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Auction date Tuesday 5 December 2023 10:00 - 17:30 GMT
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Tuesday 5th December

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Total lots: 939

MOOREHEAD, ALAN, ‘GALLIPOLI’
Lot 680 Unsold
MOOREHEAD, ALAN, ‘GALLIPOLI’
second impression published by Hamish Hamilton, 1956, brown cloth bound, a handwritten note from Governor of Southern Rhodesia Sir Peveril William Powlett (1954-1959) to Major Paddon dated 5th June 1959 on official headed paper, together with one other Moorehead title, ‘The End in Africa’
Estimate: £40 - £60
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
JOSEPH THOMAS PETTIGREW; 'A HISTORY OF EGYPTIAN MUMMIES'
Lot 681 Sold
JOSEPH THOMAS PETTIGREW; 'A HISTORY OF EGYPTIAN MUMMIES'
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman 1834 (some damage, wear)
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £50 - £100
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
DICKENS, CHARLES, ‘MASTER HUMPHREY’S CLOCK’
Lot 682 Unsold
DICKENS, CHARLES, ‘MASTER HUMPHREY’S CLOCK’
published by Chapman & Hall, 1840, two three quarter leather bound volumes, together with a Christmas Books copy of ‘The Chimes/Cricket on the Heath’ (3)
Estimate: £100 - £200
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
'THE ANTICHRIST OF NIETZSCHE'
Lot 683 Sold
'THE ANTICHRIST OF NIETZSCHE'
version by P.R. Stephenson, illustrated by Norman Lindsay, Fanfrolico Press, London 9/550 on handmade paper (water damaged); with 'The book of fate, formerly in the possession of Napoleon', London 1831 (a/f) (2)
Hammer price: £80
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
A PHILIPS’ PLANISPHERE
Lot 684 Sold
A PHILIPS’ PLANISPHERE
a Collins’ Essential World Atlas and a vintage Road Atlas (3)
Hammer price: £35
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
J. McLEOD: 'A VOYAGE TO AFRICA', (OWNERSHIP INSCR. 'Wm WILBERFORCE')
Lot 685 Sold
J. McLEOD: 'A VOYAGE TO AFRICA', (OWNERSHIP INSCR. 'Wm WILBERFORCE')
pub. John Murray 1820
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £20 - £30
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
JULIAN HUXLEY: 'ANTS', DOBSON 1949
Lot 687 Sold
JULIAN HUXLEY: 'ANTS', DOBSON 1949
with T.A. Coward 'The birds of the British Isles and thier eggs', J. Clegg, 'The freshwater life of the British Isles', Detmould 'Life of the Bee' etc
Hammer price: £25
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
G. ROBERTS: 'THE HISTORY OF LYME REGIS', LANGDON AND HARKER 1823
Lot 688 Unsold
G. ROBERTS: 'THE HISTORY OF LYME REGIS', LANGDON AND HARKER 1823
and 'The history and antiquities of Lyme Regis and Charmouth' 1834, with Wanklyn; 'Lyme Regis, A retrospect' (2 eds) 1922 and 1927 (4)
Estimate: £30 - £60
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
MAHAN, CAPT. A.T., ‘THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA’
Lot 689 Unsold
MAHAN, CAPT. A.T., ‘THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA’
published by Peter Fenelon Collier, New York, 1902, green cloth bound, fly leaf inscribed Major Cecil Pardon OBE
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
CHIANG LEE: THE SILENT TRAVELLER IN LONDON
Lot 690 Sold
CHIANG LEE: THE SILENT TRAVELLER IN LONDON
2nd imp Country life 1938, with 'Cooking with the Chinese flavour' Heinemann 1957, and 'The complete short stories of Saki' (3)
Hammer price: £10
Estimate: £20 - £40
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
'EXPERIENCES OF FLAGELLATION'
Lot 691 Sold
'EXPERIENCES OF FLAGELLATION'
'A series of remarkable instances of whipping inflicted on both sexes, with curious anecdotes of Ladies...', compiled by 'An amateur Flagellant' London, printed for private circulation 1885; with William Andrews; 'Bygone punishments' London 1899 (2)
Hammer price: £40
Estimate: £40 - £80
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
