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Auction date Thursday 22 July 2021
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Duke’s are delighted to be holding our inaugural ‘Dorset Auction’ a sale to celebrate the history, literature, arts and crafts of the county. Featured in this auction will be the Derek Mills Library: A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books. 

Auction:
Thursday 22nd July at 10.30am

Viewing: 

Saturday 17th July 9:30am - 12pm

Monday 19th - Wednesday 21st July, 9.30am - 5pm

From 9am the day of the Auction 

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Total lots: 189

HARDY, THOMAS., TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES,
Lot 25 Sold
HARDY, THOMAS., TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES,
'A Pure Woman', 'In Three Volumes', volumes I-III, published1892, London, James R. Osgood, Mcilvaine and Co., and a collection of Thomas Hardy hardback editions (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
THOMAS HARDY: A LARGE COLLECTION OF BOOKLETS, PAMPHLETS, JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES
Lot 26 Unsold
THOMAS HARDY: A LARGE COLLECTION OF BOOKLETS, PAMPHLETS, JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES
including a large number of works by 'Toucan Press' (a lot)
Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
A PREFACE HAND WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY THOMAS HARDY,
Lot 27 Sold
A PREFACE HAND WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY THOMAS HARDY,
Discussing the landscapes of village life and the customs of the village bodies, together with a 'How I Built Myself A House' signed by Thomas Hardy (2)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £450
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
A SIGNED LETTER FROM FLORENCE HARDY,
Lot 28 Sold
A SIGNED LETTER FROM FLORENCE HARDY,
Written to Mr Lea, in which she complains about her husband's debilitative heart condition, and how it is causing them to be unable to socialise, and another hand written letter from Florence Hardy (2)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
'HARDY'S WESSEX' A LIMITED EDITION POOLE POTTERY CHARGER
Lot 29 Sold
'HARDY'S WESSEX' A LIMITED EDITION POOLE POTTERY CHARGER
made for the Thomas Hardy Festival, Dorchester, July 1968, number 39 of the edition of 250, 41.25cm diameter

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
'HARDY'S WESSEX' A LIMITED EDITION POOLE POTTERY CHARGER
Lot 30 Sold
'HARDY'S WESSEX' A LIMITED EDITION POOLE POTTERY CHARGER
made for the Thomas Hardy Festival, Dorchester, July 1968, number 40 of the edition of 250, 41.25cm diameter

