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
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7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
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
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7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
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
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7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
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
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7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
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…
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
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
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7 December 2023
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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
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7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
SETON-WATSON, Robert (1879-1951). Britain and the Dictators, Cambridge,…
SETON-WATSON, Robert William (1879-1951). Britain and the Dictators. A Survey of Post-War British Policy. Cambridge: At the University Press, 1938. 8vo (217 x 140mm). Half title. Original blue…
Hammer price:
£600
Estimate: £400 - £600
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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STEINBECK, John (1902-68). Cannery Row, London, 1945, 8vo, original yellow…
STEINBECK, John (1902-68). Cannery Row. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1945. 8vo (184 x 125mm). Half title. Original mustard yellow buckram lettered in black (corners very lightly bumped), dust…
Hammer price:
£80
Estimate: £70 - £100
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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[VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de (1694-1778)]. Candide, ou l' Optimisme…
[VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet de (1694-1778)]. Candide, ou l' Optimisme, Traduit de l' Allemand de Mr. le Docteur Ralph. [?Geneva: no publisher but [?]Gabriel Cramer], 1759. 12mo (139 x 80mm).…
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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WILCOX, Ella Wheeler (1850-1919). Poems of Passion and Pleasure, London, …
WILCOX, Ella Wheeler (1850-1919). Poems of Passion and Pleasure. London: Gay & Hancock, [1912]. 4to (290 X 230mm). Half title, mounted coloured frontispiece and 19 plates by Dudley Tennant (a few…
Hammer price:
£150
Estimate: £200 - £300
7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
7 December 2023
, 00:00 GMT
WYLD, James (1790-1836), the elder. A General Atlas, Containing ... Maps…
WYLD, James (1790-1836), the elder. A General Atlas, Containing Maps illustrating some important periods in Ancient History and distinct Maps of the Several Empires, Kingdoms and States in the World…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £300 - £500
7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
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A FRENCH NEO-GREC BRONZE-MOUNTED BLACK MARBLE MANTEL CLOCK LATE 19TH…
Late 19th Century
Surmounted by a bronze figure of Thetis, inscribed to the cast Emile Hebert and stamped to the back ‘G&S MEDAILLE D’OR 1887’, the canted angle case with Greek masks and gilt…
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £400 - £600
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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DESIGNED BY C.A. LLEWELYN ROBERTS: AN ART DECO CHAMPLEVE ENAMEL MOUNTED…
Circa 1930
Of tapering octagonal columnar form, with three bands of plaques, the lower tier depicting Chinese and Indian inspired figures, the central band with birds, the upper tier with hunting…
Provenance: Acquired from Bonhams, London, 4th June 2008, lot 89. Previously owned by descendants of a Naval Attaché to the British Embassy in Singapore in the 1940s. C.A Llewelyn Roberts was the…
Hammer price:
£550
Estimate: £400 - £600
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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CLASSIC STABLE LTD.: A CHROME-PLATED BENTLEY RADIATOR FLASK OR DECANTER
Modern
With red enamel Bentley symbol, radiator grill, glass liner, label to underside 'CLASSIC STABLE LTD. CSA 52', 20cm high in presentation box
The Classic Stable decanters first appeared in the late 1960’s, designed by Tony Gardiner and retailed at Harrods.Condition report: In relatively good condition. Some tarnishing and light wear…
Hammer price:
£800
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
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CLASSIC STABLE LTD.: A CHROME-PLATED ROLLS ROYCE RADIATOR FLASK OR DECANTER
Modern
With enamel Rolls Royce insignia and Spirit of Ecstasy symbol, in presentation case, 13cm wide; 23cm high
The Classic Stable decanters first appeared in the late 1960’s, designed by Tony Gardiner and retailed at Harrods.Condition Report:Some tarnishing to the plated case. Very minor surface scratches…
Hammer price:
£850
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A PLATED TRAVELLING COCKTAIL SET (12)
20th Century
The outer shaker opening to contain a strainer in the lid, four tot cups, a juicer, three glass bottles and a separate compartment to the underside, numbered 1502, 28cm high, within a…
Condition Report:The leather case with small marks and indentations from use and age.The shaker with small surface scratches and light bruises consistent with use.
Hammer price:
£400
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 November 2023
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22 November 2023
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A FRENCH SHAGREEN CASED ETUI AND A PAIR OF FRENCH PORCELAIN SCENT BOTTLES…
Late 18th/19th Century
The etui in tapering rectangular case, comprising two cut glass scent bottles, a mirror, a pair of tweezers and two other items, 7cm high; Together with a pair of urn or vase…
Condition report: The first box missing four implements. One implement looks to be missing a part. Mirror glass with losses to the silvering around the edges. General tarnishing. The case with some…
Hammer price:
£320
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
A CONTINENTAL SILVER-GILT MOUNTED ETUI
18th Century
The cylindrical shagreen case with unmarked silver mounts, the hinged cover opening to reveal two scent bottles, a funnel and four other marked items, the interior of the cover inset…
Condition report: The two cartouches with love token mounts and one the hinged lid engraved ‘Souvenir’.Tarnishing to the mounts with some residue polish. The shagreen surface faded in areas and…
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £260 - £300
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
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OF GRAND TOUR INTEREST: A GILT-METAL SNUFF BOX WITH PAINTED COPPER PLAQUE
19th Century
The oblong case chased with flowering scrolls, the cover inset with a painted copper plaque of the Parthenon, 9.5cm wide
Condition report: The metal with tarnishing and wear commensurate with use and age. The metal of the hinged cover is of a slightly more redder coppery finish, suggesting that the gilt surface finish…
Hammer price:
£60
Estimate: £60 - £80
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
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TWO YELLOW GOLD AND TASSEL CURTAINS (2)
20th Century
Mixed materials including some cotton and silk, with yellow gold and cranberry red tassel fringes to the vertical edge and one with bottom edge, 148cm wide (per curtain); 296cm high (no…
Condition Report:Some wear and fraying in areas, some loose thread and some pulled. One curtain without a fringe to the bottom edge and one with. Otherwise a near pair. Not interlined. Widths at…
Hammer price:
£220
Estimate: £80 - £120
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY DUTCH MARQUETRY INLAID WALL MOUNTED DISPLAY CASE
99cm wide; 20cm deep; 96cm high
Hammer price:
£240
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
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LIGNE ROSET; A PURPLE UPHOLSTERED SMALL CORNER SOFA
256cm wide; 154cm long; 64cm high
Condition Report: This can be separated into two sections
Hammer price:
£260
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT
22 November 2023
, 00:00 GMT