Auction No 420, Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST
252 Lots (displaying 21 - 40)
Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks [Isabella Banks] "The Manchester Man", 1896, illustrated by Charles Green & Hedley Fitton, signed by Isabella Banks
Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks [Isabella Banks] "The Manchester Man", 1896, illustrated by Charles Green & Hedley Fitton, signed by Isabella Banks
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £400 - £500
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSMrs. G. Linnaeus Banks [Isabella Banks] The Manchester Man, 1896, illustrated by Charles Green & Hedley Fitton, signed by Isabella Banks on the half-title, complete with the many plates and three maps (two folding). Large paper edition, top edge gilt, uncut elsewhere. This scarce signed edition was jointly published by Abel Heywood of Manchester, and Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, London. Some variable foxing to text, the plates & maps largely unaffected, one map with small marginal tear strengthened with archival tape.
James Boswell "The Life of Samuel Johnson", John Murray, 1835, vols. IV to X, bound in half-leather, gilt, by Fletcher, polished marbled sides,
James Boswell "The Life of Samuel Johnson", John Murray, 1835, vols. IV to X, bound in half-leather, gilt, by Fletcher, polished marbled sides,
Lot 22
Lot: 22
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJames Boswell The Life of Samuel Johnson, John Murray, 1835, vols. IV to X, bound in half-leather, gilt, by Fletcher, polished marbled sides, Vol. IV with fold-out map, fold-out plate in Vol.VI, engraved frontisp. & half-title to each volume, some wear to extremities; and Annandale The Works of Robert Burns, Blackie & Sons [1887], four of five volumes (lacking vol.2), gilt cloth, two with front board slightly marked, many fine tissue-guarded engravings. All very clean internally, the Boswells with previous owner's attractive art-nouveau bookplates. (11)
Allan Ginsberg and Gregory Corso: autographed pages, former dated 1995, latter inscribed "Rebel, Gregory Corso" with a cartoon.
Allan Ginsberg and Gregory Corso: autographed pages, former dated 1995, latter inscribed "Rebel, Gregory Corso" with a cartoon.
Lot 23
Lot: 23
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSAllan Ginsberg and Gregory Corso: autographed pages, former dated 1995, latter inscribed Rebel, Gregory Corso with a cartoon. Both obtained in person, latter with collector's details on reverse. Ginsberg's signature on reverse of the business card of a New York removals company. Tape marks at corners. (2)
First Edition Fiction 1952 to 2000s, chiefly Crime and Thrillers, five signed by the author o/w uninscribed, all (bar one) in complete d/jkts, fine,
First Edition Fiction 1952 to 2000s, chiefly Crime and Thrillers, five signed by the author o/w uninscribed, all (bar one) in complete d/jkts, fine,
Lot 24
Lot: 24
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSFirst Edition Fiction 1952 to 2000s, chiefly Crime and Thrillers, five signed by the author o/w uninscribed, all (bar one) in complete d/jkts, fine, no foxing. (32)
"Fables de La Fontaine avec les Dessins de Gustave Dore", Hachette, Paris, 1890, folio, re-backed in fine red morocco, gilt,
"Fables de La Fontaine avec les Dessins de Gustave Dore", Hachette, Paris, 1890, folio, re-backed in fine red morocco, gilt,
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILSFables de La Fontaine avec les Dessins de Gustave Dore, Hachette, Paris, 1890, folio, re-backed in fine red morocco, gilt, the cloth-covered boards worn & faded, cloth to back board torn; internally VG with most of the fine wood-engraved full-page plates after Dore clean, the last 60pp damp-stained upper right affecting the plate margins and straying on to four of the plates. A re-issue of the 1868 edition. Small ownership inscription to second free endpaper; lx,864pp
Cervantes "The History of Don Quixote….Illustrated by Gustave Dore", Cassell, Petter & Galpin, [1870s], tall 4to., half-leather, gilt, marbled sides
Cervantes "The History of Don Quixote….Illustrated by Gustave Dore", Cassell, Petter & Galpin, [1870s], tall 4to., half-leather, gilt, marbled sides
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSCervantes The History of Don Quixote….Illustrated by Gustave Dore, Cassell, Petter & Galpin, [1870s], tall 4to., half-leather, gilt, marbled sides & endpapers; browning to first & last few leaves o/w fine internally. Some wear to extremities of the binding. 118 full-page engravings.
