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Auction date Thursday 15 February 2024
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Julian Smith


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Thursday 15th February at 10.30am


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Total lots: 370

SCOTCHER, GEORGE, ‘The Fly Fisher's Legacy"
Lot 313 Sold
SCOTCHER, GEORGE, ‘The Fly Fisher's Legacy"
published by the Honey Dun Press, 1974, limited edition no. 142, with companion volume by Jack Heddon, 1975, limited edition no. 142, signed by Jack Heddon and John Simpson, both bound in gilt tooled green leather by A.F. Sismore, with presentation boxes

Provenance: A private Dorset fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £180
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
VENABLES, BERNARD: "The Angler's Companion"
Lot 314 Sold
VENABLES, BERNARD: "The Angler's Companion"
designed and illustrated by the author, published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London 1959; "A Shooting Man's Bedside Book" complied by BB, illustrated by Watkins Pritchard; Jock Scott and DGF Rudd "Spinning Up To Date - Trout Salmon & Pike", 2nd edition; Maurice Genevoix "The Fishing Box" illustrated by John Richardson; John Harrington Keene "Fishing Tackle, Its Materials and Manufacture: A Practical Guide" (5)

Provenance: From a private Midlands vintage fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £25
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
HALFORD, FREDERIC M. ‘The Dry-Fly Man’s Handbook’
Lot 315 Sold
HALFORD, FREDERIC M. ‘The Dry-Fly Man’s Handbook’
and ‘Modern Development of the Dry Fly’ and ‘The Dry-Fly Man’s Handbook’, first editions, both published by George Routledge, 1910 and 1913 respectively, the former in blue cloth binding, the latter in rebound three quarter blue leather, together with seven books on fly fishing (9)

Provenance: A private Dorset fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £130
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
WHEATLEY, HEWETT, ‘The Rod and Line’
Lot 316 Unsold
WHEATLEY, HEWETT, ‘The Rod and Line’
published by Longman, Brown et al, London 1849, later green half leather binding and Foster, David, ‘The Scientific Angler’, published by Bemrose and Sons, London, later three quarter brown leather binding (2)

Provenance: A private Dorset fishing tackle collection.
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
FRANCIS FRANCIS, ‘A Book on Angling’
Lot 317 Sold
FRANCIS FRANCIS, ‘A Book on Angling’
editions 1-4 and 6, the first published 1867, all by Longmans, Green and Co, all in later three quarter brown leather binding (5)

Provenance: A private Dorset fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
FALKUS, HUGH, ‘Nature Detective’
Lot 318 Unsold
FALKUS, HUGH, ‘Nature Detective’
first edition 1978 limited edition 74 of 100 signed by the author, published by Gollancz, blue cloth binding with slip case, ‘Salmon Fishing’, first edition 1984 and ‘Sea Trout Fishing’ second edition 1975, both published by Witherby with dust wrappers (3)

Provenance: A private Dorset fishing tackle collection.
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
GRIMBLE, AUGUSTUS, ‘The Salmon Rivers of England and Wales’
Lot 319 Unsold
GRIMBLE, AUGUSTUS, ‘The Salmon Rivers of England and Wales’
second edition, published by Keegan, Paul et al, London 1913, green cloth binding, Menzies, W.J.M., ‘The Salmon’, first edition, published by Blackwood, London 1925, blue cloth binding and three other books on salmon (5)

Provenance: A private Dorset fishing tackle collection.
Estimate: £30 - £50
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
STODDART, THOMAS TOD, ‘The Angler's Companion’
Lot 320 Sold
STODDART, THOMAS TOD, ‘The Angler's Companion’
published by William Blackwood, Edinburgh 1842, green cloth bound, two volumes from the Lonsdale Library - ‘Fine Angling’ and ‘Trout Fishing’, both blue leather bound and three other books on fishing (6)

Provenance: A private Dorset fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £30 - £50
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
TAVERNER, ERIC, ‘Salmon Fishing'
Lot 321 Sold
TAVERNER, ERIC, ‘Salmon Fishing'
published by Seeley, Service & Co, London 1931, volume ten from the Lonsdale Library, brown cloth binding with dust wrapper, with companion set of seven Hardy flies, all contained in brown cloth folding box

Provenance: A private Dorset fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
ALDAM, W.H. (ED), ‘A Quaint Treatise On Flees And The Art A Artyfichall Flee Making’
Lot 322 Sold
ALDAM, W.H. (ED), ‘A Quaint Treatise On Flees And The Art A Artyfichall Flee Making’
published by John B. Day, London 1876, green cloth bound, the front flyleaf pasted with charming ink dedication and sketch

Provenance: A private Dorset fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
HOUGHTON, REV. W., 'British Fresh-Water Fishes’
Lot 323 Sold
HOUGHTON, REV. W., 'British Fresh-Water Fishes’
two copies, each apparently first edition but collated in different ways, published by William Mackenzie, London, gilt tooled red cloth binding each with bookplates for John Staker, Stagshaw House (2)

