBTUTED TO THOMAS ROWLANDSON (2)
Soldiers with prisoners-of-war entering a city
ink and watercolour
14.5 x 21cm
Together with pencil study a of gentleman
(2)
Condition reportThe sheet is slightly rippled; some spots of staining, upper right and left corner and off the lower right corner; slight fading.Pencil SketchA few scattered surface specks of…
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £80 - £120
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
6 September 2022 , 16:00 BST
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: TWO STATU QUO FOLDNG TRAVEL CHESS SET
JAQUES & SONS, LONDON: TWO STATU QUO FOLDNG TRAVEL CHESS SET
Late 19th / Early 20th Century
One with ivory pieces, the other with some bone pieces (incomplete), the boards stamped ‘STATU QUO CHESS BOARD’ and ‘JAQUES PATENTEES LONDON’, 29.5cm x 23cm
Condition report: Ivory set with good locking mechanism that works. General wear, dirt an dust to the pieces; rubbing and a few marks overall. Slight lifting to one holly veneered square of the board…
Hammer price: £380
Estimate: £100 - £200
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
A VICTORIAN WALNUT ‘ROYAL CABINET OF GAMES’ COMPENDIUM
A VICTORIAN WALNUT ‘ROYAL CABINET OF GAMES’ COMPENDIUM
The hinged lid enclosing an interior fitted with a folding black and red tooled gilt-leather chess, backgammon and steeplechase board; the lift-out tray containing bone checkers and scoring plate…
Condition report:One dice missing but otherwise appears complete (there is room for another counter but there are 15 of each currently so we do not believe any are missing). Chess pieces generally ok…
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. NEW YORK: A BRONZE MOUNTED BLACK AND ROUGE MARBLE CLOCK GARNITURE
RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO. NEW YORK: A BRONZE MOUNTED BLACK AND ROUGE…
Late 19th Century
The mantel clock with Roman Hours, twin-train movement, count wheel strike on bell, pendulum and key; together with a pair of urns en suite, the clock 36cm wide; 47cm high
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
POSSIBLY RALPH LAUREN: A PAIR OF GILT METAL AND CUT GLASS EIGHT BRANCH CHANDELIERS (2)
POSSIBLY RALPH LAUREN: A PAIR OF GILT METAL AND CUT GLASS EIGHT BRANCH…
20th Century
100cm wide; 110cm high
Condition Report:In good general condition with dirt and dust. Branches and drops would benefit from being adjusted. A few drops are missing and some are not currently attached. 
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £500 - £800
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PAPERWEIGHT OR PLAQUE
AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PAPERWEIGHT OR PLAQUE
Coleridge Collection, 19th Century
The cartouche shaped marble plaque inset with micromosaic scenes including St. Peters, the Colosseum and the Pantheon, each with malachite border, with ‘Anthony …
Provenance The Anthony & Marietta Coleridge CollectionThe late R.E. Summerfield, Esq., sold Christie’s, Cheltenham Racecourse, 23-28 October 1989, lot 2022.Condition report: Missing section of…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PAPERWEIGHT OR PLAQUE
AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PAPERWEIGHT OR PLAQUE
Coleridge Collection, 19th Century
The cartouche shaped marble plaque inset with micromosaic scenes including St. Peters, the Colosseum and the Pantheon, with ‘Anthony & Marietta Coleridge…
Provenance The Anthony & Marietta Coleridge CollectionCondition report: In good order with a few small chips to the extremities as to be expected but otherwise light, general scuffs and scratches…
Hammer price: £900
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST
7 September 2022 , 17:00 BST

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