OSBORNE'S GUIDE TO THE GRAND JUNCTION, OR BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL, AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY
Lot 692 Sold
OSBORNE'S GUIDE TO THE GRAND JUNCTION, OR BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL, AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY
1838
Hammer price: £15
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1906-7
Lot 693 Sold
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1906-7
British Government Exhibit, compiled by Isidore Spielmann (inscribed by the author to his daughter), with 'Paris International Exhibition, 1900 , The Royal Pavilion' by Spielmann (also inscribed) (2)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
AUSTIN DOBSON: 'PROVERBS IN PORCELAIN', ILLUS. BERNARD PARTRIDGE
Lot 694 Sold
AUSTIN DOBSON: 'PROVERBS IN PORCELAIN', ILLUS. BERNARD PARTRIDGE
Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co 1893; partridges own copy No,89, with pasted-in letter from Dobson regarding the illustrations (in poor condition), with a (damaged) edition de luxe copy of J.M. Barrie/Hugh Thomson 'Quality Street', and 'Hugh Thomson, his art, his letters, his humour, and his charm' (3)
Hammer price: £15
Estimate: £30 - £60
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
DE LA MOTTE FOUQUE: 'UNDINE' ILLUST. ARTHUR RACKHAM
Lot 695 Sold
DE LA MOTTE FOUQUE: 'UNDINE' ILLUST. ARTHUR RACKHAM
William Heinemann 1909 (some faults)
Hammer price: £60
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
A COLLECTION OF MINIATURE AND SMALL BOOKS
Lot 696 Sold
A COLLECTION OF MINIATURE AND SMALL BOOKS
and a book-form vesta case
Hammer price: £25
Estimate: £30 - £40
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
JOHN BETJEMAN: SUMMONED BY BELLS
Lot 697 Unsold
JOHN BETJEMAN: SUMMONED BY BELLS
John Murray 1960 (some discolouring)
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
EROTIC PRINT SOCIETY: A SELECTION OF PUBLICATIONS
Lot 698 Unsold
EROTIC PRINT SOCIETY: A SELECTION OF PUBLICATIONS
including signed copy of Tom Poulton, Secret Art, with four books in the Scarlet Library series
Estimate: £400 - £500
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
A COLLECTION OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Lot 699 Sold
A COLLECTION OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS
English and German, including Walter Crane, Cecil Aldin, and an early mechanical book
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
WALFORD, EDWARD, ‘THE COUNTY FAMILIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM’
Lot 700 Sold
WALFORD, EDWARD, ‘THE COUNTY FAMILIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM’
published by Chatto & Windus, 1881, red cloth bound, two Kelly’s Directories and an Army and Navy 1935-6 price list (4)
Hammer price: £15
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
‘REPORT ON THE CITY AND COUNTY OF BRISTOL’
Lot 701 Sold
‘REPORT ON THE CITY AND COUNTY OF BRISTOL’
printed by James & Luke Hansard, London, 1835, brown three quarter leather bound, ex libris FW Morris, John E Pritchard and Terence Bryant Bristol Collection (repaired spine)
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £20 - £40
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
MAXWELL, GAVIN, 'HOUSE OF ELRIG'
Lot 704 Sold
MAXWELL, GAVIN, 'HOUSE OF ELRIG'
uncorrected proof copy, published by Longmans, 1965, paper bound, together with six other books (7)
Hammer price: £140
Estimate: £50 - £70
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
EDWARD BAWDEN LIFE IN AN ENGLISH VILLAGE
Lot 705 Sold
EDWARD BAWDEN LIFE IN AN ENGLISH VILLAGE
King Penguin, 1949, with a collection of other King Penguins
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023
RONALD BLYTHE, DECADAL
Lot 706 Sold
RONALD BLYTHE, DECADAL
Enitharmon Press, 2015, limited edition 26/100, signed by author, with Ronald Blythe, Time by the Sea, Faber, 2013, 1st edition
Hammer price: £30
Estimate: £30 - £50
5 December 2023
5 December 2023

Total lots: 939

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