Auction No 426, Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST
251 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
Selection signed by the author including "Zeffirelli:The Autobiography", 1st Edn in d/jkt; Douglas Fairbanks Jr. "The Salad Days", 1st Edn in d/jkt;
Selection signed by the author including "Zeffirelli:The Autobiography", 1st Edn in d/jkt; Douglas Fairbanks Jr. "The Salad Days", 1st Edn in d/jkt;
Lot 1
Lot: 1
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £46
MORE DETAILSSelection signed by the author including Zeffirelli:The Autobiography, 1st Edn in d/jkt; Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The Salad Days, 1st Edn in d/jkt; the remainder mainly s/bks including Kingsley Amis, Laurie Lee Cider with Rosie, Terence Stamp, and Anthony Burgess. Fine lot. Also six volumes of Shakespeare in Dent's ‘Temple Dramatists' series in soft leather bindings. (23)
Selection signed by the author, mostly autobiographies, all first editions, all in d/jkt (bar one), including Kingsley Amis, Dirk Bogarde,
Selection signed by the author, mostly autobiographies, all first editions, all in d/jkt (bar one), including Kingsley Amis, Dirk Bogarde,
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £96
MORE DETAILSSelection signed by the author, mostly autobiographies, all first editions, all in d/jkt (bar one), including Kingsley Amis, Dirk Bogarde, Terence Stamp, Anthony Burgess, Garfield Sobers, and other well-known celebrities. Fine lot. (23)
Penguin publications 1936-1959 with many 1940s and first printings. Fair to fine, mainly good/VG. (44)
Penguin publications 1936-1959 with many 1940s and first printings. Fair to fine, mainly good/VG. (44)
Lot 3
Lot: 3
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSPenguin publications 1936-1959 with many 1940s and first printings. Fair to fine, mainly good/VG. (44)
Albert Camus "The Rebel" 1959 in complete d/jkt; John Maynard Keynes "A Tract on Monetary Reform" 1924; Jack Kerouac "Visions of Cody", 1973
Albert Camus "The Rebel" 1959 in complete d/jkt; John Maynard Keynes "A Tract on Monetary Reform" 1924; Jack Kerouac "Visions of Cody", 1973
Lot 4
Lot: 4
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £72
MORE DETAILSAlbert Camus The Rebel 1959 in complete d/jkt; John Maynard Keynes A Tract on Monetary Reform 1924; Jack Kerouac Visions of Cody, Andre Deutsch, 1973, 1st UK Edn., in complete d/jkt; and various others. (17)
A selection of Frederick Warne ‘Observer’s Books’, all in d/jackets with several first editions including "Astronomy", "Golf" and others.
A selection of Frederick Warne ‘Observer’s Books’, all in d/jackets with several first editions including "Astronomy", "Golf" and others.
