Auction No 395, Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST
282 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)
Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery, pair of Special Messages issued October 1942 to the Officers & Men of the 8th Army
Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery, pair of Special Messages issued October 1942 to the Officers & Men of the 8th Army
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £250 - £300
SOLD £175
MORE DETAILSField Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery, pair of Special Messages issued October 1942 to the Officers & Men of the 8th Army ahead of the Battle at Al Alamein, both ink-signed by Montgomery in 1970, together with a further Message issued in November 1942, unsigned, and few related items. These messages were the property of the late J. Dixon, a signaller in the 8th Army, who was able to meet Montgomery in 1970 and obtained Monty’s signatures in person. 19x12cm and 19x16cm, some creasing, laid down on thin card. VG
WW2 Air-Drop Propaganda Leaflets, mostly in German, two in Czech, four issued by the R.A.F.,
WW2 Air-Drop Propaganda Leaflets, mostly in German, two in Czech, four issued by the R.A.F.,
Lot 22
Lot: 22
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSWW2 Air-Drop Propaganda Leaflets, mostly in German, two in Czech, four issued by the R.A.F., various degrees of creasing, some with peripheral tears, one badly damaged. 21 x 13.cm. Also a Ministry of Information leaflet advising British civilians to stay at home in the event of a German invasion. (14)
Francesco Maria Guazzo "Compendium Maleficarum, Collected in 3 Books from Many Sources by Brother Francesco Maria Guazzo of the Order of S.Ambrose
Francesco Maria Guazzo "Compendium Maleficarum, Collected in 3 Books from Many Sources by Brother Francesco Maria Guazzo of the Order of S.Ambrose
Lot 23
Lot: 23
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSFrancesco Maria Guazzo Compendium Maleficarum, Collected in 3 Books from Many Sources by Brother Francesco Maria Guazzo of the Order of S. Ambrose ad Nemus, Showing the Iniquitous and Execrable Operations of Witches Against the Human Race, and the Divine Remedies by Which They May be Frustrated. John Rodker, 1929, edited by Montague Summers; quarto, original red & black cloth, gilt, lower right corner of front board bumped o/w VG; uncut two sides, browning to endpapers o/w fine internally; 45 woodcuts in text; xxi, 206pp. No. 1221 of 1275 printed. Originally published in Milan, 1608.
[Henry Kramer and James Sprenger] "Malleus Maleficarum", Pushkin Press, 1948, edited & translated by Montague Summers;
[Henry Kramer and James Sprenger] "Malleus Maleficarum", Pushkin Press, 1948, edited & translated by Montague Summers;
Lot 24
Lot: 24
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £76
MORE DETAILS[Henry Kramer and James Sprenger] Malleus Maleficarum, Pushkin Press, 1948, edited & translated by Montague Summers; original gilt cloth, VG, in a chipped d/jkt which has a few closed tears; spotting to edge of text block which strays on to the text border of a few pages o/w fine internally; xxi, 278pp. One of 2000 printed. [This is the second re-issue of a work first published in 1489, the first being the John Rodker edition of 1928 also in a very limited printing]
Margaret Alice Murray "The Witch-Cult in Western Europe", Oxford, 1921, tall octavo, original gilt cloth, VG, uncut at foot, l
Margaret Alice Murray "The Witch-Cult in Western Europe", Oxford, 1921, tall octavo, original gilt cloth, VG, uncut at foot, l
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £76
MORE DETAILSMargaret Alice Murray The Witch-Cult in Western Europe, Oxford, 1921, tall octavo, original gilt cloth, VG, uncut at foot, light tanning to endpapers o/w fine internally. 303pp
Christina Hole "Witchcraft in England", Batsford, 1945, 2nd printing, in a good d/jkt worn at extremities, illustrated by Mervyn Peake;
Christina Hole "Witchcraft in England", Batsford, 1945, 2nd printing, in a good d/jkt worn at extremities, illustrated by Mervyn Peake;
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £76
MORE DETAILSChristina Hole Witchcraft in England, Batsford, 1945, 2nd printing, in a good d/jkt worn at extremities, illustrated by Mervyn Peake; Montague Summers The Vampire in Europe, Kegan Paul, 1929, 1st Edn, gilt cloth faded, foxing to prelims; and C. L’Estrange Ewen Witch Hunting and Witch Trials, Kegan Paul, 1929 , endpapers browned o/w VG. (3)
World War 2 UK Information leaflets etc notably City of Manchester; including Evacuation, Air Raids, Military billeting,
World War 2 UK Information leaflets etc notably City of Manchester; including Evacuation, Air Raids, Military billeting,
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSWorld War 2 UK Information leaflets etc notably City of Manchester; including Evacuation, Air Raids, Military billeting, Gas Masks, Food etc. All with storage folds, varied condition. (10)