"The Girl’s Own Annual" (Girl’s Own Paper) London, Oct.1886 to Sept. 1894, bound into 8 volumes, half-leather, gilt, colour plates by Kate Greenaway
"The Girl’s Own Annual" (Girl’s Own Paper) London, Oct.1886 to Sept. 1894, bound into 8 volumes, half-leather, gilt, colour plates by Kate Greenaway
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSThe Girl's Own Annual (Girl's Own Paper) London, Oct.1886 to Sept. 1894, bound into 8 volumes, half-leather, gilt, colour plates by Kate Greenaway and others. Includes the Summer and Christmas special numbers. VG condition. (8)
"The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments….with Illustrations by Gustave Dore", Cassell, Petter, and Galpin [1872-76],
"The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments….with Illustrations by Gustave Dore", Cassell, Petter, and Galpin [1872-76],
Lot 28
Lot: 28
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
SOLD £145
MORE DETAILSThe Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments….with Illustrations by Gustave Dore, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin [1872-76], tall 4to, 2 vols., bound in full grained leather, gilt, by William Mansell (successor to James Hayday), with blind-tooled crucifix to front boards, a.e.g., marbled endpapers; some scuffing to boards, hinges requiring strengthening in places; fine internally with 238 full-page wood-engravings.
C.S. Evans "The Sleeping Beauty" illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Heinemann, 1920, 1st Edn.,
C.S. Evans "The Sleeping Beauty" illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Heinemann, 1920, 1st Edn.,
Lot 29
Lot: 29
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSC.S. Evans The Sleeping Beauty illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Heinemann, 1920, 1st Edn., binding a little slack, tipped-in colour plate with crnr. crease; Genesis, The First Book of Moses, Wood Engravings by Hermann Fechenbach, Mowbrays, 1969, 1st Edn., signed & inscribed by the artist, in VG d/jkt; plus bound volumes of Girl's Own Annual for 1890 and 1907. (4)
Charles Dickens selection, including "Christmas Books", 1869, front inner hinge cracked; "Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi",1853 (repaired);
Charles Dickens selection, including "Christmas Books", 1869, front inner hinge cracked; "Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi",1853 (repaired);
Lot 30
Lot: 30
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSCharles Dickens selection, including Christmas Books, 1869, front inner hinge cracked; Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, 1853 (repaired); Sketches by Boz, 1850, half-leather; The Chimes, 1898; The Battle of Life, 1899, full leather; and five others including two biographical works by Robert Langton and T.P. Cooper. Most with previous owner's label to front endpaper. (10).
"The Book of Elizabethan Verse", Chatto & Windus, 1908, full decorated vellum, gilt, leather title label, near fine;
"The Book of Elizabethan Verse", Chatto & Windus, 1908, full decorated vellum, gilt, leather title label, near fine;
Lot 31
Lot: 31
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSThe Book of Elizabethan Verse, Chatto & Windus, 1908, full decorated vellum, gilt, leather title label, near fine; and a collection of other Literature, 1828 to early 20th Century, in a range of attractive bindings, most with previous owner's label to front endpaper. (17)
G.R. Oakley "In Olden Days: Lancashire Legends", Rochdale, 1923; Ben Brierley "Ab-O'Th-Yate's Dictionary", 1881, pictorial cloth;
G.R. Oakley "In Olden Days: Lancashire Legends", Rochdale, 1923; Ben Brierley "Ab-O'Th-Yate's Dictionary", 1881, pictorial cloth;
Lot 32
Lot: 32
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSG.R. Oakley In Olden Days: Lancashire Legends, Rochdale, 1923; Ben Brierley Ab-O'Th-Yate's Dictionary, 1881, pictorial cloth; and other Lancashire poetry & prose, 1880s/1930s. Mixed condition. Ownership stamps at front of each volume. (8)
The ‘Essex' Edition of the works of H.G. Wells, Ernest Behn, 1926-27, 11 of 24 volumes including "The Time Machine", "The First Men in the Moon"
The ‘Essex' Edition of the works of H.G. Wells, Ernest Behn, 1926-27, 11 of 24 volumes including "The Time Machine", "The First Men in the Moon"
Lot 33
Lot: 33
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSThe ‘Essex' Edition of the works of H.G. Wells, Ernest Behn, 1926-27, 11 of 24 volumes including The Time Machine, The First Men in the Moon and The Island of Dr.Moreau, orig. gilt cloth, VG/VF, no inscriptions; and five early 1920s editions of novels by Thomas Hardy, four in full leather.