Lot 5
Lot: 5
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £15 - £20
SOLD £28
MORE DETAILSA selection of Frederick Warne ‘Observer's Books', all in d/jackets with several first editions including Astronomy, Golf and others. Good to fine. (13)
Tobacco Wrappers, 1920s/1940s, unused, 25 different, two of each. Fine lot. (50)
Tobacco Wrappers, 1920s/1940s, unused, 25 different, two of each. Fine lot. (50)
Lot 6
Lot: 6
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSTobacco Wrappers, 1920s/1940s, unused, 25 different, two of each. Fine lot. (50)
Daniel Defoe "The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe", illustrated by Ernest Griset, London,1869, colour frontispiece;
Daniel Defoe "The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe", illustrated by Ernest Griset, London,1869, colour frontispiece;
Lot 7
Lot: 7
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSDaniel Defoe The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, illustrated by Ernest Griset, London, 1869, colour frontispiece; Freeman Sketches from the Subject and Neighbour Lands of Venice, Macmillan, 1881; Bernard Newman Round About Andorra 1928, signed & inscribed by the author, spine faded; Samuel Manning Italian Pictures, drawn with Pen and Pencil, RTS, c.1880, title page browned; and three others including a late-19th Century trade catalogue of furniture, printed wraps. (7)
Watson "The Story of the Blues and Royals: Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons", 1993, in d/jkt; Grand "The Silver Horn", 1934,1st Edn. in d/jkt;
Watson "The Story of the Blues and Royals: Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons", 1993, in d/jkt; Grand "The Silver Horn", 1934,1st Edn. in d/jkt;
Lot 8
Lot: 8
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSWatson The Story of the Blues and Royals: Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons, 1993, in d/jkt; Grand The Silver Horn, 1934, 1st Edn. in d/jkt; Folio Society publications incl. Wind in the Willows (still in shrinkwrap); and various others, mainly military and hunting/shooting; three of the four early-20th Century magazines still with the advertising inserts intact. (17)
Victorian & later Greetings Cards, with many attractive designs, housed in a modern album, many tipped in. Fair to fine (126)
Victorian & later Greetings Cards, with many attractive designs, housed in a modern album, many tipped in. Fair to fine (126)
Lot 9
Lot: 9
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £54
MORE DETAILSVictorian & later Greetings Cards, with many attractive designs, housed in a modern album, many tipped in. Fair to fine (126). Includes a hold-to-light card.
George Watson (Ed.) "The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature", Cambridge, 1969-77, complete in 5 volumes (incl.Index vol.),
George Watson (Ed.) "The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature", Cambridge, 1969-77, complete in 5 volumes (incl.Index vol.),
Lot 10
Lot: 10
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSGeorge Watson (Ed.) The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Cambridge, 1969-77, complete in 5 volumes (incl.Index vol.), all in VG/Fine d/jkts. A nice clean set. (5)
"The Saturday Evening Post", Curtis Publishing, March to June 1958, November-December 1958, September to December 1959, bound into five volumes,
"The Saturday Evening Post", Curtis Publishing, March to June 1958, November-December 1958, September to December 1959, bound into five volumes,
Lot 11
Lot: 11
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Saturday Evening Post, Curtis Publishing, March to June 1958, November-December 1958, September to December 1959, bound into five volumes, gilt cloth, the original pictorial wraps intact, VG condition.
Antiquarian selection including "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine", Vols. XXI-XXII, 1827; "Select Speeches of Kossuth", 1853;
Antiquarian selection including "Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine", Vols. XXI-XXII, 1827; "Select Speeches of Kossuth", 1853;
Lot 12
Lot: 12
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSAntiquarian selection including Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vols. XXI-XXII, 1827; Select Speeches of Kossuth, 1853; Burnet The Life and Death of Sir Matthew Hale, Kt., Lord Chief Justice of England, 1805, front board detached; and others, all bar one in leather bindings (four in full leather). Mainly VG. (9)
Freemasonry and Friendly Society related including "The Loyal Ancient Shepherds' Quarterly Magazine", Ashton-u-Lyne, 1847, half-leather, gilt;
Freemasonry and Friendly Society related including "The Loyal Ancient Shepherds' Quarterly Magazine", Ashton-u-Lyne, 1847, half-leather, gilt;
Lot 13
Lot: 13
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £22
MORE DETAILSFreemasonry and Friendly Society related including The Loyal Ancient Shepherds' Quarterly Magazine, Ashton-u-Lyne, 1847, half-leather, gilt; Brabrook Provident Societies and Industrial Welfare, 1898; Brown History of Masonry in Wigan, 1882 with colour plates; Constitution of the Grand Lodge of England, 1873 pamphlet; and a range of 20th Century works. One with frayed spine o/w good to fine. (16)
Scrap Album, large format, c.1910-1920, with much advertising interest, pretty ladies, children & animals, WWI leaders, art nouveau designs, etc.
Scrap Album, large format, c.1910-1920, with much advertising interest, pretty ladies, children & animals, WWI leaders, art nouveau designs, etc.