Provenance: A private Dorset fishing tackle collection.
Hammer price: £650
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
THE FISHING GAZETTE, MAY 18th 1912
Lot 324 Unsold
THE FISHING GAZETTE
dated May 18th 1912; and one other Fishing Gazette dated January 22nd 1921; a Apollo Tubular Steel Fishing Rods catalogue; and a 1956 calendar by Locke Official Fly and Fishing Tackle Manufacturers, Plymouth Road, Redditch (4)

Provenance: From a private Midlands vintage fishing tackle collection.
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
A HAND WRITTEN SPORTING POEM
Lot 325 Unsold
A HAND WRITTEN SPORTING POEM
The Carterhaugh Ba' game "The Fir and the Heather or The Souter and Shepherd", dated December 17th 1815, 7 line prose introduction and 61 lines of poetry, signed 'A Water', commencing "The following verses were suggested by hearing of certain animosities which had taken place between the parties concerned in the late grand Football Match, played at Carterhaugh; and concluding by proposing a reconciliation.
The title of the song alludes to the marks of distinction assumed by the Champions of the Day - The…
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP 2008: TWO PAIRS OF SIGNED JOCKEY PANTS
Lot 326 Unsold
CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP 2008: TWO PAIRS OF SIGNED JOCKEY PANTS
one worn by Gold Cup winner Sam Thomas riding Denman, the other worn by Paul Carberry, both signed by jockeys, trainers and owners of horses in the event, both in black box frames, 105cm x 88cm and 95cm square overall (2)
Estimate: £200 - £400
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
1936 BERLIN ‘HITLER’ OLYMPICS: THE EDWARD "TED" CLAYTON ARCHIVE
Lot 327 Unsold
1936 BERLIN ‘HITLER’ OLYMPICS & 1934 WEMBLEY EMPIRE GAMES : THE EDWARD "TED" CLAYTON ARCHIVE
A unique collection of sporting items formerly belonging to South African cyclist Edward “Ted” Clayton, including his original Springbok cycling jersey worn at the 1936 Olympics, his silver medal and three bronze medals from the 1934 Empire Games, his Olympic competitor badge No. 3545 plus a commemorative Olympic badge, a Czech Berlin Olympic badge and three cloth pocket badges from both games

Provenance: Consigned to auction by Edward Clayton's son.
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
OLYMPIC GAMES, WEMBLEY, GREAT BRITAIN 1948: A COLLECTION
Lot 328 Unsold
OLYMPIC GAMES, WEMBLEY, GREAT BRITAIN 1948: A COLLECTION
comprising first day cover bearing four stamps, two matching enamelled white metal badges (one lapel and one pin), 3.2cm high, and one other enamelled white metal badge, 2.3cm high (4)
Estimate: £100 - £200
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
A VICTORIAN CROQUET SET
Lot 329 Sold
A VICTORIAN CROQUET SET
by Original Croquet, London, retailed by F. H. Ayrs, including mallets, hoops and balls, in the original stained pine trunk, 60cm x 106cm
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
A PAIR OF BROWN LEATHER BOXING GLOVES
Lot 330 Sold
A PAIR OF BROWN LEATHER BOXING GLOVES
made by Dolffs and Helle
Hammer price: £20
Estimate: £30 - £50
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
A VINTAGE BARBOUR GAMEFAIR JACKET
Lot 331 Sold
A VINTAGE BARBOUR GAMEFAIR JACKET
brown with brown corduroy collar, chest 40 or 102cm, together with a Barbour thornproof dressing (opened)
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £20 - £40
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
A VICTORIAN LEATHER AND BRASS STUDDED DOG COLLAR
Lot 332 Sold
A VICTORIAN LEATHER AND BRASS STUDDED DOG COLLAR
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £150
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
WOODROW OF LONDON: A BLACK SILK TOP HAT
Lot 333 Sold
WOODROW OF LONDON: A BLACK SILK TOP HAT
in the original leather bucket shaped hat box, size 7
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £80 - £150
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
BEST OF LONDON: A BLACK SILK TOP HAT
Lot 334 Sold
BEST OF LONDON: A BLACK SILK TOP HAT
in a cardboard French hat box, size 6 1/2
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
A.J. WHITE, JERMYN STREET LONDON: A BLACK SILK TOP HAT
Lot 335 Sold
A.J. WHITE, JERMYN STREET LONDON: A BLACK SILK TOP HAT
size 6 3/4, in its original bucket shaped hat box
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £50 - £100
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
LOCK & CO OF ST. JAMES STREET, LONDON: A BOWLER HAT
Lot 336 Sold
LOCK & CO OF ST. JAMES STREET, LONDON: A BOWLER HAT
size 6 3/8, in original cardboard box; together with a riding hat by Charles Owen, size 6 3/4 (2)
Hammer price: £10
Estimate: £30 - £50
15 February 2024
15 February 2024

Total lots: 370

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