Frederick Lloyd "An Accurate and Impartial Life of the Late Lord Viscount Nelson, Knight of the most Honourable Order of the Bath
Frederick Lloyd "An Accurate and Impartial Life of the Late Lord Viscount Nelson, Knight of the most Honourable Order of the Bath
Lot 34
Lot: 34
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £400 - £500
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSFrederick Lloyd An Accurate and Impartial Life of the Late Lord Viscount Nelson, Knight of the most Honourable Order of the Bath …Comprehending authentic and circumstantial details of his Glorious Achievements: together with Private Anecdotes, and Various Interesting Particulars, never before published. J. Fowler, Ormskirk, 1806, First Edition. Bound in original sheepskin covered boards with gilt title label; professionally repaired at head & foot of the backstrip, the hinges strengthened; front pastedown with bookplate of the Literary Institute, Arkingarthdale; 19th Century ownership signature to first endpaper of George Harker, Bolton. Occasional finger marks and toning but generally clean internally, the text and endpapers intact. Several page corners are creased, one leaf (pp.77/8) with a corner torn away (not affecting text) and two other leaves roughly cut at fore-edge. Of the original 11 plates, 9 are present including frontispiece; most plates show browning and the folding plates have splits to the folds, now strengthened with archival tape. The final plate and last few leaves show damp-staining to upper right corner. The two missing plates are the portraits of Lord Hood and the Earl of St.Vincent.
"Trafalgar. Illustrated by W.H. Ellam". Castell Bros., London, 1891; small die-cut shaped booklet, with illustrated card covers;
"Trafalgar. Illustrated by W.H. Ellam". Castell Bros., London, 1891; small die-cut shaped booklet, with illustrated card covers;
Lot 35
Lot: 35
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSTrafalgar. Illustrated by W.H. Ellam. Castell Bros., London, 1891; small die-cut shaped booklet, with illustrated card covers; internally seven pages of chromo-litho illustration interspersed with a patriotic narrative of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson; 12pp in all. Covers re-attached with stitching.
Saddam Hussein "Building Up Iraq Together", 1983, ink signed by Saddam Hussein on the frontispiece. Printed wraps, 82pp. VG.
Saddam Hussein "Building Up Iraq Together", 1983, ink signed by Saddam Hussein on the frontispiece. Printed wraps, 82pp. VG.
Lot 36
Lot: 36
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £300 - £400
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSSaddam Hussein Building Up Iraq Together, 1983, ink signed by Saddam Hussein on the frontispiece. Printed wraps, 82pp. VG. This work comprises two speeches given by Hussein in the Kurdish area of Iraq in 1983 dealing with the integration of Kurdish citizens into Iraqi society. [Provenance: presented by the Iraqi Embassy in Belgrade to a Government Official of the former Yugoslavia].
History of the Iraqi Armed Forces 1921-1981 [title in Arabic], Baghdad, 1981, ink-signed by Saddam Hussein at the foot of two frontispiece photos.
History of the Iraqi Armed Forces 1921-1981 [title in Arabic], Baghdad, 1981, ink-signed by Saddam Hussein at the foot of two frontispiece photos.
Lot 37
Lot: 37
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £400 - £500
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSHistory of the Iraqi Armed Forces 1921-1981 [title in Arabic], Baghdad, 1981, ink-signed by Saddam Hussein at the foot of two frontispiece photos. Large format, cloth bound, in d/jacket. Illustrated throughout. Text in Arabic. The jacket is slightly chipped at spine extremities; ownership stamp bleached out on front endpaper o/w fine. 174pp. [Provenance: presented by the Iraqi Embassy in Belgrade to a Government Official of the former Yugoslavia].