Lot 14
Lot: 14
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £40
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSScrap Album, large format, c.1910-1920, with much advertising interest, pretty ladies, children & animals, WWI leaders, art nouveau designs, etc. 76 pages, intact, all laid down o/w good condition.
"The Illustrated London News", bound volumes for 1947 (complete, 2 vols), July-Dec.1948, Jan-June 1949, and Jan-Oct.1950 (2 vols).
"The Illustrated London News", bound volumes for 1947 (complete, 2 vols), July-Dec.1948, Jan-June 1949, and Jan-Oct.1950 (2 vols).
Lot 15
Lot: 15
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSThe Illustrated London News, bound volumes for 1947 (complete, 2 vols), July-Dec.1948, Jan-June 1949, and Jan-Oct.1950 (2 vols). First leaf of 1949 volume,, and seven leaves of 1948 volume are damaged. (6) [Offered on behalf of The National Trust]
"The Illustrated London News", bound volumes for 1955 (complete, two vols.), 28th Jan-Dec.1956 (first three issues missing), Jan-June 1957,
"The Illustrated London News", bound volumes for 1955 (complete, two vols.), 28th Jan-Dec.1956 (first three issues missing), Jan-June 1957,
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSThe Illustrated London News, bound volumes for 1955 (complete, two vols.), 28th Jan.-Dec.1956 (first three issues missing), Jan.-June 1957, and Jan-June 1962. (5). [Offered on behalf of The National Trust]
‘Mermaid Series’ of Jacobean dramatists, Vizetelly & Co, 1887-88 (5 volumes); & other literature, mostly Everyman and ‘World’s Classics’ editions,
‘Mermaid Series’ of Jacobean dramatists, Vizetelly & Co, 1887-88 (5 volumes); & other literature, mostly Everyman and ‘World’s Classics’ editions,
Lot 17
Lot: 17
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILS‘Mermaid Series' of Jacobean dramatists, Vizetelly & Co, 1887-88 (5 volumes); & other literature, mostly Everyman and ‘World's Classics' editions, many in d/jkts. (17)
Robert Graves selection, all 1st Edns. bar "Collected Poems 1959". Includes "The Reader Over Your Shoulder" 1943, and "Mammon and the Black Goddess",
Robert Graves selection, all 1st Edns. bar "Collected Poems 1959". Includes "The Reader Over Your Shoulder" 1943, and "Mammon and the Black Goddess",
Lot 18
Lot: 18
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSRobert Graves selection, all first editions bar Collected Poems 1959. Includes The Reader Over Your Shoulder 1943, and Mammon and the Black Goddess, Cassell, 1965. All in d/jkts. Poems 1965-1968 and Poems 1968-1970 with tape marks to endpapers. (9)
Selection of humorous works with a few first editions including Spike Milligan’s "Puckoon" and "Rommel? Gunner Who?"
Selection of humorous works with a few first editions including Spike Milligan’s "Puckoon" and "Rommel? Gunner Who?"
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSSelection of humorous works with a few first editions including Spike Milligan's Puckoon and Rommel? Gunner Who? A 1971 edition of Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall is a second impression. Nine are in fair to fine d/jkts. (14)
Charles Kingsley "The Water Babies", illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, Hodder & Stoughton [1916], first UK edn.,12 fine tissue-guarded plates,
Charles Kingsley "The Water Babies", illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, Hodder & Stoughton [1916], first UK edn.,12 fine tissue-guarded plates,
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £92
MORE DETAILSCharles Kingsley The Water Babies, illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, Hodder & Stoughton [1916], first UK edn., 12 fine tissue-guarded plates, fox marks to prelims and last few leaves; and Housman Stories from the Arabian Nights, Hodder & Stoughton for Boots Pure Drug Co., n.d., 20 tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac. (2) [This is the first of a collection of Children's Books in this auction offered on behalf of a Cheshire vendor.]