Amy Johnson "Sky Roads of the World", Chambers, 1939, in frayed d/jkt; and HMSO WW2 softbacks including "The Eighth Army",
Amy Johnson "Sky Roads of the World", Chambers, 1939, in frayed d/jkt; and HMSO WW2 softbacks including "The Eighth Army",
Lot 28
Lot: 28
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £34
MORE DETAILSAmy Johnson Sky Roads of the World, Chambers, 1939, in frayed d/jkt; and HMSO WW2 softbacks including The Eighth Army, The Air Battle of Malta, Arctic War (2), Target Germany, etc. Fair to VG (12)
Late-19th Century illustrated editions of "Robinson Crusoe", "Gulliver’s Travels" and "The Adventures of Don Quixote"
Late-19th Century illustrated editions of "Robinson Crusoe", "Gulliver’s Travels" and "The Adventures of Don Quixote"
Lot 29
Lot: 29
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £15 - £20
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSLate-19th Century illustrated editions of Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver’s Travels and The Adventures of Don Quixote, all in pictorial cloth bindings, two with prize bookplates. VG (3)
L.R. Brightwell "The Zoo Goes To It!", Raphael Tuck, c.1940, oblong quarto, pictorial boards, VG, no copy recorded by Copac;
L.R. Brightwell "The Zoo Goes To It!", Raphael Tuck, c.1940, oblong quarto, pictorial boards, VG, no copy recorded by Copac;
Lot 30
Lot: 30
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSL.R. Brightwell The Zoo Goes To It!, Raphael Tuck, c.1940, oblong quarto, pictorial boards, VG, no copy recorded by Copac; S.Louis Giraud Bookano Zoo No.1 and Bookano Stories No.12, worn spines, former with crayon colouring to first two pages, pop-ups complete and fine; and a 1930s scrap album. (4)
John Ashton "The Legendary History of the Cross: A Series of Sixty- four Woodcuts", T. Fisher Unwin, 1887, octavo, illustrated vellum
John Ashton "The Legendary History of the Cross: A Series of Sixty- four Woodcuts", T. Fisher Unwin, 1887, octavo, illustrated vellum
Lot 31
Lot: 31
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSJohn Ashton The Legendary History of the Cross: A Series of Sixty-four Woodcuts, T. Fisher Unwin, 1887, octavo, illustrated vellum showing light spotting, gilt title, top of backstrip chipped, copper clasps fine; top side red, uncut elsewhere; endpapers browned o/w fine internally; the 64 woodcuts augmented by further illustrations in the introductory text. VG
G. S. Trebutien (Ed.) "Le Roman de Robert le Diable en Vers du XIII Siecle", Chez Silvestre, Paris, 1837;
G. S. Trebutien (Ed.) "Le Roman de Robert le Diable en Vers du XIII Siecle", Chez Silvestre, Paris, 1837;
Lot 32
Lot: 32
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £42
MORE DETAILSG. S. Trebutien (Ed.) Le Roman de Robert le Diable en Vers du XIII Siecle, Chez Silvestre, Paris, 1837; quarto, full gilt calf by Detmold of Melbourne, title label intact, lightly marked, rubbed at periphery; gilt edged, marbled endpapers, bookplate of John Duerdin; complete with all blank endpapers, 16pp introduction and main text which is embellished with woodcuts. Some occasional minor spotting o/w fine internally. No.115 of 130 printed
"Fables of Pilpay", J. Rivington and others, 1766, 4th Edition; and "Aesop’s Fables", J.Johnson and others, [1800?];
"Fables of Pilpay", J. Rivington and others, 1766, 4th Edition; and "Aesop’s Fables", J.Johnson and others, [1800?];
Lot 33
Lot: 33
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSFables of Pilpay, J. Rivington and others, 1766, 4th Edition; and Aesop’s Fables, J. Johnson and others, [1800?]; contemporary leather bindings damaged and in need of restoration; engravings intact, latter by Thomas Bewick. (2)
Film, Theatre and music ephemera, with programmes, film stills and lobby cards, give-aways, some magazines etc, 1900s to 1980s,
Film, Theatre and music ephemera, with programmes, film stills and lobby cards, give-aways, some magazines etc, 1900s to 1980s,
Lot 34
Lot: 34
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSFilm, Theatre and music ephemera, with programmes, film stills and lobby cards, give-aways, some magazines etc, 1900s to 1980s, wide variety with many useful items. Fair to VF. (Approx.205 items)
F. E. Hulme "Familiar Wild Flowers", Cassell, 5 vols., and "Familiar Garden Flowers", Cassell, 5 vols; plus W. Swaysland "Familiar Wild Birds",
F. E. Hulme "Familiar Wild Flowers", Cassell, 5 vols., and "Familiar Garden Flowers", Cassell, 5 vols; plus W. Swaysland "Familiar Wild Birds",
Lot 35
Lot: 35
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £125
MORE DETAILSF. E. Hulme Familiar Wild Flowers, Cassell, 5 vols., and Familiar Garden Flowers, Cassell, 5 vols; plus W. Swaysland Familiar Wild Birds, Cassell, 4 vols; all in gilt half-leather bindings which show some wear; some foxing to prelims with very occasional slight spotting elsewhere, the coloured plates fine and complete. (14)
George Bate and William Salmon "Pharmacopoeia Bateana: or, Bate's dispensatory.Translated from the last edition of the Latin copy......