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
THOMAS HARDY INTEREST: A COLLECTION OF MEMORABILIA
Lot 31 Sold
THOMAS HARDY INTEREST: A COLLECTION OF MEMORABILIA
including collectable ceramics by Poole Pottery for the Hardy Festival in 1968, further ceramics by Boncath Pottery, glassware, ephemera, photographs, vinyl records, bottles of Eldridge Pope's Hardy Ale and other similar items (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
THE DORSET YEAR-BOOK, 1926,
Lot 32 Unsold
THE DORSET YEAR-BOOK, 1926,
Published by the SOCIETY OF DORSET MEN IN LONDON, and a large collection of 'The Dorset Year-Book', beginning with the first account of The Society of Dorset Men in London in 1904, and spanning up to the 2000's (a collection)
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DORSET NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN FIELD CLUB, 1898,
Lot 33 Sold
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DORSET NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN FIELD CLUB, 1898,
and a large collection of further editions, also with a large collection of 'PROCEEDINGS OF THE DORSET NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY', the range spanning up to the 1990's (a collection)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £100 - £200
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
ATKINSON, C. T. THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT, VOLUMES I AND II,
Lot 34 Sold
ATKINSON, C. T. THE DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT, VOLUMES I AND II,
'The thirty-Ninth and Fifty-Fourth Foot and The Dorset Militia and Volunteers', Published 1947 by Oxford University Press, with 'HISTORY OF THE DORSETHSIRE REGIMENT 1914-1919', and a collection of books relating to the Dorset military (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
PRATT, HARVEST-HOME, VOLUMES I-III,
Lot 35 Sold
PRATT, HARVEST-HOME, VOLUMES I-III,
Published 1805, London, with 'NOTES & QUERIES FOR SOMERSET AND DORSET', 1890, Volumes I-III and some later editions, (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
CHAMBERS' CYCLOPAEDIA OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, VOLUMES I-III,
Lot 36 Unsold
CHAMBERS' CYCLOPAEDIA OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, VOLUMES I-III,
Darton, F.J.H., The Soul of Dorset, Hodder, The Life and Work of the Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury, K.G. Darton
Estimate: £10 - £20
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL PITT RIVERS, EXCAVATIONS IN CRANBORNE CHASE NEAR RUSHMORE ON THE BORDERS OF DORSET AND WILTS, VOLUMES I-II,
Lot 37 Sold
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL PITT RIVERS, EXCAVATIONS IN CRANBORNE CHASE NEAR RUSHMORE ON THE BORDERS OF DORSET AND WILTS, VOLUMES I-II,
Published 1887, and Lieut-General Pitt Rivers 'EXCAVATIONS IN CRANBORNE CHASE', Vol IV, Published 1898, and further Pitt Rivers Literature (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £200 - £400
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
ROWSON, J. W. BRIDPORT AND THE GREAT WAR,
Lot 38 Sold
ROWSON, J. W. BRIDPORT AND THE GREAT WAR,
'Its Record of Work at Home and in The Field', Published 1923, London, with a collection of further literature relating to Bridport, Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Dorchester, The Isle of Purbeck and Sherborne (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
HODDER, E. THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE SEVENTH EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, K. G.
Lot 39 Unsold
HODDER, E. THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE SEVENTH EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, K. G.
Published 1892 by Cassell & Company Limited, with 'THE WORLDS WORKERS', published 1890, and a collection of further literature pertaining to Lord Shaftesbury (a lot)
Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Estimate: £30 - £50
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
WYNDHAM, HENRY PENRUDDOCKE., THE DIARY OF THE LATE GEORGE BUBB DODINGTON,
Lot 40 Sold
WYNDHAM, HENRY PENRUDDOCKE., THE DIARY OF THE LATE GEORGE BUBB DODINGTON,
'Baron of Melcombe Regis: From March 8, 1748-9, to Feb 6, 1761.' Published 1784, London, with 'WHO'S WHO IN DORSET', printed 1934, and a collection of literature relating to notable persons of Dorset, including The Tolpuddle Martyrs and Jeffreys of The Bloody Assizes (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
POWYS, LLEWELYN., THE VERDICT OF BRIDLEGOOSE,
Lot 41 Sold
POWYS, LLEWELYN., THE VERDICT OF BRIDLEGOOSE,
Published 1926, New York, Harcourt , Brace and Company, with Powys, T. F., 'INNOCENT BIRDS', Published 1926, London, Chatto & Windus, and a collection of other Powys related literature (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
SYDENHAM, JOHN., HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND COUNTY OF POOLE,
Lot 42 Sold
SYDENHAM, JOHN., HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND COUNTY OF POOLE,
Published 1986 by Poole Historical Trust, with a collection of literature relating to Poole, Bournemouth, Wimborne, Christchurch and Cranbourne; including 'Cranbourne Chase' Published 1841, London (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £30 - £50
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
LAWRENCE, T. E., SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM,
Lot 43 Sold
LAWRENCE, T. E., SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM,
'A Triumph', Published 1935, London, Jonathan Cape, with Lawrence, T. E., 'REVOLT IN THE DESERT', Published 1927, New York, Garden City Publishing Company, Inc, and a collection of further literature relating to Lawrence of Arabia and his exploits (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
DARTON, F. J. H., THE SOUL OF DORSET,
Lot 44 Unsold
DARTON, F. J. H., THE SOUL OF DORSET,
Published 1922, Houghton Mifflin Company, with Treves, Sir Frederick., 'HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS IN DORSET', Published 1906, London, Macmillan & Co., and a collection of literature relating to travels in Dorset (a lot)
Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Estimate: £20 - £40
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
JEYES, S. H., M.A., THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY, K. G.,
Lot 45 Unsold
JEYES, S. H., M.A., THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY, K. G.,
'A History of the Conservative Party During the Last Forty Years', Published London, J. S. Virtue & CO., Ltd, Number 67 of 500 'Edition De Luxe' with India Proof Plates, Volumes I-IV, together with a collection of literature relating to, and by, the Cecil family of Salisbury, including; Cecil, David., 'TWO QUITE LIVES', Published 1948, London, and others (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Estimate: £50 - £100
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
THE DORSET DOMESDAY, AN ALECTO TELEGRAPH EDITION,
Lot 46 Sold
THE DORSET DOMESDAY, AN ALECTO TELEGRAPH EDITION,
to include an introduction and translation of the Dorset Domesday Book, Published 1991, London, a collection of Folios and Maps, and a reference to studies in the Domesday Book, to be sold with an anthology of books relating to the county of Dorset (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £60 - £120
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
BARNES, WILLIAM., POEMS OF RURAL LIFE IN THE DORSET DIALECT,
Lot 47 Sold
BARNES, WILLIAM., POEMS OF RURAL LIFE IN THE DORSET DIALECT,
Published 1898, London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd., with a small collection of works by Barnes, Dorset poetry and plays; to include, Malleson, M., and Brooks, H., 'SIX MEN OF DORSET', Published 1952, London (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
22 July 2021
22 July 2021
HEATH, S. AND PRIDEAUX, W. DE C., SOME DORSET MANOR HOUSES
Lot 48 Sold
HEATH, S. AND PRIDEAUX, W. DE C., SOME DORSET MANOR HOUSES
'With Their Literary and Historical Associations.', Published 1907, London, Bemrose and Sons Limited, with a collection of books relating to the Manor Houses and Churches of Dorset (a lot)

Provenance: The Derek Mills Library, A Collection of Thomas Hardy and Dorset Books
Derek C Mills (7th November 1930 – 13th October 2019)Born in Poole in 1930, Derek’s interest in…
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £40 - £80
22 July 2021
22 July 2021

Total lots: 189

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