An unpublished WW2 Journal in five hardback exercise books, written by Jessica Eliot of 45 Codrington Hill, Forest Hill, London,
An unpublished WW2 Journal in five hardback exercise books, written by Jessica Eliot of 45 Codrington Hill, Forest Hill, London,
Lot 38
Lot: 38
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £350 - £450
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSAn unpublished WW2 Journal in five hardback exercise books, written by Jessica Eliot of 45 Codrington Hill, Forest Hill, London, with detailed description of daily life, the many air-raids, comment on the progress of the war, Flying Bombs, V2 Rockets etc. Witten in a clear hand, partly in pencil, partly in ink. Condition is very good. Examples of the entries are: “1940. Fri.29 Nov. Planes droning at 11.50. Sirens wailed at 11.55, and at 12.45 heard a loud crash, then Sirens to 1.10p.m.; at 6.20 guns began almost simultaneously with the Sirens. Left papers in the house, & in lull went in to get them. Soon the guns were appalling, shells tore through the air with great ferocity, like red hot iron hissing through steam, as well as the rattling noise of the machine guns. Every few minutes they come, & fresh outpourings of fire, by far the loudest we have had. On looking out of a creek of the door, we can see the flames to the Eastward, & parachute stars & concentration of searchlights. Next morning we heard one bomb had fallen in Sunderland Rd, & much damage in Stepney", and "1944. Oct. 31st. 6.10p.m. Heavy explosion, which must have been distant, as we did not hear reverberations. I stamped on the floor, for want of something else to do. 6.35p.m. Another – seems in docks direction again. 9.10 p.m. loud double explosion. Seven Flying Bombs today. 11.35 p.m. distant explosion. Wed,1st Nov. 2.15a.m. double explosion, nearer. 5.10 a.m. not a 'demon' but a DREADFUL demon – sounded about as loud as the New Cross bomb. Sprang up, & ran to the door, but could not see anything. Heard during the morning that several fell at & around Charlton (beyond Woolwich) during the night, & that the dreadful one was at Friern Road, Dulwich (5.10a.m.) & the 6 people were killed (not far from Peckham Rye). It is said that the Heinkels have been so destroyed by day, they have now been obliged to fly by night. 6.30 p.m. more horrible explosion than ever. Shook me well up. Smoke drifting over the Brockley Jack, & over the Jargonelle pear tree & house. Poor South London again. Probably a rocket.". Many newscuttings are loosely inserted between the pages together with some notes made by the author and a few letters from relatives.
[Abolition of the Death Penalty] William Sandford Phillips "Considerations on the Increase and Progress of Crime, accompanied by documentary evidence
[Abolition of the Death Penalty] William Sandford Phillips "Considerations on the Increase and Progress of Crime, accompanied by documentary evidence
Lot 39
Lot: 39
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS[Abolition of the Death Penalty] William Sandford Phillips Considerations on the Increase and Progress of Crime, accompanied by documentary evidence as to the propriety and necessity of a revision and amendments of the existing penal statutes. With a View to the Abolition of corporeal punishments; and more particularly The Awful Penalty of Death. Liverpool, 1839. Octavo. Fine 20th Century rebind in gilt quarter-calf, marbled boards; viii, 83pp, lacking prelimary pages v & vi otherwise fine internally.
"Society for the Study of Labour History Bulletin" (later "Labour History Review"), 33 issues, 1970s/90s; "The Journal of Regional and Local Studies"
"Society for the Study of Labour History Bulletin" (later "Labour History Review"), 33 issues, 1970s/90s; "The Journal of Regional and Local Studies"
Lot 40
Lot: 40
- Auction Date: Wed 13th Sep 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £64
MORE DETAILSSociety for the Study of Labour History Bulletin (later Labour History Review), 33 issues, 1970s/90s; The Journal of Regional and Local Studies, 18 issues, 1990s/2000s; both issued quarterly; and a selection of 16 related periodicals. VG/VF. (67)