George Bate and William Salmon "Pharmacopoeia Bateana: or, Bate's dispensatory.Translated from the last edition of the Latin copy......
Lot 36
Lot: 36
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £86
MORE DETAILSGeorge Bate and William Salmon Pharmacopoeia Bateana: or, Bate's dispensatory. Translated from the last edition of the Latin copy, publish'd by J. Shipton. Containing His Choice and Select Recipe’s….William & John Innys, London 1720, 5th Edition; 12mo, worn contemporary leather with gilt ruling, raised bands, lacking title label and lower right corner of leather from front board; modern bookplate to front endpaper; contemporary ownership signature to title page; sixth leaf of text badly torn with some loss affecting Preface/Postscipt, o/w complete, some pages with contemporary inked glosses. (16),744,(16)pp.
William Oliver "A Practical Dissertation on Bath-Waters", T. Varnum, J. Osborn and others, London, 1716;
William Oliver "A Practical Dissertation on Bath-Waters", T. Varnum, J. Osborn and others, London, 1716;
Lot 37
Lot: 37
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSWilliam Oliver A Practical Dissertation on Bath-Waters, T. Varnum, J. Osborn and others, London, 1716; 12mo, contemporary leather, worn, boards detached; endpapers intact, first four text leaves browned, occasional light toning elsewhere; viii,168pp
William H. Harvey "Phycologia Britannica: or, A History of British Sea-Weeds", L. Reeve, 1871, four volumes,
William H. Harvey "Phycologia Britannica: or, A History of British Sea-Weeds", L. Reeve, 1871, four volumes,
Lot 38
Lot: 38
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £430
MORE DETAILSWilliam H. Harvey Phycologia Britannica: or, A History of British Sea-Weeds, L. Reeve, 1871, four volumes, quarto, original gilt cloth, fine; 360 hand-coloured plates (some folding) in excellent condition, some occasional minor spotting to text; together with Thomas Bell A History of British Stalk-Eyed Crustacea, J.Van Voorst, 1853, VG; and William Yarrell A History of British Fishes, J. Van Voorst, 1836, 2 vols in poor condition. (7)
Max Walters "Wild & Garden Plants", Collins New Naturalist series No.80, 1993, First Edition, fine in a VG complete d/jkt;
Max Walters "Wild & Garden Plants", Collins New Naturalist series No.80, 1993, First Edition, fine in a VG complete d/jkt;
Lot 39
Lot: 39
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSMax Walters Wild & Garden Plants, Collins New Naturalist series No.80, 1993, First Edition, fine in a VG complete d/jkt; upper part of spine of jacket with slight creasing.
Guy Mountfort "The Hawfinch", Collins New Naturalist Monograph No.15, 1957, fine First Edition in fair d/jkt
Guy Mountfort "The Hawfinch", Collins New Naturalist Monograph No.15, 1957, fine First Edition in fair d/jkt
Lot 40
Lot: 40
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Sep 2020 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSGuy Mountfort The Hawfinch, Collins New Naturalist Monograph No.15, 1957, fine First Edition in fair d/jkt (piece missing from top of spine of jacket). Fine internally